Current Job Openings at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Protection Programme Manager whose primary role is to implement and monitor the MHPSS, Protection and Care Practices project/s, following ACF’s strategy and aligning with international standards and national policies

Key Responsibilities:

Mission 1: To contribute to the analysis of the humanitarian context, to the intervention strategy and to the positioning of the MHPSS & Protection Department

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• For analysis of the MHPSS humanitarian situation and of the context of intervention in a continuous, systematic and satisfactory way in its area of intervention. Integrate this analysis and monitoring in the APRs each month
• For participating in definition of the strategy over its area of intervention and the sectoral strategy at the national level, if requested
• For the implementation of the assigned project consistent with ACF policies and positioning documents, the national strategy and other legal texts of the technical ministry/ministries in charge of the sector, the key international documents of the sector (ACF, SPHERE, IASC and WHO Standards, mhGAP, PM+, Thinking Healthy, etc.)
• For mapping other actors and potential partners in the area with the aim of improving coordination and avoiding duplication of efforts
• For promoting transversal integration of the MHPSS&P department with the other departments in collaboration with the Field Coordinator
• For management of crosscutting issues in the MHPSS responses (Protection, Gender, Disability, etc...)

Mission 2: To ensure the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the MHPSS&P project

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• For implementation of the MHPSS&P project, consistent with the logical framework of the intervention, the budget, the ACF logistical and administrative procedures
• For coordination and supervision of training and supportive activities at PHCs and hospital level, of training and supportive activities at CBOs and community level, of referral system building activities
• For organizing workshops involving authorities, partners and communities in connection to the project
• For identification of the technical constraints linked to implementation of his/her projects and for the proposal of innovative technical solutions to respond to its constraints
• For implementation of the technical recommendations in his/her project (Field Coordinator, Head of Department, Technical Advisor…)
• For monitoring of his/her project using the MHPSS&P indicators, the internal APR monitoring tools, regular presence in the field, an updated planning, monthly analysis of budgetary monitoring
• For donor and ACF visibility on the sites of the project
• For writing within the deadlines of the MHPSS&P parts of external and internal reports to be submitted
• For identification and implementation of the safety measures for the teams and the populations (training places, community work sites…)

Mission 3: To build capacities and manage his/her team
 
Tasks and Responsibilities:

• For the recruitment and initial training of the team on ACF MHPSS&P ways of work and Projects Cycle Management tools
• For the management of his/her team (leadership, motivation, team meetings, individual action plans, work schedules, conflicts, etc.)
• For the performance evaluation of the team members
• For the continuous development of the skills of the members of his/her team, through identification of needs, training plans and weekly clinical supervision
• For the training on basic skills (like PFA) for others ACF departments

Mission 4: To contribute to the quality and accountability processes, to the evaluation of project’s impact and to project’s capitalization

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• For supervising the quality of the project implemented in line with the technical and management standards of the ACF’s project cycle management
• For promoting and contributing to the evaluation of the impact of the project (internal needs assessments and external evaluation)
• For promoting and contributing to learning and improvement of quality (external evaluation and joint visits)
• For implementing the complaint mechanisms focusing on the transparency and ethics of projects in particular with assisted populations
• For capitalization of the project’s experience, lessons learned, programme data and documentation of the innovations carried out (learning reports, formalize methodologies, hand over report at the end of the assignment)
• For transmission and development of the technical and operational knowledge acquired in his/her programme
• For contributing to ACF’ communication actions (photos, testimonies, etc.)

Mission 5: To act as focal point and contribute to gender and protection mainstreaming, and specific SGBV and child protection activities development at base level

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure gender and protection mainstreaming and monitoring (including GBV and child protection integration), into sectors, programmes and activities, by respecting ACF standards and monitoring these aspects with dedicated indicators
• Support the MHPSS&P team and ACF teams in specific child protection and SGBV activities through trainings, supervisions and monitoring; as well by conducting gender and protection assessments and analysis.

Mission 6: To participate in external representation and coordination with ACF’s partners in the area

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• For coordinating his/her activities with the other sectors and ACF departments for rationalized use of the resources and maximum integration
• For participation at the request of the Country Director and the Field Coordinator to visits of donors, if needed
• For ACF’s representation to MHPSS working group, Health cluster, child protection and GVB sub clusters
• For undertaking relationships with the partners (mapping, identification and selection), the authorities, the agencies of the United Nations and the NGOs in his/her sector in collaboration with the Field Coordinator
• For the contribution to the process of selection, formalization and strengthening of the capacities of the partners (local NGO or Community-based Organization, national and private authorities, etc...)
• For strengthening the capacities of the partners in MHPSS according to a joint plan and the objectives set for the project

Mission 7: To guarantee and ensure the confidentiality of data collected during the project

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure data confidentiality, ownership of project beneficiaries and ACF
• Guarantee the confidentiality of clinical interviews / individual or group counselling with the psychologists in charge as relevant

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;
• Conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, ACF mandate and charter including promotion of gender equality.

Position Requirements:

• Degree in clinical psychology, psychology, mental health counselling or public health, master’s degree is a preference
• Minimum of 4 years professional experience, including at least 3 years in humanitarian field experience/INGO setting and at least 1 year in a managerial role
• Strong knowledge of mental health service organization in public health and community settings; skilled in applying international guidelines (mhGAP, PM+, MHPSS IASC, WHO) and integrating care into primary health systems.
• Proven experience in training and clinical supervision of health workers and community members; excellent program management skills across diverse contexts (urban, rural, volatile, emergency)
• Exposure to humanitarian contexts with vulnerable populations (IDPs, refugees, host communities) and adherence to community-based guidelines.
• Familiarity with logistics, finance, and HR procedures; strong computer literacy and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; fluent in English and Hausa; diplomatic, professional, and transparent.
• Highly adaptable, autonomous, and resilient under pressure; willing and able to travel to remote areas with limited services.

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ACF Nigeria is seering to a highly qualified Nutrition and Health Programme Manager (PM) to oversee the implementation of the Nutrition Project in Mobbar LGA.  The role entails comprehensive management of project operations, including supervision of personnel, budget oversight, logistical coordination, and execution of detailed work plans.  The Programme Manager will lead and coordinate all phases of the project life cycle, ensuring effective delivery and timely reporting in alignment with the project’s established scope, schedule, resource allocation, quality benchmarks, risk mitigation strategies, representation responsibilities, coordination mechanisms, and contractual commitments.  In addition, the Programme Manager will provide strong technical guidance, strategic leadership, and direction to the Nutrition team to ensure high‑quality programme outcomes and full adherence to organizational principles, donor expectations, and sector‑wide standards.

Reporting to: Field Coordinator
Proposed start date:  April 2026
Work location: Damasak, Borno State

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 Nigeria;   
• 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 Public Health 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 preferably;