Sector Manager - Nutrition at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The position is based in Damaturu, Yobe state and reports directly to the Project Manager. The Sector Manager - Nutrition will be responsible for the overall management and technical support of organization's UNICEF funded Nutrition interventions in the North East region of Nigeria.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Supervision of the LGA Nutrition Focal Points (NFPs) and/or the State Nutrition Officer (SNO) of CMAM integration activities in area of intervention. The program includes therapeutic units within the hospitals and OTPs integrated in health facilities.
• Provide joint technical support to the hospital staff in the Stabilization Center (SC) and to the health facilities staffs for the running of OTP activities.  This is to be done with a counterpart in hospital and health facilities to ensure that capacities to coach are existent at LGA and health facility levels.
• Contribute to the implementation strategy for community and health facility IYCF activities jointly with Action Against Hunger team and key nutrition stakeholders in a determined pilot area.
• Organize and support implementation and monitoring of IYCF activities to ensure approach is adapted/documented throughout the process.
• Establish strong relationship with SMOH, SPHCDA, and Local Government for identification of LGAs where CMAM support is to take place as identified.
• Jointly with authorities, sensitize main stakeholders on CMAM and need for support and commitment for long term access to life saving activities for children; at this stage the overall entry/exit strategy can be shared emphasizing the vital role of the stakeholders to make this happen (stakeholders can include representatives from Women’s Affairs, Budget & Planning, Water Resources, etc.).
• Support the planning and management of pipeline and LGA level authorities to ensure transport of commodities from State to LGA and from LGAs to health facilities. This will involve jointly defining and facilitating projection capacity at health facility level and communication between the different levels to prevent stock outs at health facility level.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Nutrition/Nursing or Medicine or Public Health. Certificate in project management for development professionals will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience in primary health care and maternal health in the humanitarian context.
• Previous experience in CMAM and IYCF program.
• Previous experience in a managerial role.
• Ability to plan and organize work Independent with appropriate follow through while paying close attention to detail and can read and abstract information from a variety of formats.
• Ability to work under pressure and react according to evolving context/situation.
• Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels.
• Excellent skills in report writing.
• Excellent Knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere and HAP Standards.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.