Main duties and responsibilities:
Ø Provide technical and logistical support to the woreda health sector for effective implementation of Positive Deviance hearth approach interventions activities and come up with innovative ideas for effective implementation.
Ø Analyzing and reporting nutrition situation and prevailing trends
Ø Facilitate TOT and volunteer trainings on Basic PD hearth approach
Ø Strengthen GMP screening and link beneficiaries with PD hearth activities
Ø Develop and adapt IMC IYCF/ECD materials to the local context based on previous materials and current child rearing practices and needs
Ø Serve as the primary point of contact between IMC and local partners
Ø Assist nutrition staff and lead mothers on counsel and strengthen the PD hearth project in the HPs and community level.
Ø Educate other staff about key aspects and components of PD hearth and ECD/IYCF (e.g. child development, improvement of mother-child interaction, and group support focused on IYCF)
Ø Send monthly reports and updates on the PD activities to head office
Ø Promote gender equity and equality through each level of nutrition activities
Ø Plan with HEWs and other health workers working in Health posts to conduct complimentary feeding demonstrations for effective, sustainable and efficient implementation of PD hearth and IYCF interventions
Ø Provide technical support to MoH health staff on management on PDH
Ø Actively participate in Baseline, SMART and IYCF surveys
Ø Facilitate the procurement of materials based on the budget
Ø Review pipeline and procurement plan regularly
Ø Perform supportive supervision of PD hearth activities and ensure they are implemented as planned
Ø Ensure the cards, GMP registration books and other necessary formats are filled and documented proper
Ø Ensure the nutrition items are provided to the health facilities and reach to the intended beneficiaries
Ø Establishing linkage with community leaders and representatives
Ø Organize review meeting at each woreda to review the progress of health intervention at the woreda level.
Ø Perform another Other duties as required