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• Spearhead all health behaviour change campaigns especially in Infant
  and Young Child Feeding activities at Health facility and community level
  through Mother support group approach, working with Community Health
  Supervisors and CHVs;
• Support in establishment of Mother support groups in the project
  area, ensure that on a monthly basis the groups are supported to carry out
  Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF);
• Assess Mother Support group progress they are making, by
  participating in Mother support group sessions, provide support needed.
  Organize with procurement and logistics in procurement and distribution of
  the mother support groups supplies/materials;
• Support in establishment of Baby and mother friendly space and
  ensure it is functional at Health facility level;
• Provide technical support to the midwife’s/health facility workers
  in order to have Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) counselling
  services provided to mothers/caregivers, with challenges/difficulties in
  practicing optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF);
• Train the Community health workers/volunteers on how to use the
  Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and Hygiene promotion IEC material,
  to enable them effectively deliver Key messages, in a manner that it is
  easy for the communities to remember, and adopt the practices;
• Working closely with other sectors, to ensure that nutrition
  messages are intergraded in all outreach sectors;
• Draw and share weekly social behaviour Change interventions plan,
  collect weekly and monthly data and submit reports timely to the nutrition
  manager and Senior Monitoring and Evaluation officer;
• Develop innovative methodologies that will enhance effective sharing
  of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and hygiene messages, that are
  acceptable and adheres to the community culture and norms
• Work closely with the community and create feedback mechanism path
  way, that will enable communities to provide feedback to the program and
  that the program team respond to issues raised by the affected population
  timely.

• The ideal candidate for the Lutheran World Relief
  (LWR) Behavior Change Communication/ Infant and Young Child Feeding
  (IYCF) Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
  nutrition, public health or related field
• Two years of relevant and substantial experience in Nutrition in
  Emergency programmes, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) programming
  with emphasis on Infant Feeding in Emergency (IFE);
• Experience in programme communications around issues such as breast
  feeding promotions and IYFC/IFE programming at large;
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Infant and Young Child
  Feeding Practices, the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk
  Substitutes and the Operational Guidance on IYCF-E and Sphere;
• Experience in developing, implementing and conducting trainings in
  IYCF-E programmes;
• Strong communications skills and the ability to work effectively
  with a range of stakeholders, including nutrition clusters, partners and
  Ministry of Health;
• Ability to analyses diverse information and develop recommendations
  for an appropriate capacity-building plan;
• Demonstrated capacity in delivering high quality training.

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