Nutrition Officer at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition Officer

Job Identification:  16088
Location: Yobe

Key Areas of Accountabilties
The post holder will receive a context-specific ToR for each deployment, which will draw upon the responsibilities outlined below.
Programme Support (typically will be at the field level)
Working closely with the Nutrition Coordinator and the Nutrition Officer, will do the following.

• Coordinate with partners to ensure quality of nutrition screening for children under-5 conducted by Community Nutrition Mobilizers (CNM) in target Communities.
• Supervise and support the provision of OTP Services in target communities together with the IMAM team.
• Ensure quality of MIYCN counselling sessions is provided during Support group meetings and one-on-one counselling at health facilities.
• Ensure integration by coordinating with other sectors such as WASH, Health, and CP to ensure complementary services are provided
• Monitor nutrition commodities supplied (RUTF, MNP, and others) to ensure proper utilization and avoid stockouts
• With support from the Nutrition coordinator, coordinate with partners to ensure quality MIYCN sessions are conducted in Project-supported Communities.
• Build capacity of local partners, Health Workers, CNMs, and Mother Leaders by providing on-the-job coaching on IMAM and M-IYCN and other identified capacity building needs.
• Support Project-level nutrition assessment/surveys as approved by Donor. 
• Support quality data collection of activities conducted in the Communities.
• Promote increasing awareness of appropriate nutrition behaviour in project communities by ensuring behaviour change materials are visible in supported communities and health facilities.
• Support the development of case studies and success stories from programme implementation.
• Provide maternal and child-care/feeding key messages to beneficiaries of the food program during food distribution.
• Plan Project activities in line with the Detailed implementation plan, ensuring they are conducted as planned and in the right quality 
• Support the Project coordinator in procurements for the project
• Assess and identify service delivery gaps for improves service delivery
• Support the Project coordinator in budgeting and reporting of activities 
• Support other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Certificate or Degree in Nursing, Nutrition, Health sciences, or equivalent with post NYSC experience.

Experience and Skills
Essential:

• Recommended a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a humanitarian and development environment, including significant field operations experience and experience working with the MOH and working in a consortium
• Extensive knowledge of nutrition and health interventions.
• Extensive experience in stakeholders’ management, participation in TWGs, and other coordination meetings.
• Significant knowledge of humanitarian and development systems, institutions, and donors, and best practices in emergency management
• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options, and to think and plan strategically.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English and at least one major Nigerian Language
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently, live and work in difficult physical conditions in an area of potential insecurity.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s Vision, Mission, Values, and Practices.

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2026; 12:59 AM.

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