Lactation Specialist _ North

• Provide support and counselling to breastfeeding mothers referred by the CHWs in the field or identified at PHC level;
• Assist and give one-on-one counseling sessions related to optimal Infant and young child feeding practices at field level and at the Primary health care centers;
• Conduct regular follow-up visits to mothers to ensure exclusive breastfeeding;
• Provide training on IYCF to staff at PHCs, program staff and CHWs as needed;
• Record and keep collected information on numbers of women seen per day and produce daily reports using data entry formats in tablets generated for standard reporting;
• Report daily and weekly to the Health and Nutrition Officer on all conducted activities and field visits.
• Support CHWs in the peer to peer sessions at community level.

Safeguarding

• Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
• Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure all people who come into contact with Relief International are as safe as possible.

Equity and Diversity commitment

• Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of systemic diversity and cultural differences. 
• Ensure that gender equity is addressed in our staffing and programming

Staff Care (for Directors/Managers/Coordinator/Supervisors)

• Review Staff Care issues with the direct reports on a regular basis; continuously monitor individual staff members’ capacity for self-care; and take adequate actions to ensure that staff well-being measures are in place and in alignment with the RI’s policies. Ensure an adequate attendance and participation in all Staff Care trainings as requested by the Organization and Country office.