Senior Stabilization Centre (SC) Officer at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger (ACF)  USA is part of the ACF-International Network which 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.

ALL ACF POSTS require candidates who demonstrate a high level of flexibility, enthusiasm, and strong commitment to humanitarian values Including neutrality, transparency, non-discrimination/equal opportunity and access, child protection, professionalism, health and safety.

ACF Nigeria is looking for suitable candidates for the following:

Job Title: Senior Stabilization Centre (SC) Officer

Location: Yobe State

Purpose:

• Provides support for capacity building activities in Yobe State, with specific aspects of medical complications in children with severe acute malnutrition.
• Responsible for supervising and coaching all Stabilization Centre activities on daily bases.
• Training and capacity building to SMOH/LGA from District to community level, with a specific focus on inpatient care component;
• Ensures training and adherence by State MoH/LGA staff of protocols and medical follow-up of beneficiaries. All activities are to be done hand in hand with the SMOH/LGA staff.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Medical Doctor and/or Masters degree in Clinical Nutrition, Public Health, or related discipline with good medical and nutrition background;
• Medical Officer or Nurse with solid inpatient nutrition experience will be considered.
• 3+ yrs experience in inpatient nutritional treatment essential and one year experience in National CMAM guidelines and integration with the health system;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills essential;
• Strong capacity in planning and facilitating trainings under Adult Learning Cycle techniques;
• Strong coaching/mentoring skills;
• Experience in monitoring & evaluation as well as reporting;
• Written English skills essential;
• Good management, teamwork spirit, community participation and capacity building /integration skills required.
• Fluency in English and Hausa;
• knowledge of Kanouri a plus.

The listed vacancies do NOT entail any relocation support; if a successful applicant from out of area accepts a post he or she will be responsible for all relocation costs and activities. All ACF Nigeria posts are dependent on donor funding and may be withdrawn or cancelled based on changed program objective, needs or available resources.

Application Closing Date
2nd January, 2013.

Method of Application
Applications, including CV and Letter of Motivation, should be sent by email only to: [email protected].

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Testing and Interviewing of shortlisted candidates are anticipated to be conducted in early to mid January 2013.