CMAM Officer

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The CMAM Officer is responsible for implementation of all CMAM related activities including TSFP, OTP and SC at local level using participatory and community-based approaches. And also expected to provide support the IYCF-E officer in the promotion of optimal feeding behaviours among children and PLWS. The Job holder will provide technical support and guidance to Woreda experts and staff on under-five nutrition. Additionally, will compile progress reports, document activities, and share best practices and lessons learned in the field of livelihoods.

The Indvidual

• College Diploma and/or BSC in Health, Nursing and other relevant fields of study
• Experience: Minimum of three years of relevant experience
• Work experience in Emergency nutrition response in refugee and IDP setting is an asset.
• Ability and willingness to work in remote and challenging environments
• Extremely flexible, able to work independently, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
• Ability to translate technical information into practical guidance and tools and effectively communicate this using print, electronic, and presentation media. 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and manage a variety of tasks with accuracy

Languages required

• Fluency in local language is essential with basic knowledge of English
• Knowledge of other local language is desirable

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Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff signed safeguarding policies;
• Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.

Location: Benishangul Gumuz region

Type of Role: Programme 

Reports to: Health and Nutrition Coordinator

Grade: C1

Closing Date: July 03,2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and 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.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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