LGA Technical Advisor at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger | ACF International is an international humanitarian organization committed to saving the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger.

Action Against Hunger is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: LGA Technical Advisor

Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Job Description:
To strengthen the capacity of the Local Government Area (LGA), and nutrition focal person/team in management, delivery, and advocacy of cost-effective malnutrition prevention and treatment interventions. Interventions include – Infant & Young Child Feeding, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition, Maternal & Child Health Weeks.

Summary of Key Objectives:

• Support the assigned LGA in IYCF program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Support and coordinate micronutrient supplementation and maternal, new-born and child health weeks
• Coordination and support to health office of LGA
• Strengthen technical and advocacy capacity at LGA level

Qualifications & Essential Skills:

• Bachelor of Science with a major in Nutrition or Bachelor of Nutrition; Health / Public Health / Nutrition diploma or equivalent
• Experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally IYCF, CTC/CMAM), including IYCF monitoring and evaluation
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
• Proven experience and ability in report writing
• Computer literacy
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their carers
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
• Commitment to and understanding of ACF’s aims, values and principles
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Hausa

Preferred

• Experience in the setup of a IYCF program within CMAM program in an emergency context
• Experience with working with partners, including the government
• Previous experience working with mothers support group and strong negotiation skill for behavior change
• Fluency in local languages (Kanuri, Fulani)
• Training in adult education/learning and effective training approaches.

Application Closing Date:
Sunday, 21st September 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address to: [email protected] Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.

Note: Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any application received after Sunday, 21st September 2014 will not be considered.