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Saturday, February 6, 2016

Care Practice Officer


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Job Description



Coordinate the proper implementation of care practices integrated in CMAM and psychosocial/nutritional/WaSH support be provided to the beneficiaries as needed.  (Please note: this post is at will serve as a coordinating figure to implement CP approach but in an integrated manner).


Duties and Responsibilities:


1.       Ensure mainstreaming and proper implementation of the care practices approach in the CMAM project


  •  Assist the Care Practices Head of Project in implementing and integrating 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 and nutrition sensitive messages in implementation of CMAM in the host community.

  • Provide trainings to the CP/Hygiene Promoters and the Health Extension Workers and Health Workers on basic IYCF and Care Practices components and in conducting of group discussions on the six components of care practices and demonstrations (practical activities e.g. cooking demonstrations, play sessions, hand washing).

2.      Provide support to all team members regarding understanding and implementing the program’s care practices components:


Provide training on care practices for the team while taking into consideration the integration of other technical inputs CMAM or Nut and WaSH:


  •  Facilitate and provide training for the various team members in relation to their activities and needs, to improve understanding and the implementation of basic care practices;

  • Collaborate with technical experts during trainings in CMAM and NUT when necessary.

  • 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, etc.).

Supervise the implementation of care practices:


  • Work with the CP/Hygiene Promoters to define how and why care practices should be implemented in the CMAM activities of the Health Workers and Health Extension Workers (HEWs),

  • Organize and conduct team meetings to analyse and evaluate each situation and,

  • Lead the CP/Hygiene Promoters in conducting individual supervision meetings with the HEW and HWs and TBAs to follow the progress in activities.

3.      Coordinate activities while integrating CMAM, WaSH and Care Practices


  •  Coordinate with CP, WaSH and CMAM teams regarding technical inputs 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.

4.      Assist the team in identifying BNFs requiring specific monitoring and look for solutions to support the team and the families, in accordance with the situation:


  • 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,

  • Lead the team in organising Care Support activities in the communities (kebeles).

  • Provide technical support to the team 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, etc.).

5.      Logistics and administrative management for the program


  • Prepare the purchase request for required items and submit them to the logistics department.

  • Ensure that the list of needs is in line with the program budget.

  • Ensure, with logistics, the weekly programming, daily if necessary, of all of the logistics resources for the program (vehicles, items etc.)

  • Responsible for inventory management and “quality control” of inputs (equipment for the care practices activities, etc…), in collaboration with logistics.

  • Facilitate the recruitment and appraisal of program personnel (CP/Hygiene Promoters) in collaboration with the FC and MHCP Experts.

  • Anticipate and manage, in collaboration with the HR and FC, any potential conflicts internal to the team through mediation, communication, assessment, individual interviews, or any other method appropriate to the situation.

6.      Reporting and program development


  • Create tools to facilitate the identification of families by the team,

  • Elaborate methodologies for data collection and contribute on data analysis and proposal development,

  • Report strengths and weaknesses of the team regarding project’s orientation to the MHCP Experts, FC,  and respective program managers,

  • 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



Educational / Professional BackgroundPreferably with Bachelor’s and in psychology or social work.  Relevant training and/or work experience in field of Child Care Practices and Psycho-social support, familiarity with participatory methods, knowledge in child development and nutrition issues. Minimum of 2 years of work – related experience (e.g. psychology, child development, social work) and NGO work- related experience (e.g. child protection, early childhood development, social work, gender) is an asset.


Required skills:


Communication (listening and observation skills) and coordination, experience in team management, project management and training aptitudes, ability to establish good relations with other people, organization and activity supervision skills, capacity to manage priorities, precision, autonomy, creativity, flexibility,  good knowledge of the area and local custom, knowledge of the local languages (Oromiffa) is an advantage of the working areas (fluent) and English language (fluent), sense of confidentiality.



Closing date: Feb 16, 2016






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How to Apply


If you are interested, please send your application composed of: none returnable CV, Covering Letter with “Application Care Practice officer” written in the subject line, and two references, to the following addresses:


Action Contre la Faim – Addis Ababa – Human Resources Department, P.O. Box 2357,  (Nearby Dinberwa Hospital, Behind Mulmul Bakery): Tel: 011-6-610534 or Through www.ethiojobs.net ; or Directly In Person to ACF’s Awassa, Mega, Sekota and Kebri Dehar Offices;


Deadline:  16 February 2016 before 5:00pm


NB: Only short listed applicants will be communicated On and selection process includes technical test and an interview.


“Women are highly encouraged to apply”


Job Categories: Health Care Jobs. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 30 days.


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