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  • Posted: Nov 20, 2018
    Deadline: Dec 3, 2018
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    Action Against Hunger | ACF International, a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger, works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.
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    Nutrition Assistant


    Location:
    Maiduguri, Borno
    Starting date: As Soon As Possible
    Direct Line Manager: Nutrition Officer

    Objective 1

    • Represent AAH and the program within the community

    Tasks and Responsibilities:

    • Know and understand AAH mandate, Humanitarian principals and the current program
    • With the Nutrition Sector manager, IYCF and Nutrition Officers develop coherent messages and pass them to the community about AAH mandate, program objectives and approach.
    • Build trust between AAH and the community.

    Objective 2

    • Implement the nutrition CMAM & behavior change activities

    Tasks and Responsibilities:

    • Directly implement the activities defined in the program in close collaboration with the Nutrition and IYCF officers.
    • Work closely within community structures to follow up on implementation of CMAM and IYCF –E activities with support from the Nutrition and IYCF officers.
    • Create awareness and sensitize the community on CMAM practices, IYCF, malnutrition, and the causes of malnutrition and treatment of malnutrition.
    • Participate in screening of children less than five years, referral and follow up of malnourished beneficiaries at community level.
    • Implement sensitization activities for targeted communities about CMAM, IYCF with support from MOH, community leaders and other key stakeholders at LGA level.
    • Coordinate all activities very closely and in collaboration with MOH and other key stakeholders.
    • Ensure timely submission of weekly reports, monthly reports and MUAC screening data & reports to nutrition officers for compilation.
    • In collaboration with the nutrition officer, IYCF Officer and Nutrition Sector Manager develop success stories, lessons learnt and case studies.
    • Organize and lead the formation of Mother to Mother Support Groups
    • for IYCF with the support of IYCF/Nutrition Officer in Emergency context.

    Internal & External Relationship
    Internal:

    • Nutrition Officer/IYCF Officer: hierarchical relationship – technical support – exchange of information.
    • RRM health and Nutrition manager: Technical support.

    External:

    • SMOH field workers.

    Position Requirements
    Qualifications:

    • Minimum of a Diploma in a Nutrition or Community Based Programming or related field.
    • Minimum 1 year work experience in humanitarian contexts (conflict/insecure contexts).
    • He/she must have experience in CMAM, IYCF and community mobilization.

    Skills & Experience
    Essential:

    • Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages, remote locations and stay at the field.
    • Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to screening sites.
    • Capacity to supervise and coach health workers.
    • Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt.
    • Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
    • Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.

    Preferred:

    • Proficient in statistical and other software (Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
    • Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
    • Fluency in English.
    • Commitment to AAH mission, values and policy.
    • Proficiency with local languages (Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa).
    • Previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. cash transfers, wash, Nutrition).
    • Previous experience with AAH.

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