Deputy Regional Nutrition and Health Coordinator at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Summary

• The position is based in Maiduguri, Borno and supervised by the Regional Nutrition and Health Coordinator.
• The Deputy Regional Nutrition and Health Coordinator collaborates with the Nutrition and Health Regional Coordinator in ensuring the coordination/integration of all Action Against Hunger nutrition and health programs (including emergency intervention) and other department programs in the Northeast, Nigeria.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure effective integration and coherence of the missions’ nutritional activities – nutrition surveillance, feeding programs, capacity building - in accordance with the organization's country strategy, national and state policies.
• Technical support to Nutrition Project Managers and other members of the team.
• Organize and provide regular supervision and coaching of team members involved in implementation of nutrition and health activities.
• Monitor the compliance of programs in accordance with current project objectives.
• Support the organization's advocacy activities related to nutrition and health (follow up on advocacy plans, press releases).
• Participate in relevant meetings related to nutrition and health, including meetings with donors, partners, sectors and other stakeholders.
• Support drugs management in coordination with the logistics team at the base level.
• Contribute to the overall mission and program strategy, narrative and financial project proposals and reporting.
• Contribute to the technical review of monthly/quarterly/annual nutrition and health reports to guarantee standard and high quality of information.
• Provide reports on all nutrition specific projects and nutrition components of integrated projects to donors.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing or other similar field.
• At least 3 year's experience in managing nutrition and health treatment and prevention programs in underdeveloped/crisis contexts.
• Excellent skills in report writing and analysis.
• Sound understanding of national guidelines/protocols; CMAM, IYCF etc.
• Experience communicating in different cultural work environments & with a wide diversity of culture.
• Experience in international NGO context, with knowledge of treatment, management of malnutrition and reproductive health issues.