Nutrition and Health Programme Manager at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of Nutrition and Health Programme Manager who will be responsible for the overall management including personnel, budget, logistics and work plans management of Nutrition project implemented in Sokoto State (Sokoto North, Denge Shuni and Gadabawa LGAs)
The post holder is also in charge throughout the project life cycle, this involves effectively managing and reporting on the projects in line with its specific scope, schedule, resources, quality, risks, representation, coordination and contractual requirements. The PM will provide technical support, leadership and strategic direction to Nutrition team.

Reporting to: North West Coordinator
Proposed start date: August 2025

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure projects are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with Action against Hunger, country and international standards;
• Finalize and manage the update and implementation of the detailed Project(s) Implementation Plan (PIP) and project operational plan;
• Develop detailed monthly/weekly implementation plans for project staff in order to achieve the activities in the PIP;
• In collaboration with the Nutrition and Health HOD, support the development of strategies addressing the problems linked to malnutrition in the Northwest region;
• In collaboration with Nutrition and Health HOD/DHOD ensure continued review of remote management strategy based on the evolving context, work closely with relevant Government agencies to ensure quality in implementation of remotely managed programs, when required;
• Jointly with the SPHCDA and the LGA health authorities promoting and supervising high quality care for clients of the OTP/SC Sites supported by ACF;          
• Monitoring the system of data collection concerning the Primary Health Care Services provided at the ACF supported health facilities as a basis for the evaluation and furtherance of the programme;
• Initiate and oversee needs and technical assessments and analysis, as well as preparing the follow up reports in coordination with the Project Coordinator, HoD/DHoD Nutrition and Health, M&E HoD/DHoD and DCDs;
• In keeping with the policy of ACF as a learning organisation, contributing to building on good practice, experience, and assessments, and working with the nutrition officers to ensure proper documentation of all aspects of the nutrition interventions;
• Taking part in the recruitment of staff in collaboration with the HR Manager in the base and the Area Coordinator;
• Collaborate ACF HR and SPCHDA HR for the recruitment and posting of seconded Health workers at ACF supported health facilities;
• Support the institutional capacity building engagement DPM on identification of gap for health facilities using HSS lens and planning improvement plans based HSS components;
• Identifying the teams' training needs on the basis of assessments and in situ observation;
• Organising and carrying out training sessions for his/her teams taking into consideration their profiles and the cultural context;
• Arranging joint training sessions for health facility staff covering:
  • protocols and nutritional service offered,
  • the logistical organisation and material aspects of the programme,
  • monitoring and reporting indicators
  • evaluation of the needs revealed by  enquiries undertaken  (nutritional surveys, rapid assessment, screening)
  • care practices and the reception of the beneficiaries and those accompanying them
  • integrating nutrition into the basic health care package
• Organising and leading meetings with the team and individual staff members, on both a regular and ad hoc basis;
• Creating and supervising action plans for individual team members;
• Managing overall planning and the division and coordination of work in collaboration with the nutrition officers;
• Establishing a programme of staff assessment interviews and organising follow up in collaboration with Human Resources;
• Lending support to teams in the organisation and coordination of their work;
• Resolving problems arising in the teams with the support of team supervisors and, when necessary, in consultation with the HR Manager in the base;
• Assisting with the team members' routine questions (on technical matters relating to malnutrition) and liaising with the DHOD and or the HOD for technical support when required;
• Managing the safety and security of the project team through the guidance of Safety and security team;
• Proposing a program operational strategy adapted to the local situation;
• Sharing his/her analyse of the needs in the area with the Area Coordinator and the Head of Nutrition and Health Department (HOD) and Deputy HOD);
• Providing relevant inputs to area Coordinator and the DHOD/HOD for the design of proposals with a view to developing shared and integrated approaches;
• Presenting the programme to partners (the authorities, funding agencies, nutrition and health sector coordination mechanisms etc);
• Monitoring the budget and targets achieved with reference to the project proposal, and making any necessary adjustments in consultation with the Finance Manager in the base and the Area Coordinator;
• Contribute monthly budget forecast and budget review including monthly BFU review;
• Sharing information on a regular basis with the Area Coordinator and the Program Managers in charge of Mental Health and Care Practices, Food Security and Livelihood and Water Sanitation and Hygiene in order to promote the development of an integrated approach;
• Representing nutritional issues at the level of the programme and the geographical area of intervention in the state and LGA coordination meetings, meetings with the authorities and visits by funding bodies and partners;
• Identifying partners and other agencies in the area;
• Developing a framework for communication with local representatives (regular meetings, identification of key local actors and development of collaboration with them) in order to facilitate harmonious and productive relations;
• Adhering to the terms of agreements signed off with the health and nutrition sectors and partners working in the same field and referring to them regularly to ensure that collaboration follows the lines intended;
• Ensuring that the relationship established with partners respects the principles and values of the ACF partnership policy (currently being developed: trust, respect, common purpose, complementarity, transparency, mutual dependency and shared learning...);
• Consolidating and building on experience to ensure the long term maintenance of activities and the spread of good practice;
• Ensure that all technical reports for external release are validated by relevant line Managers including the Nutrition and Health HOD/DHOD, DCD program, Technical Advisor;
• Ensure project databases are up to date;
• Prepares and share for technical review monthly activity progress report (APR) both qualitative and quantitative using ACF standard APR templates validated by Health and Nutrition HoD/DHoD and MEAL team, this should also integrate all indicators to be reported to donors;
• Finalize the monthly activities reports presented to the State and LGA and Health and Nutrition sectors including 5W matrix;
• Contribute to project donor reporting in His/her project component;
• Regularly report and coordinate with line manager regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision-making.

Position Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in MPH with strong background in nutrition program planning & management, nutrition in emergency, development studies or other related field with more than 5 years’ experience.  
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Food science/Technology or other related courses with more than 5 years’ experience in nutrition program management can also apply.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment;
• Three years relevant work experience in a similar position
• Excellent report writing skills and proficient in Microsoft Office software Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word);
• Fluency in Hausa preferrably;