Health / Nutrition Assistant at Rehabilitation Empowerment and Better Health Initiative (REBHI) - 3 Openings

At REBHI, we are committed to fostering a society where equality, protection, and opportunity thrive for everyone. Through targeted programs, advocacy, and community empowerment, we aim to create lasting positive change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health / Nutrition Assistant 

Locations: Jere, Bama, Ngala - Borno
Slots: 2 Persons
Project Duration: 6 months
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a database of all porridge mom beneficiaries and update regularly as needed.
• Work closely with community structures to follow up on the implementation of the porridge mum (Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities, cooking demonstration, MUAC screening, hygiene promotion and complementary feeding with the support from the Nutrition Officer
• Participate in sensitization meetings with vendors before each disbursement
• Mobilize porridge mum beneficiaries with support from the community nutrition mobilizers during disbursement
• Oversee and maintain constructed porridge mom kitchens to ensure they are in good condition and used appropriately
• Ensure proper documentation of all activities and prepare/share monthly reports on porridge activities;
• Using approved tools, document all referrals and follow-up information of all children with MAM
• Support the M&E team in data collection for screening, PDMs, KAP surveys or other nutrition-related assessments;
• Supervise routine MUAC screenings by CNMs
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly summaries of all nutrition information captured
• Organize and participate in community sensitization meetings including community entry meetings, feedback meetings with stakeholders, community nutrition mobilizers e t c
• Support the development of banners and placement
• Participate in local coordination meetings as required
• Supervise the activities of CHIPS agents/CVs.

Position Requirements

• Diploma in Public Health, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, or other relevant qualifications with experience in Nutrition programming, especially at the community level
• Minimum of one (2) years’ experience in Nutrition programming
• Good communication and Interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft tools like Word, Excel, etc
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Hausa and Kanuri
• Ability to observe and to 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 REBHI’s aims, values and principles.

Application Closing Date
1st December, 2025.