Local Government Area Technical Advisor at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Job Summary

The Local Government Area Technical Advisor will be based in Gwiwa, Jigawa State and report to the State Technical Advisor. He/she will support the assigned local government area (LGA) in Nutrition program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. He/she will ensure free flow of information and support coordination of activities between Action Against Hunger, its government counterparts and other partners. The Local Government Area Technical Advisor will provide technical support to the coordination of micro nutrient supplementation and Maternal New Born and Child Health (MNCH) including strengthening the technical and advocacy capacity at the LGA level.

The successful candidate will;

• Have a minimum of bachelor's degree with a major in Health, Public Health and Nutrition.
• Have experience in emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally IYCF, CTC/CMAM), including IYCF monitoring and evaluation.
• Have the capacity to supervise, train and coach staff.
• Have excellent Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word) and ability to write reports.
• Have excellent communication skills and willingness to be sensitive, flexible and empathize with beneficiaries and carers.
• Be committed to Action Against Hunger aims, values and principles.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English, Hausa and Fulani.
• Have the Ability to work as part of a team and work under pressure with strict deadlines.
• Have previous experience working with partners, including the government agencies.
• Have previous experience working with mothers support group including strong negotiation skills for behavior change.

The deadline for this position is Monday, July 31 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.