MIYCF-E Officer

The Opportunity

The MIYCF-E Officer will play a crucial role in ensuring the nutritional well-being of mothers, infants, and young children among crisis affected populations including refugees. This position is keen to address the urgent needs of these vulnerable groups during emergency responses, aiming to reduce malnutrition rates and improve overall health outcomes. The role will contribute to creating lasting change by implementing targeted nutrition programs, promoting best feeding practices, and ensuring comprehensive care in collaboration with other health and nutrition interventions.

• Education BSc in public health, Midwife, nursing

• Minimum three years of relevant professional experience in a similar position

• In depth knowledge and experience of health and nutrition programming in the  humanitarian context essential.

• Familiarity with MIYCF activity in Emergency Settings, including refugee/displaced people setting

• In depth knowledge of primary health care system 

• In depth knowledge and experience of AMYCN and IYCF-E implementation 

• Strong organizational and supervisory, Strong writing and reporting skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness

• Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources 

Languages Required

• Excellent English verbal and written skills.

• Knowledge of local language will be an asset 

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Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

• Ensures that all staff signed safeguarding policies;

• Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is July 03, 2024. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

• Internal Applicants: Link
• External Applicants: Link

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

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References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.