Mother Infant Young Child Nutrition Project Officer(3 Positions) - Pochalla,Uror and Twic East

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re you an experienced and qualified Mother Infant Young Child Nutrition Officer? Tearfund South Sudan has an exciting opportunity for a professional and qualified Mother Infant Young Child Nutrition Project Officer.

The MIYCN Officer will manage the day to day MIYCN work in Uror, Twic East and Pochalla. This includes providing technical oversight; facilitating training; monitoring and evaluation, support provision of IYCF activities, specifically training, support and supervise IYCF counsellors and Mother to Mother Support Groups (MtMSG).

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Degree in the relevant field and/registered Nurse
  • Clinical Nurse
  • At Least Three years or substantial Proven experience in Therapeutic and supplementary feeding programs
  • Experience in community work
  • Knowledge of Community Development/mobilisation
  • Nurse with proven knowledge in relief and development issues
  • Experience with NGOs
  • Experience working as a nurse
  • Experience in IYCF work

Skills/Abilities required:

  • Leadership skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Training skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including ability to communicate effectively in a particular language other than English in certain locations)
  • Ability to learn fast
  • Computer literate (Word & Excel)
  • Ability to communicate confidently and comfortably about own personal faith
  • Ability to lead and facilitate team in project implementation and pray and Bible study
  • Ability and commitment to apply biblical principles prayerfully within all aspects of the role.

Personal qualities required

  • Committed Christian who recognises Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour
  • Committed to Tearfund’s Mission, Values and Beliefs.

If the above describes you then please have a look at the attached and do apply!

The position is based in Pochalla,Uror and Twic East - Jonglei and Greater Pibor Administrative Area

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund’s Christian beliefs. The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter terror-terror measure.

  • Region:

East and Central Africa

  • Job Category:

International Relief & Development (Outside UK)

  • Contract Type:

Fixed Term

  • Closing Date:

22 January 2023

  • Potential Interview Date:

11 January 2023