IYCF Counsellor-Health, Nutrition & Surveillance

Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

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Summary

• Vacancy: 10
• Age: at least 18 years
• Location: Cox’s Bazar
• Maximum Salary: Tk. 49574 (Monthly)
• Experience: At least 1 year
• Published: 16 Dec 2024

Requirements

Education

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science from any reputed university

Experience

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  NGO, Development Agency

Additional Requirements

• Age at least 18 years

• Females are preferable
• Minimum 1 years of work experience in IYCF / Nutrition program.
• Familiar with local language / candidate from Chittagong region will be preferable
• Working experience with ACF / Refugee camp will be benefit.
• Strong understanding and field level experience of Refugee camps and recommended implementation guideline.
• Proven experience in team management, supervision, reporting, etc)

Responsibilities & Context

Objective 1: Enhance Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and Management of At-Risk Infants Under Six Months (MAMI) Practices

• Conduct rapid and comprehensive assessments of IYCF practices and identify at-risk infants under six months using standardized protocols and tools.

• Provide evidence-based counselling and practical support to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding practices.

• Lead the management of non-breastfed infants by adhering to established guidelines and coordinating seamless referrals between Integrated Nutrition Facilities (INF), Stabilization Centers (SC), and health posts.

• Strengthen community-level engagement through caregiver education, behavior change communication, and capacity-building initiatives to improve IYCF/E and MAMI practices.

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of counselling interventions, ensuring accurate documentation of assessments, counselling sessions, and referral processes.
• Collaborate with other nutrition staff to ensure the integration and coordination of IYCF and MAMI interventions within broader nutrition programs.

Objective 2: Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity report.

• Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary;
• Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries;
• Ensure the incorporation of PSEA and gender equity principles in all policies and activities;
• Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.

Skills & Expertise

Flexibility and Adaptability

Team player

The ability to work under pressure

Training and staff capacity development skills

Compensation & Other Benefits

PAID LEAVES:

• 18 days of paid leave

• 10 days of paid casual leave

• Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year

• Up to 26 calendar week’s maternity leave

• Paternity leave, Marriage leave etc.

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Contractual

Gender

Only Female

Job Location

Cox’s Bazar

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