Nutrition and Health Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Job Description:
The Nutrition Officer will support in implementing the Improving food access and nutrition for vulnerable displaced and host population in Yobe State, in Northern Nigeria. The Nutrition and Health Officer’s role will focus on the delivery of nutrition communication interventions. This program aims to provide cash and/or vouchers to the IDPs and host communities to provide immediate access to food.

Summary of Key Objectives:

    To assist in the development and implementation of an appropriate nutrition focused BCC methodology
    Collaborate with health centres and other nutrition focused stakeholders in order to successfully carry out program activities.
    Represent ACF externally in relevant local and state level forums and technical working groups

Qualifications & Essential Skills

    Bachelor degree in health, nutrition, nursing or related field. Higher level degree preferred
    Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive
    Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills
    Proven ability to translate evaluated results into learning strategies.
    Previous experience managing nutrition focused program (i.e. BCC, IYCF, etc)
    Fluency in Hausa and English
    Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
    Experience in designing and leading internal and external evaluation.
    Experience designing and leading capacity building and training for national teams.
    Familiarity with nutrition, healthcare and systems.
    Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy

Preferred:

    Experience in humanitarian PQA or M & E.
    Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
    Previous experience with ACF