Mother Baby Corner (MBC) Nurse at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

General Objective / Summary

• Under the direct supervision of MHPSS Supervisor and the technical supervision of the health and nutrition Project Manager and the line management of the health facility medical officer, the MBC Nurse will run and develop the provision of activities within the mother and Baby Corner in the OTP/SC/HF.
• This include performing the mother & child activities, to collaborate with health/nutrition staffs to integrate MBC activities within the HF/SC and to monitor and report on activities on regular bases to the base office through the medical officer and coordination team through the health and nutrition manager.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• To promote, protect and advocate for optimal Health and Nutrition practices through the implementation of MIYCN activities.
• To perform the activities within the MBC with the mothers and the babies
• To conduct group psychoeducational sessions with mothers/caregivers
• To assess, identify and refer beneficiaries with mild-moderate psychological distress
• To contribute to develop MBC activities and its inclusion within the SC/HF with the close support of health and nutrition Project manager and the PSS advisor in coordination
• To ensure the day-to-day monitoring of the overall activity and provide regular reports to Base and coordination offices.
• To attend on job and refresher trainings and supervision sessions led by the technical Manager.
• To facilitate on the job trainings and sessions on best childcare practices that complement positive medical outcome for admitted children
• Entertaining children and mothers at the MBC centre and ensure psychological support and general wellbeing.

Specific Goals and Related Activities
Implementation of the mother and Baby Corner’s activities:

• Welcome the beneficiaries and provide systematic individual consultation with new beneficiaries.
• Provide day-to-day psychosocial activities (including mother & child group activities and identification of severe distress)
• Participate actively on the design of MBC planning of activities according to beneficiary needs and feasibility.
• Perform the activities in accordance with international Care Practices standards: Baby bath, baby massage, playing session with mother and infants, etc.

Communication,Monitoring and Reporting:

• Ensure the MBC visibility within the OTP/ SC/HF
• Ensure the promotion of MBC activities toward beneficiaries.
• Ensure the promotion of understanding of the MBC approach among beneficiaries and stakeholders.
• Fill in all reporting and data collection forms in daily basis to ensure quality reporting.
• Weekly data entry of collected information from the field.
• Attend the weekly MHPSS supervision/ on job training meeting.
• Attend all MHPSS/PFA related trainings given by PUI.
• Assist with any other related activities as deemed necessary by the MHPSS advisor.

Team Management:

• Under the direct management of: /Medical officer/ Health/Nutrition Project Manager
• Under the technical supervision of: MHPSS Advisor
• In supervision of: MBC Facilitator(s)
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Mandatory Requirements

• Education degree: Trained Nurse, mental health social worker, counsellor/ psychologist) / paramedical professional with experience in Nutrition.
• Language skills: Good command in English (speaking, reading & writing) and fluent in local languages (Hausa)
• Desired: Psychosocial support training / background, Trained on community nutrition and MIYCN counseling.

Knowledge and skills:

• Previous experience in nutrition program (OTP, SC, TSFP etc)
• Previous knowledge and experience in the humanitarian sector
• Knowledge of local areas and community structures
• Able to work in a stressful environment and move around to work in Health Facilities and Safe Spaces
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the MS Office software including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Other:
  • Good team player
  • Good reporting skills
• Transversals skills
• Good human relations and diplomatic traits
• Empathy, good listening skills, patience
• Communication skills
• Ability to work independently.
• Ease with babies and infants
• Other: Attraction for psychosocial support sector and intervention, desire to learn, creativity.