CHN-1: Short-term CLC Practicum Supervisor
CHN-1: Short-term CLC Practicum Supervisor
The Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC) is a not-for-profit organization based in Jordan, established to drive the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of health care facilities, services and programs, and foster patient-centered care through developing internationally accepted standards, capacity building and awarding accreditation in partnership with local and regional stakeholders.
As part of the USAID-funded Community Health and Nutrition Activity, which is a 6-year Activity (2020-2026) that aims to improve the nutritional status of children under five and pregnant and lactating women in target areas and seeks to support child and maternal health and nutrition status by improving breastfeeding practices, introducing appropriate complementary foods at the right time, and ensuring appropriate child spacing through uptake of postpartum family planning (FP) and use of modern contraceptive methods.
To successfully achieve project aims, Lactation Counselors Certification Program was developed and conducted to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
The HCAC is seeking Part time qualified candidates to provide Short-term technical assistance for the Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC) in the delivery of Lactation Counsellor training as well as onsite support coaching for Lactation Counsellor trainees in the practicum training. To be considered for a position with the aforementioned project, applicants need to commit to attend 10 days classroom training (17th Sep to 1st Oct 2023) and working two days per week for 4 months starting from October 2023 till February 2024. Qualified applicants are invited to submit via email a CV and cover letter in English, detailing his/her qualifications; experience and relevant skills, to hc1vacancy@gmail.com. The deadline for applications is Thursday 07 of September 2023. Please include " CHN-1: Short-term Technical Assistance" in the subject of the email.
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Job Summary
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Qualifications
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Under the supervision of CHN Senior Nutrition Specialist and the HCAC Project Manager, the incumbent will be responsible of the following:
- Planning, coordinating and support the delivery of the Lactation Counselors Certification Program activities.
- Prepare for and participate in conducting program training activities including the theoretical, clinical, and practicum parts.
- Coordinate and Support activities related to the program supportive supervisory mechanism.
- Assist in updating training and practicum manuals.
- Undertake all the administrative, technical coordination required for supporting the program including onsite follow up visits, monitoring, data collection and reporting on required indicators.
- Prepare and submit written regular progress reports.
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- University degree in health-related field required, (Master Degree is a plus) with minimum 5 years’ experience in Maternal and Infant healthcare settings.
- At least 5 years of experience in breastfeeding counselling or MIYCN programs.
- Fluent in spoken and written Arabic and English
- Good communication skills
- Demonstrable ability in report writing
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- IBCLC and Certified training of trainer’s certificate is a plus
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HCAC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by the law. HCAC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of HCAC, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. HCAC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
