Job Title: IYCF Officer
Location: Katsina, Nigeria
Employer: Save the Children International / Save the Children UK (SCUK)
Sector/Industry: Not for Profit and Charities
Responsibility: To support the implementation of IYCF activities by providing training and guidance to SC staff and government counterparts
Qualifications:
• Health background (doctor, nurse, midwife, etc).
• At least 3 years experience on IYCF and breastfeeding counselling.
• Previous experience with local and international NGOs.
• Experience in Nutrition and in community based programmes.
• Computer literate.
• Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities, manageable workplans and evaluate progress.
• Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members, and to build the capacity of others.
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other organizations' staff.
• Strong communications skills (both written and verbal) in English and Hausa.
• Independence, adaptability and flexibility.
• Commitment to team working and understanding of how to contribute.
• Commitment to SC's mission, values and approach (includes child protection, equal opportunities and health and safety).
• Broad understanding of rights and development issues, international relations and the international humanitarian systems.
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