Health Promoter at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular community sensitization, health education, and awareness sessions on key health topics (SRH, MHPSS, nutrition, WASH, etc.).
• To facilitate supportive supervision visits to ensure quality service delivery in supported facilities.
• Mobilize community members to access facility-based services, outreach programs, and referral pathways.
• Facilitate group meetings, FGDs, and household visits to disseminate health information and address misconceptions.
• Support the identification of vulnerable individuals needing targeted support.
• Refer clients from the community to the nearest health facility and follow up on referrals.
• Assist facility staff in organizing outreach activities, screening campaigns, and follow-up visits.
• Support documentationof community health activities and submit reports to supervisors.
• Raise community awareness on Complaint and Feedback Mechanisms (CFM) and ensure they understand available reporting channels.
• Promote PSEA (Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) messaging and ensure beneficiaries know safe and confidential reporting options.
• Conduct facility/community-level data collection (attendance sheets, referral forms, awareness activity logs).
• Report daily/weekly field activities, challenges, and emerging community needs.
• Support the monitoring and follow-up of clients reached through mobilization.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and supportive supervision sessions.
• Collaborate with community leaders, women/youth groups, facility staff, and local organizations.
• Represent the organization positively during community engagements.
• Uphold organizational safeguarding standards in all interactions with community members.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect for beneficiaries’ dignity.
• Immediately report any safeguarding or SEA concerns through approved channels.
• Carry out additional responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

Other Competencies:

• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; speaks the local language of the people.
• Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities
• Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; promotes a harassment-free environment.
• Ethics – Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethics; upholds organizational values.

Additional Responsibilities:

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task;
• Maintenance of high technical standards;
• Professionally conduct all duties following Action Against Hunger Nigeria mission staff regulations, Action Against Hunger mandate and charter including promotion of gender equality.

Position Requirements and Skills:

• National Diploma in Public Health, Community Health, Nursing, Nutrition or related field
• Minimum of 1 year experience in community health, hygiene promotion, or humanitarian programming
• Experience in supporting the implementation and monitoring of health and nutrition activities at the facility and community levels.
• Basic knowledge of areas (MIYCN, ANC, family planning, hygiene promotion, immunization, etc..
• Collection, documentation, and reporting of health and nutrition data and success stories
• Good knowledge of implementing projects in insecure contexts.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to engage diverse community groups
• Capacity to accurately collect and report data while working effectively in dynamic and humanitarian field environments