Project Advisor - Nutrition Services at Oxfam Nigeria

Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 independent aid and development organisations networked together to fight poverty and injustice around the world. Working with partners and local communities in more than 90 countries, the mission of Oxfam is a just world without poverty. With a conviction that people are well capable of building a life devoid of poverty on their own once given the chance to do so, Oxfam works with partners on projects in developing countries, lobbies companies and governments to take into account the interests of the poorest people and campaigns to ensure men and women are involved in decisions on issues that affect their lives. In Nigeria, Oxfam’s focus areas are Economic Justice/Livelihoods, Humanitarian Programming, Gender Justice / Female Leadership and Good Governance, adopting a rights-based approach. The overarching goal is to enable people exercise their rights and manage their own lives.

Oxfam in Nigeria with funding support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is implementing a five year Livelihoods and Nutrition Empowerment (LINE) project in Bauchi State. The project is aimed at improving the livelihoods for 10.000 poor and vulnerable households through increased farm productivity, enhanced market access, better nutrition and a more enabling environment for business development in 6 LGAs in Bauchi state.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position for the LINE Project:

Job Title: Project Advisor - Nutrition Services

Location: Bauchi

Main Tasks

• Coordinate the Nutrition component of project development activities for the LINE project.
• Provide professional services, mentoring and counselling advisory services to partners on developing and implementing training on food diversification, preservation and preparation for better family nutrition especially for women and children.
• Organise and support nutrition promotional activities through partner staff involved in the implementation of project activities.
• Work with nutrition promotional associations formed including the Village Savings and Loans groups to encourage and enhance better family nutrition.
• Coordinate systematic appraisal, assessment and implementation of institutional development plans of selected project partners according to agreed plans with the Project Manager.
• Organise and lead key project development activities to ensure quality planning and implementation are carried out within the framework of the project.
• Ensure effective engagement and relationship management with project partners, community leaders and groups, government institutions and other relevant, strategic/key sectoral actors for effective and sustainable delivery of the Nutrition component of the project delivery.
• Assist the Project Manager in recruiting and line managing private consultants for specific short-term assignments related to Nutrition including facilitating the development of their work plans, monitor their fieldwork and organise debriefings sessions of with consultants.
• Maintain effective communication on progress on the project with a wide range of people within Oxfam on work progress, particularly programme staff.
• Ensure effective communication with external sources on the LINE project in consultation with the Project Manager.
• Maintain effective communication on the progress of the project and ensure project learning in relation to Family Nutrition is documented for communication with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in consultation with the Project Manager.
• Carry out periodic monitoring visits to project partners and project implementation sites, verify outputs indicated in progress reports submitted to Oxfam by partners and produce project activity and progress reports. Support the production of reports for the donor as well as reports for wider circulation within Oxfam in consultation with Project Manager - as appropriate.
• Participate in the process of annual impact assessment for the project and participate in other similar processes on the project as advised.
• To participate in the process of annual impact assessment for the project and participate in other similar processes in Nigeria- as advised.

Education and Relevant Experience

• Minimum of BSc degree in Nutrition, MBBS, Nursing/Midwifery or any other related field.
• Minimum of ten years working experience in managing development programmes, specifically nutrition related interventions - preferably within the NGOs sector.
• At least three years field experience in community development in Northern Nigeria.
• Substantial experience in working with community groups and community associations, particularly women groups and children.
• Good understanding of social inclusion, diversity, gender equity and ability to incorporate guiding principles of aid effectiveness in all aspects of the project activities and engagement with key stakeholders in the course of project implementation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong initiative, tenacity and proven capacity to get the job done. Ability to work independently and under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Commitment to development principles and action.
• Excellent computer skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English and at least one Northern language.
• Previous development work experience, ideally with non-governmental organisations would be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
2nd June, 2016

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and Motivational Letter in English to: [email protected]

Note: Applications sent to the enquiry e-mail will be disqualified