Nutrition Project Manager at Chabash Development and Health Initiative

Location: Michika, Madagali - Adamawa
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 1 year
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct/update situation analysis of the nutrition situation for the development, design, and management of nutrition related programs/projects.
• Update tracking tool to monitor programme screening based data on acute malnutrition, collect health facility-based disease surveillance reports and update morbidity reporting tool for assigned health facilities/LGAs.
• Participate with M&E team in supervision of data collection for nutrition and health assessments.
• Liaise with nutrition and health assistants for accessing community support group database, health facility database on a regular basis and updating overall health facility-based activities.
• Conduct ongoing capacity assessment of health workers on CMAM services delivery, reproductive health service delivery, vaccination etc. and review the training needs and/or coaching needs.
• Support the SNO/NE Nutrition sector in organizing LGA based coordination meeting.
• Facilitate quarterly review meetings/workshops with respective government health managers at State/LGA level.
• Regularly report and coordinate with line supervisor regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision-making.
• Ensure regular contact with SMoH service providers and LGA health authorities to receive service delivery report in a timely manner.

Position Requirements

• The Nutrition Project Manager WILL be based in Michika.
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, community health or other relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in implementing CMAM, IYCF, and other community-based nutrition activities. Experience in MAM treatment using Tom Brown approach is desirable.
• Master’s degree in relevant fields; Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health will be an added advantage
• Be proficient in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Have excellent leadership, coordination, team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
• Fluent in English and Hausa languages.
• Have previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. CBT, WASH, Nutrition) preferably.
• Be committed to Action the CDHI’s mission, values, and policies.