Project Manager (Nutrition) at Elela Care Humanitarian and Development Organization - 2 Openings

Elela-Care Humanitarian and Development Organization (ECM) is a youth-led, non-governmental organization dully registered with Nigerian government through Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC/IT NO: 182167). Existing since June 2022, ECM focuses on improving the quality of life of vulnerable population across communities in North East Nigeria. ECM operates both in emergency and developmental context and have its programme principally rooted in identifying gaps that affects population or increases vulnerability of population and bridging those gaps through resource base planning and implementation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Manager (Nutrition)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Summary

• The Project Manager will serve as the overall lead for the nutrition programme, providing technical, operational, and administrative oversight for all project activities.
• S/He will be responsible for the implementation of emergency nutrition programming, including Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), with a strong focus on Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) services for children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
• The role will ensure effective screening, admission, treatment, follow-up, and discharge of OTP beneficiaries, as well as timely referral of complicated SAM cases to Stabilization Centres (SC).
• The Project Manager will also oversee MAM treatment using the Tom Brown approach, MIYCF programming, nutrition surveillance, and integration of protection principles, including GBV awareness and safe referrals.
• S/He will ensure that OTP sites are properly established, functional, and compliant with hygiene, safety, and service delivery standards in line with national and donor guidelines.
• He/She will Supervise and mentor project staff, while organizing trainings on IYCF, micronutrient supplementation, and protection principles to build team and community capacity.
• He/She will Oversee data collection, field monitoring, and reporting; ensure compliance with donor and organizational standards; and maintain strong collaboration with local authorities, health facilities, and partners.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the establishment and functionality of OTP sites, ensuring availability of required materials, proper layout, hygiene, and safe service delivery environment.
• 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 database, health facility database on a regular basis and updating overall health facility-based activities.
• Conduct ongoing capacity assessment of health workers on CMAM services delivery, reproductive health service delivery, vaccination etc. and review the training needs and/or coaching needs.
• Ensure quality implementation of OTP services, including screening, admission, treatment, follow-up, and discharge of SAM cases without complications.
• Supervise the proper use and management of OTP medical supplies and routine medications in line with national CMAM protocols.
• Ensure accurate anthropometric measurements (MUAC, weight, height) and proper documentation of all OTP beneficiaries.
• Establish and monitor a functional referral system for children with medical complications to Stabilization Centres (SC), including follow-up of referred cases.
• Ensure appropriate caregiver support and counselling for OTP beneficiaries, including treatment adherence and follow-up visits.
• Coordinate with health facilities and authorities to ensure integration of OTP services within existing health systems.
• Ensure data quality, reporting, and compliance with NHF and national CMAM guidelines.
• Conduct/update situation analysis of the nutrition situation for the development, design, and management of nutrition related programs/projects.
• 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.
• Facilitate quarterly review meetings/workshops with respective government health managers at State/LGA level.
• Regularly report and coordinate with line supervisor regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision-making.
• Ensure regular contact with SMoH service providers and LGA health authorities to receive service delivery report in a timely manner.

Experience and technical competencies

• Demonstrated success in community resilience programs and technically sound in cash transfers, capacity building, and other cash transfer components;
• Excellent communication skills, calm, with a good sense of working in an intercultural environment;
• Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Emails, Skype, Web researchers). • Self-motivated and results orientated.
• Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment and passion for the realization of women’s and girls’ rights and gender equality;
• Knowledge of women’s rights and gender equality and willingness to strengthen her/his capacity in this area; and
• Able to effectively advocate for change and influence others.
• Knowledge of and adherence to the ECM Code of Conduct understands other international development guidelines.

Position Requirements

• The Nutrition Project Manager WILL be based in Maiduguri.
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, community health or other relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in implementing CMAM, IYCF, and other community-based nutrition activities. Experience in MAM treatment using Tom Brown approach is desirable.
• Bachelor or Master’s degree in relevant fields; Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health will be an added advantage
• Be proficient in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Have excellent leadership, coordination, team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
• Fluent in English and Hausa languages.
• Have previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. CBT, WASH, Nutrition) preferably.
• Be committed to Action the ECM’s mission, values, and policies.

Application Closing Date
25th March, 2026.

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

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis
• Elela-Care is committed to diversity equity and inclusion, women and person living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Elela-Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ethical recruitment, please note that we don’t collect money or participate in any fraudulent activities you can report such to: recruitment.elelacare@gmail.com
• ECM has zero tolerance Sexual exploitation and abuse.