IYCF COUNSELOR

Mercy Corps

1 day ago

Remote - NationwideFull TimeNutrition

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Mercy Corps as a IYCF Counselor – Nutrition Support in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with other team member for effective integration between other services like Nutrition and health services

Collaborate with Local authorities and other partners to harmonize different efforts for better impact and sustainability.

Able to learn and update his/ her information or knowledge to adapt the changing situation and context PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Lead the establishment of supportive safe spaces for IYCF within targeted

Requirements

Previous experience in providing IYCF counselling is a

Familiarity of the intervention areas

Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).

Fluency in English and Hausa. Kanuri will be an added advantage

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Mercy Corps as a IYCF Counselor – Nutrition Support.

Key Skills

IYCF counselingNutrition assessmentCommunity outreachPublic healthMaternal and child nutritionPsychosocial supportData reportingTraining facilitationMicrosoft OfficeInterpersonal communicationProblem solvingHumanitarian principles

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates IYCF COUNSELOR at Mercy Corps a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Nutrition physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Nutrition — Physician Career Context

This Nutrition position at Mercy Corps is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Remote - Nationwide.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: IYCF counseling, Nutrition assessment, Community outreach, Public health, Maternal and child nutrition, Psychosocial support, Data reporting, Training facilitation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Nutrition role.

Core responsibilities: The IYCF Counselor is responsible for providing technical support for Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition, including counseling on optimal feeding behaviors. They will also lead the establishment of supportive safe spaces and facilitate nutrition education for caregivers and beneficiaries.

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