GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability. 

GOAL is a non-for-profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.

We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors. 

About the Position: 

• To ensure the promotion of infant and young child feeding practice through the application of the IYCF-E protocol and National CMAM Guidelines. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Advising and counselling mother’s coming to GOAL’s nutrition programme on infant and young child feeding practice.

• Adhere to guidelines and SOPs for IYCF, CMAMI programme implementation.

• Establish women to women supporting group and conduct discussion meeting at least once per month with each group.

• Compile a register of women who have infants and children between 0-24 months.

• Organize training for the community outreach team on infant and young child feeding practices.

• Disseminate BCC/ICC materials on IYCF for use by community nutrition workers in the local language. 

• Organize demonstration sessions on breast feeding and complementary feeding for the mother to Mother support groups 

• Organize health education sessions on the importance of infant and young child feeding practices.

• Link programme activities with community outreach and follow-up beneficiaries in the community.

• Document and file all relevant information of the targeted group related to IYCF according to donor’s requirement. Conserve those documents in a very accessible place.

• Respect the dignity of the target group, carers and members of the refugee and host community. 

• Submit a monthly, weekly statistical and narrative report to immediate supervisor on time.

• Monitor all supplies and medical equipment s availability.

• Uses the GOAL tablet and equipment properly and take care of it.

• Undertaking GMP and MAMI program.

• Updating MAMI data on tablet and conducting data synchronize weekly.

• Work with Nutrition officer assigned at BSFP, OTP and TSFP program.

• Undertaking the screening of children 0-24month for WFA.

• Perform/Assist   in any other tasks as required by immediate supervisor.

Mainstreaming Issues:

• The employee must read, understand and implement, according to area of responsibility, GOAL’s policies and procedures on mainstreaming of Gender, HIV/AIDS and Child Protection.

Compliance Issues

• Familiarize self and understand GOAL Donor Compliance issues, specifically to the terms and conditions of the Donor the programme is working on and comply with same in area of responsibility. 

 Job Requirements         

• Diploma or BSc degree in Midwife nursing with a minimum of two years of experience in recognized health institution.

Key qualities, Skills, and Competences:

• Familiarity in providing counseling to mothers in refugee setting.

• Knowledge of local language and familiarity to culture.

•  Flexible and creative approach, highly motivated and able to take the initiative and work unsupervised.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken. Knowledge of local language,

• Continually looks to improve personal skill, knowledge and work hence contribute to capacity building within the team and organization,

• Very good knowledge and practice of computer application,

• Willing to travel to remote areas and to camp in the field, ability to work flexibly including weekends and willingness to travel and work in rural locations and live in basic conditions.

• Understanding of humanitarian and development programmes and willing to travel and live in field sites, with frequent transfer from site to site.

• Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities.

• Passionate, strongly dedicated and highly committed to work for the improvement of the poor community 

• Resilience: Maintains focus and intensity and remains optimistic, persistent and professional even under adverse, stressful or difficult situations.

Note: The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS: 

• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.

• A chance to develop tangible experience.

• Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people.  

Commitments:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. 

GOAL highly promotes Equality, diversity and inclusion and works with women and men, People with disabilities, and employees of various ages including youth, supports their empowerment and appreciates their achievements constantly. GOAL also encourages applications from diverse candidates including women, people with disabilities, people with diverse backgrounds, and youth to apply.

GOAL has zero tolerance to discrimination on the basis of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, race, economic status etc . we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safeguarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL is strongly committed not to harm the people under its care. 

GOAL Ethiopia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of people who involves in its work and demands all staff exhibit the highest commitment. GOAL Ethiopia will verify skills and commitment of the candidate in the assessment process and perform Background reference check.

You are welcome to include your sex (Male or female) and any disability issues in your CV (please note that this information will only be used to comply with affirmative action policy of the organization)

How to Apply

APPLICATION PROCEEDURE: 

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number along with the title & Duty station need to be written in the application letter. 

• Applicants can directly apply online using THIS LINK Please be sure your application and CV should be in PDF or Word only. (The system couldn’t accept other than PDF and Word.)

• GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply!

Ethiopia strongly encourages only candidates from Metema and its surrounding.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process.