IYCF COUNSELOR
Provide high quality technical support on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN).
Overview
Provide high quality technical support on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN).
You have:
- Diploma/Degree in nursing, midwifery, public health, nutrition with a minimum of two years’ work experience in NGO environment.
- Previous experience in providing IYCF counselling is advantageous.
- Familiarity with the intervention areas is necessary.
- Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
- Fluency in English and Hausa. Kanuri will be an added advantage.
Potential interview questions
| Describe your experience in providing IYCF counseling to mothers. | The interviewer wants to understand your direct experience and skill in counseling. | Share specific examples of your past counseling work, highlighting any techniques or tools you used. |
| How do you ensure effective collaboration with local authorities in your programs? | They are assessing your ability to work with various stakeholders. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you employ to integrate nutrition and health services effectively? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you adapted your approach based on new nutritional guidelines? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced in maternal and child health programs, and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you support the capacity building of community health workers in your area? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to manage conflicting goals within a health program. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you keep up to date with the latest research and developments in nutrition and public health? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Updated 6 hours ago
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Source:
mercycorps.org/careers/national
