Nutrition Assistant at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

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 of:

Job Title: Nutrition Assistant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Starting date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Nutrition Officer

Objective 1

• Represent AAH and the program within the community

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Know and understand AAH mandate, Humanitarian principals and the current program
• With the Nutrition Sector manager, IYCF and Nutrition Officers develop coherent messages and pass them to the community about AAH mandate, program objectives and approach.
• Build trust between AAH and the community.

Objective 2

• Implement the nutrition CMAM & behavior change activities

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Directly implement the activities defined in the program in close collaboration with the Nutrition and IYCF officers.
• Work closely within community structures to follow up on implementation of CMAM and IYCF –E activities with support from the Nutrition and IYCF officers.
• Create awareness and sensitize the community on CMAM practices, IYCF, malnutrition, and the causes of malnutrition and treatment of malnutrition.
• Participate in screening of children less than five years, referral and follow up of malnourished beneficiaries at community level.
• Implement sensitization activities for targeted communities about CMAM, IYCF with support from MOH, community leaders and other key stakeholders at LGA level.
• Coordinate all activities very closely and in collaboration with MOH and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure timely submission of weekly reports, monthly reports and MUAC screening data & reports to nutrition officers for compilation.
• In collaboration with the nutrition officer, IYCF Officer and Nutrition Sector Manager develop success stories, lessons learnt and case studies.
• Organize and lead the formation of Mother to Mother Support Groups
• for IYCF with the support of IYCF/Nutrition Officer in Emergency context.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• Nutrition Officer/IYCF Officer: hierarchical relationship – technical support – exchange of information.
• RRM health and Nutrition manager: Technical support.

External:

• SMOH field workers.

Position Requirements
Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Diploma in a Nutrition or Community Based Programming or related field.
• Minimum 1 year work experience in humanitarian contexts (conflict/insecure contexts).
• He/she must have experience in CMAM, IYCF and community mobilization.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages, remote locations and stay at the field.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to screening sites.
• Capacity to supervise and coach health workers.
• Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt.
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
• Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.

Preferred:

• Proficient in statistical and other software (Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in English.
• Commitment to AAH mission, values and policy.
• Proficiency with local languages (Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa).
• Previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. cash transfers, wash, Nutrition).
• Previous experience with AAH.

Application Closing Date
Friday; 23rd November, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online