Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Provide the Pregnant women with preparatory counselling for breast feeding and colostrums feeding, to ensure prevention of pre-lacteal feeds and bottle feeding.
- Counseling the mothers on good maternal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation.
- Provide tailored one to one counseling sessions, based on initial assessments, offering practical advice and education to mothers on the key issues of infant and Young child feeding practices.
- Ensure all mothers/care givers are aware of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for the initial 6 months.
- Support the mothers suffering from insufficient milk production with advice on re-lactation.
- Discourage and educate mothers on the dangers of feeding bottles by exchanging used bottles for cups and spoons.
- Provide mothers with practical advice on correct attachment and positioning when breastfeeding, timely introduction of complementary foods and respond to any concerns or local taboos associated with IYCF.
- Counseling of mothers on the appropriate time to introduce complementary feeding promotion the continuation of Breast feeding.
- Educating the mothers on the quality, quantity and frequency of complementary feeds to promote adequate weight gain.
- Utilize the provided education material on breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices, relaying accurate, practical and specific advice for the mother’s needs.
- Ensure a comfortable, calm environment for counselling sessions and maintain good relationships with the beneficiaries.
Required Skills and Experience
- Fluency in English.
- Commitment to ADA mission, values and policy.
- Proficiency with local languages (Somali)
- Previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. Nutrition).
- Previous experience with Somalia MoH.
How to apply
To apply the job above please submit your CV and cover letter to info@adasom.org/or Kismayo ADA’s Offices by 8th September 2021. Due to the large number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Active in Development Aid is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We value our employees for their immense contributions through their work and ensuring that the long-term sustainable solutions are realised to the world’s most volatile context particularly in Somali.
ADA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regards to race, sex, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability