Care Group Promoter at Plan International

(2 Positions, 16 Months)    Grade    Consultant
Department & Location    Programmes, base in Mafa town,  Maiduguri field  Office
Reports to    Infant Young Child Feeding Officer
Purpose:      To provide support in the  implementation community IYCF project through volunteer lead mother and community members

Dimensions of Role
The IYCF Care group promoter will support the IYCF project in planning and implementation of community IYCF through the volunteers, individual and mass education and coordinate trainings at community level based on need and project gals, play in  a vital role in creating awareness in community  and  Volunteers lead mothers at the community level..

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF CARE PROMOTER:

• Implement IYCF-E project at Community level
• Establish Volunteer  lead mothers at community level together with IYCF-Officer
• Identify and Supervise each Volunteer lead mothers at the community level (Volunteer Lead Mother and Neighbouring Mother)
• Conduct home visit
• Will ensure that the families of malnourished children receive appropriate counselling, education concerning the IYCF and caring practices through Volunteer Lead Mother.
• Counsel and Meets the Voluntary Lead Mother every 2 weeks  on IYCF  and  on how to address nutrition needs of their babies
• Ensure observance and respect the dignity of beneficiaries, care givers and members of the community at all times.
• Review Flipchart Lesson Plans with  IYCF officer on timely basis and assure they understand the information well and can teach back the information in a participatory manner.
• Collect VLM reports on a monthly basis, review the reports and assure the information presented is reasonable and complete then submits report to IYCF-Officer.
• Identify a safe space for counselling and referral to external services.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• SSCE, and at least one (1) year experience in IYCF especially in CG model programming.
• Knowledge of CMAM and IYCF will be an added advantage.
• Excellent report-writing skills.
• Knowledge of English and Hausa/ Kanuri is a MUST

Behaviours:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning

Physical Environment and Demands
Travel extensively to work in distant area.

Level of Contact with Children:
High contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have very frequent contact with children. It is expected that children shall be protected at all times.