Graduate Nutrition Officer - Health System Strengthening at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

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Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition Officer - Health System Strengthening

Location: Monguno, Borno

Job Summary

This position is based in Monguno, Borno State and directly supervised by the Sector Manager.
The Nutrition Officer is responsible for supporting the implementation of Nutrition and Health activities to achieve the specific objective of the EU project which is to improve nutrition security of conflict affected populations through uptake of critical household health and hygiene behaviors with the aim of providing primary health care, water, livelihoods sources, sanitation and hygiene services.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Map nutrition and health services including gaps in the targeted local government areas.
Support the development of Health Systems Strengthening diagnosis and action plan for the targeted LGAs .
Provide required information to support development of health facility assessment, community assessment in liaison with Community Mobilization team.
Lead the data collection for health center assessment with the State Ministry of Health at the assigned LGA.
Participate in the HSS diagnosis and programming workshops
Liaise with logistic, finance and HR to ensure appropriate communication and planning to carry out workshops, meetings, data collection at LGA level.
Conduct periodic and regular health facility observation in assigned LGA to update the health facility matrix tool and communicate with respective programme teams; external partners at LGA level.
Maintain and update health facility matrix for tracking gaps in service provisions, HRH, supplies, technical capacities, information management and availability of policies/guidelines at health facility level for assigned LGA.
Review and update budget planning including HSS related follow up of activities on a regular basis.

Position Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Medicine or Public Health. Certificate in project management for development professionals will be an added advantage.
At least 1 years' experience in primary health care system.
Previous supervisory role is required.
Fluency in spoken and written English and Hausa.
Working knowledge of MS office.
Excellent report-writing skills is required including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa.
Good communication and Interpersonal skills.
Team management experience with similar programs.
Experience of working in partnership with or directly with Ministry of Health preferably.
Ability to observe and provide feedback on the activities.
Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
Commitment to and understanding of Action Against Hunger aim, values and principles.

Application Closing Date
29th March, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

Advert may close before due date once we receive applications from qualified candidates
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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