1: Ensure proper implementation of the care practices approach in the CMAM and WASH integrated project
- Assist the HEWs, HWs and TBAs to implement and integrate as much and good as possible the care practices (all 6 components: Care for Women, IYCF, Psychosocial Care, Food Preparation, Hygiene Practices, Home Health Practices) through advices and explanations during their activities,
- Work with the team to define how and why to integrate the care practices in implementation of community-based activities such as disaster preparedness, sanitation and hygiene promotion, and nutrition,
- Train then supervise the CP/Hygiene Promoters, HEWs, HWs and TBAs in conducting group discussions on 6 components of care practices and demonstrations (practical activities e.g. baby massage, baby bathing, cooking demonstrations, play/toy-making, hand washing), and
- Guarantee the follow-up of the beneficiaries and the defined objectives.
Activities:
Provide training on care practices for the team while taking into consideration the integration of CMAM and WASH
- Provide training for the various team members (CMAM staff, HEWs and HWs and TBAs) in relation to their activities and needs, to improve understanding and the implementation of basic care practices;
- Supervise and observe activities in the field to determine the team's specific training requirements to improve understanding of care practices and organize the appropriate training in response (child development, psychological impact of malnutrition and other psychosocial issues (poverty, etc.), communication with parents/guardians, play sessions, etc.).
Supervise the implementation of care practices and hygiene promotion:
- Contribute in the definition of how and why care practices should be implemented in CMAM activities (Nutrition),
- Organize and conduct team meetings with the HEWs, HWs, and TBAs to analyse and evaluate each situation and,
- Conduct individual supervision meetings to follow the progress in activities of each HEWs, HW and TBAs.
3: Facilitate the integration of CMAM, WASH and Care Practices
- Coordinate with Care Practices Officer regarding technical inputs from programs to be able to do planning as well as to disseminate expected outputs to the HEWs and HWs and TBAs
- Prepare and submit weekly work plan with integrated technical inputs and,
- Work in close collaboration with the teams and facilitate exchange information concerning the project.
- Assist the team in identifying BNFs such as families (HHs), mother/caregivers, children with potential vulnerability and problems, those experiencing difficulties linked to care practices, and be able to assist these families in a more specific manner,
- Help the CP/Hygiene Promoters, HEWs and TBAs organise Care Support Groups in community,
- Lead the HEWs through weekly planning and regular briefing/debriefing of activities as much as possible in conducting different dialogues, home visits and group discussions, and make counselling available as needed to these families to better understand the situation which may explain their vulnerability (e.g. child's malnutrition, stagnation in development or worsening condition, food insecurity status, coping strategy) and assist the family resolve any problems (work on the mother/child relationship, person taking care of the child in the home, time management)
5: Logistics and administrative management for the program
- Coordinate with the Care Practices Officer required items.
- Ensure, with the Care Practices Officer the weekly programming, daily if necessary, of all of the logistics resources for the program (vehicles, items etc.)
- Facilitate inventory management and "quality control" of inputs (equipment for the care practices activities, etc...)at field level
6: Reporting on activities and achievements on a timely basis.
- Utilise tools to facilitate the identification of families by the team,
- Participate in data collection and contribute on data analysis,
- Report strengths and weaknesses of the team regarding project’s orientation to the Care Practices Officer,
- Contribute to the monthly program reports (statistical data collection and analysis and narrative reports), and
- Participate in various organized meetings, briefings on the operation of the base and the ACF mission, relations with support services (log/admin) as well as other internal and external coordination meetings.
7: Respect a strict confidentiality
- Strictly respect the confidentiality of data, being the property of the project’s beneficiaries and ACF, and
Respect confidentiality regarding the content of interviews during assessments.
Educational background/ Level of studies:
BSc Degree in Health Officer or Clinical Nursing with at least 5 years of experience in humanitarian organization (NGOs) out of which one year in CMAM and primary health program.
Required skills:
Humanitarian experience in nutrition, good analysis capacity, skills in training and team management, skills budget management, Computer knowledge: Word, Excel, and internet. Patience, good relations with other people, good capacity to work in a team, capacity to manage priorities, precision, capacity to share knowledge and train colleagues, knowing the local language, willingness to work under pressure and extra hours, extremely flexible, able to work independently, have the ability to cope with stressful situations, good organizational and interpersonal skills, ability and willingness to work in remote areas. Good knowledge in health & nutrition, CMAM protocol, CBN protocol, ICCM & CMNCH protocols and IYCF policy. Knowledge of local languages (Agnwak) is advantageous of the working areas and ability to communicate in English Language is advantageous.