Nutrition and Health Head of Department at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Job Description
You'll Contribute to Ending World Hunger By:

• Leading the definition of innovative strategies as well as to represent Action Against Hunger International in a leading role in the field of Nutrition and Health in Nigeria

Key Activities in Your Role will Include:

• To provide overall technical coherence, direction and quality assurance to ACF's Nutrition & Health programming at a national level, considering development and emergency contexts.
• To represent ACF and its positioning in external coordination, donor, and technical meetings/visits on technical and operational matters.
• To support, follow-up and further develop the ACF Nigeria research & pilot project portfolio in the areas of nutrition-specific and sensitive programming.
• To support programmatic integration for specific activities.
• To represent and position ACF in key national and regional initiatives.

Requirements
You’re a Seasoned Nutrition Professional:

• You have an advanced University degree (Masters) preferred in human nutrition, medical sciences or social sciences.
• You have a Minimum five years experience of nutrition programs
• You have experience with nutrition and coverage surveys, and rapid nutrition assessments.
• You have proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management).
• You have proven ability to translate analysis and evaluation into operational planning and strategy
• You have experience with donor communications.
• You are disciplined and able to work and arrive at decisions autonomously and with minimal guidance.
• You have good diplomatic and negotiation skills.
•  You have experience in advocacy and policy development.

Benefits
Action Against Hunger values its employees and offers a comprehensive remuneration and benefits package. These include but are not limited to: -

• Health Insurance
• R&R Breaks
• Paid annual leave (vacation)
• Training opportunities
• Child allowance.