INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING TRAINING
1. Background
Trocaire is an Irish charity organization established in 1973. Since its establishment, the organization has brought humanitarian relief and assistance to people caught in some of the worst conflicts or hit by natural disasters across the globe. Today Trocaire works in over 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Middle East. Since 1992, Trocaire has been providing health services to thousands of people in Somalia Gedo region implementing Health and Nutrition. IYCF which is one of the key intervention in addressing and preventing malnutrition has been given little focus and support in Gedo. In order to start addressing this gap, Trocaire is advertising for a consultancy to support in training of Trocaire supported health and nutrition staff in Optimum Infant and young Child feeding practices (IYCF) which are essential for survival, growth and development of infants and young children. These feeding practices are comprised of breastfeeding, complementary feeding and feeding of the sick child.
2. Overall goal
The training overall goal is to contribute to improvement of the nutritional status, growth, development and survival of infants and young children through promotion and support for optimal infant and young child feeding and care practices.
3. Objective /Major Responsibilities
The main responsibility is to provide IYCF training to 20 Trocaire staff, therefore build a skilled workforce that will have the means and tools to deliver quality IYCF services including during emergencies.
Specific objectives
· To train health staff on IYCF counselling and support for caretakers
· To enable health staff demonstrate appropriate use of IYCF counselling skills
· To provide capacity building to health staff on WHO/UNICEF recommended feeding practices for Infant and Young children from age 0 to 2 years in order to reduce the risks associated with inappropriate feeding practices
· To identify ways to prevent /resolve common breastfeeding difficulties.
· To describe how to feed children in difficult circumstances
· To enable participants understand the importance of family and community support in improving feeding practices.
· To train staff on how to initiate and run Mother to Mother support groups
· To provide resource materials necessary in the provision of the IYCF services
4. Scope of Work
The assignment is expected to be conducted for a maximum of 6 days in the month of January, 2016. Specific dates will be discussed with the consultant.
The following are key deliverables expected of this consultancy and within the specified period:
· Initial inception report detailing the methodology to be used to train staff
· Updated IYCF Training Package materials, including facilitation guides, power points presentations, handouts, dummies and evaluation formats among others.
· A detailed work plan
· A full report of the training, lessons learned in process and follow up action plan.
5. Education Required Skills and Experience
· Degree in nutrition or public health.
· At least 3 years’ experience in field work and coordination with international agencies and organizations in the field of emergency nutrition intervention
· Knowledge of the main nutrition guidelines and practices is necessary (assessment, treatment, surveillance, monitoring and prevention)
· Communication skills: experience and the ability to write professional documents, the ability to deliver effective presentations
· People skills: the ability to lead staff and promote productivity
· Training skills: the ability to transfer technical knowledge and skills.
Consultants should include the following considerations in their technical and financial proposals:
· No costs associated with preparing the application will be met by Trocaire
· The consultants will ensure the training is done correctly and completed as per the agreed timeline. The expected time line may be revised based on consultant/Trocaire discussions and the operating context
Minimum Criteria for submission of the proposal for the BID.
· The IYCF specialist /institution should submit a technical and a financial proposal
· The IYCF specialist /institution is expected to demonstrate that it has a track record of not less than three (3) years of experience executing similar assignments
· The facilitators MUST be able to facilitate in Somali language
· Qualifications as specified in section (6) and proven experience in conducting such trainings.
6. Contractual issues
· Trocaire will provide the travel costs (to and from – Nairobi and within Gedo)
· The consultant / team must comply with Trocaire rules and procedures related to security and relations with the media
· The consultant/ team must respect the ethics related to Training practice
· Security would be provided and organized by Trocaire
The consultant will work closely with Trocaire’s Nutrition Coordinator, Capacity building & BCC coordinator, Nutrition Officer and liaise with Gedo RMO
7. Documents of reference (To be availed by TROCAIRE)
§ Existing nutrition reports and related annexes
§ Current organizational chart/organogram and relevant maps
§ Relevant project documents as deemed necessary.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you feel you/your organization fit the required profile and are available for the assignment, please submit a short technical proposal providing detailed budget breakdown, along with brief technical bio data of the core team members and evidence of similar work undertaken recently. Applications will be received via email only, hrkenya@trocaire.org
