Community Nutrition and ECD Volunteer
To apply, qualified applicants should follow the link below:
https://forms.gle/rxCEqYyYcYD44YVs7
No phone calls please. CVs not submitted throughout the above link will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please don’t wait for the last date to apply, as IOCC might start interviews before the deadline. Preferable that candidate resides in the areas of concern. IOCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a professional and diverse workforce.
IOCC has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries and staff. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during working hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Disseminate key messages and provide awareness sessions on Health and Nutrition topics with a focus on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) to beneficiaries at the community level.
Link the communities to the national IYCF hotline to receive needed IYCF support.
Conduct ECD screening at the community level and refer cases to specialized ECD care when needed
Distribution of micronutrients supplements to children aged 6-59 months at the community level
Link the community to the nearest PHC, inform them of the services provided by the PHCs
Submit reports to the Community Nutrition and ECD Supervisor as requested
Perform other duties as necessary.
Qualifications
- Preferable education degree: Health Sciences or any related field
- Fluency in reading/writing/speaking Arabic is necessary
- Good public speaking and communication skills
- Strong social, interpersonal and intercultural skills
- Team player
- Able to meet deadlines
- Computer literacy: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
- Experience required: Less than one year
Contacts/Key Relationships
Community Nutrition and ECD Supervisor, Community Nutrition and ECD Educator, Health and Nutrition Area Coordinator, ECD and Nutrition Officer, Project Manager, IYCF/ECD Counselor, Monitoring and Evaluation Department.
Working Conditions
Will entail substantial traveling and visits to locations where beneficiaries are living (at the community level)
It is preferable that candidate resides in the area of interest and that candidates can commute with his/her own car.
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- Beirut
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon
- Lebanon
- South Lebanon
- Lebanon
- Nabatiyeh
- Lebanon
- North Lebanon
- Lebanon
- Aakkar
- Lebanon
- Baalbek-Hermel
- Lebanon
- Beqaa