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 vacant position:
Job Title: Communications Officer - 1
Location: Jigawa State
Purpose:
The Communications Officer will play a key role in implementing the Child Development Grant Programme (CDGP) funded by the UK Department for International Development, a joint project being implemented by Save the Children UK (SC) and Action Against Hunger (ACF). From 2013-2017, CDGP will provide 60,000 pregnant women and mothers with children under two with unconditional cash transfers and nutrition behaviour change communication training in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Northern Nigeria..
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor's Degree in Media/Communication, Marketing or equivalent.
- Higher level degree and/or significant communications expertise preferred; Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming, particularly cash based interventions (i.e. cash for work, cash transfers or cash vouchers);
- Previous experience with behaviour change communication programming;
- Experience in working with NGO donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funded activities;
- Fluency in Hausa and English (Compulsory)
The listed vacancies do NOT entail any relocation compensation and priority will be given to locally-based candidates for all areas.
Applications Closing Date
3rd May, 2013.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send applications, including CV and Letter of Motivation, should be sent by email only to:
recruitment.ng@acf-international.org.
Or dropped off to:
No 1, Jerry Gana Close
Utako, Abuja FCT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.