GOAL has been working in Ethiopia since 1984 implementing a range of multi-sectoral development, resiliency and humanitarian responses. GOAL Ethiopia is currently working with street children, pastoralists and rural small holders and responds to humanitarian crises in Ethiopia by working closely with local communities, local government and other key actors with a strong emphasis on resiliency, preparedness and longer term impacts. GOAL Ethiopia’s major funders are USAID, ECHO, BPRM, Irish Aid and UNOCHA.

ABOUT THE ROLE

GOAL is looking for a highly motivated and capable professional to fill the post of IYCF (Infant and Young Children Feeding) Counselor for its Humanitarian Response Programme Office in Afar Berhalle. The incumbent will be responsible for counselling, advising and teaching refugee mothers on how to feed and take care of their young children.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll be a counselor experienced with humanitarian works. You’ll advice and counsel mother’s, establish women to women supporting groups, conduct discussion meetings, disseminate BCC/ICC materials on IYCF for use by community nutrition workers in the local language, organize demonstration session on breast feeding and complementary feeding for the mother to mother support group and organize health education sessions on the importance of infant and young child feeding practices. You must be eligible to work in Ethiopia.

• Diploma in Nursing, social work or related field with minimum of 2 years related work experience.
• Experience working in refugee setting.
• 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.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken in English;
• Knowledge of Afar Local  language is a must.

• Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities,
• Familiarity to local culture.
• Gender sensitive.

Desirable qualities, Skills and Competences: (list of qualities that are considered desirable for the specific post):

·         Having an INGO experience will be an advantageous.

·         Experience in Infant & Young child feeding practice

Remuneration & Benefits:

Salary: Birr 11, 401.00/month

Transportation Allowance – 10% of monthly salary

Medical Allowance – Birr 6500/annum (will be added in your monthly salary)

Hardship Allowance – 50% of the basic salary out of which 20% will be taxable.