Nutrition and Health Officer at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition and Health Officer

Location: Monguno, Borno
Job Type: Full Time
Career Level: Mid Level
Proposed Start Date: July 2023
Department: Programmes - Nutrition and Health
Reporting to: Nutrition and Health Programme Manager

Job Summary

• We are currently looking to fill the role of Nutrition and Health Officer, who will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation and completion of Nutrition and Health project activities throughout the project life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Update tracking tool to monitor programme screening-based data on acute malnutrition; collect health facility-based disease surveillance reports and update morbidity reporting tool for assigned health facilities/LGAs.
• Participate with M&E team in supervision of data collection for Nutrition and Health assessments.
• Liaise with Nutrition and Health Assistants for accessing community support group and health facility database on a regular basis and updating overall health facility-based activities.
• Ensure that all health facilities/sites have adequate supplies to delivery uninterrupted health care services through identifying needs, informing line manager on regular basis.
• Support the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager in organizing LGA based coordination meeting.
• Ensure that all children and patients visiting ACF supported health facilities are properly examined and treated according to national health and nutritional protocols and standards.
• Identify gaps for WASH in health facilities and inform the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager on a regular basis.
• Responsible for the performance and professional development of Nutrition Assistants and community-based health promoters.
• On a monthly basis, reviews flip chart lesson plans with Nutrition Assistants and health promoters and ensure they understand the information well and can teach the information in a participatory manner.
• Maintain and update database for health workers, community health workers/volunteers, trainings and share with line manager.
• Prepare consolidated tracking tool for supportive supervision visits/on-job coaching sessions and share with line manager.
• Regularly report and coordinate with line manager regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision-making.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health or other relevant qualifications with experience in Public Health and CMAM programming.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in primary health care program.
• An excellent report-writing skill 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.
• Ability to observe and to provide feedback on the activities.
• Ability to manage staff according to local culture and organization policies.       

Starting Basic Salary

• NGN326,033 Per month (excluding other benefits).
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.

Application Closing Date
26th June, 2023.

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

Note

• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• Women at ACF are entitled to benefits such as maternity leave, compassionate leave for a hospitalized child and creche facilities for babies and toddlers.
• All candidates MUST ensure they answer all the questions asked for this application. Failure to do so means candidates will not be considered for the process.