Job Opportunities at Action Against Hunger

Objective 1

• Provide support for the successful implementation of social protection component of the program at LGA level

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate community mobilization towards social protection activities.
• Work with traditional committees to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable beneficiaries for cash or food voucher support.
• Ensure IDPs and host communities provide information to ensure accountability, fairness, and transparency during cash or voucher disbursement activities.
• Work closely with community structures to follow up on the implementation of planned activities with support from the FSL sectors.
• Support in the implementation of capacity building training including Field Training Workshops for the target beneficiaries at the LGA level.
• Directly implement in the field the activities defined in the program in close collaboration with the FSL CBT-SP Assistant and Community stakeholders.
• Contribute to developing and implementing a detailed work plan for the FSL team at LGA level activities in collaboration with FSL Assistant.
• Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through documentation of lessons learned, best practices, evaluations, etc. on the social protection component of the program.
• Contribute to FSL internal and external social protection reports including case studies and success stories etc

Objective 2

• Collate information and data on social protection activities at LGA level through surveys, assessments, regular post distribution monitoring and field supervision visits of beneficiary households

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and collect information to ensure that the surveillance of the social protection situation in the area of implementation of the program is achieving the expected result when required.
• Supervise and collect the required information in the field to facilitate the capacity building and training program, with the support of the FSL CBT-SP Assistants.
• Support the M&E team in the analysis of beneficiary data collection through the various tools that the department uses.
• Coordinate closely with the FSL CBT-SP DPM to ensure that cross-LGA programs are being implemented in synergy.
• Coordinate closely with the FSL (Agro recovery and economics strengthening), Nutrition, WASH teams in different LGAs on cross-learning with the aim of revising and improving approaches.
• Participate in and inform longer-term discussions with the program team (FSL, WASH, and nutrition) regarding program implementation strategy.
• Support M&E team in activities monitoring (beneficiary targeting, identification, registration, and training; market and livelihood assessments; baseline and end-line surveys, post distribution monitoring, price monitoring, field monitoring visits, focused group discussions (FGD), etc)
• Contribute to the development of tools to monitor and improve the quality of FSL social protection programming.
• Support the preparation of documentation required for the implementation of field activities.
• Ensure harmonization of program operating plans and protocols across the program as well as the mission, with the help of technical support from FSL DPM, review tools and approaches, and ensure that technical standards, guidelines, and methodologies are communicated and understood.

Objective 3

• Mobilization and awareness-raising about the organization, social protection objectives and activities to local authorities and the population, and act as a link between the Organization and the beneficiaries (at LGA level)

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of project community mobilization strategies for targeting and registration of beneficiaries for the social protection activities.
• Implement sensitization activities for targeted communities about social protection activities and strengthening livelihood restoration activities with support from relevant State, LGA and community stakeholders, in feasible livelihood restoration activities at LGA level.
• Support in the verification of the beneficiaries to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable population is verified based on project proposal and organization policies before social protection intervention is made.
• Support the FSL sector manager effective facilitation  of care group model session and
• Support the FSL sector manager in ensuring that targeting of beneficiaries to receive cash-based social protection interventions is carried out in a transparent way that guarantees protection and gender sensitivity in the field way and with the active participation of women, men and minority members of communities.
• Facilitate the good working relationships between the state, LGA, community-level stakeholders and target beneficiaries.

Objective 4

• Participate in regular internal and external coordination for the program at LGA and state levels when required.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with all other ACTION AGAINST HUNGER departments and sectors to ensure the project activities are integrated into line with Logistics, Finance, HR and security procedures, and SoPs
• Collaboration with other partners including relevant state government ministries, INGOs, NGOs, CBOs and the UN working in assigned LGA
• Work in collaboration with the communities and local leaders at all stages of project implementation
• Ensure that the project (implementation of social protection activities) is well represented in regular LGA level meetings and forums
• Ensure proper records are kept of all expenditure and usage of materials, and cash advances received from finance are  properly retired after each activity
• Ensure that documentation is properly done for all cash distributed (donation certificates, delivery notes, beneficiary lists, and  supply request order)
• Preparation of weekly movement plan for assigned LGA according to the team plan.

Objective 5

• Reporting

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with FSL CBT-SP assistants to compile and submit monthly activity reports
• To provide reports according to the request of the FSL CBT-SP deputy program manager (Bi-weekly updates, success stories, case studies, etc.)
• Participate in writing situation reports with information on food security, security information at the community as needed and/or requested
• Including, but not limited to: Compiles weekly and monthly reports and ensuring timely submission of such written reports to the FSL CBT-SP DPM for consolidation and sharing with the Multi-sectoral Project Manager.

Objective 6

• Performance Management

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes; 10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal.
• Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.
• Contribute to the professional development and improvement of team members by providing support.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• FSL sectors manager: hierarchical relationship
• Technical Coordinators: Technical oversight, technical support, coaching
• Multisectoral Program Manager: exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination
• Other Project Officers/Sector Managers: Nut/FSL/M&E: exchange of information on programs, coordination and monitoring and evaluation (integrated approach)
• Support departments: collaboration and exchange of information

External:

• Local authorities: communication, exchange of information in collaboration with the FSL CBT-SP DPM and Multisectoral PM
• Local Technical Coordination: lobbying, animation, and leadership
• Other NGOs: partnerships and technical exchanges or sharing of experience
• Population and beneficiaries: definition of needs, targeting, communication and exchange of information
• Participate actively in Food Security Working Group, Cash Transfer Working Group, OCHA meetings, INGO forum,
• Local and state government: Engage with stakeholders in coordination with FieldCo, Multi-sectorial PM and Sector Manager-CBT-SP.

Qualifications

• HND in Agric Economics, Business Management, Sociology or Accounting, and any relevant field.

Skills and Experience
Essential:

• Minimum of two years experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts.
• Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Strong computer literacy, organizational and planning skills, report writing, and budget oversight.
• Commitment to upholding Action Against Hunger’s values, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible.
• Fluency in English, Hausa and other local languages (Fulani and Kanuri)
• Commitment to ACTION AGAINST HUNGER mission, values, and policy

Preferred:

• Previous experience managing FSL interventions (i.e. cash based transfer, IGA, agriculture/livelihoods).
• Previous experience with ACTION AGAINST HUNGER.
• Experience implementing programming on behalf of the donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, SIDA) funded activities.

Minimum Basic Salary

• N236,585 per month.

Objective 1

• Provide support for the successful implementation of the agricultural component of the program.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate community mobilization towards farmers’ field school and smallholders' gardening.
• Work with traditional committees to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable beneficiaries for cash/assets for work.
• Ensure IDPs and host communities provide information to ensure accountability, fairness, and transparency during cash or voucher disbursement activities.
• Work closely with community structures to follow up on the implementation of planned activities for cash/asset for work with the support from the Sector Manager.
• Support in the implementation of capacity building training including Field Training and Workshops for the target beneficiaries on vegetable production, seed conservation, farm management, and storage.
• Directly implement in the field the activities defined in the program in close collaboration with the FSL AGRO Assistant and community stakeholders.
• Contribute to farmers' access to seeds, post-harvest processing and market linkage for smallholder farmers in the LGA.
• Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through documentation of lessons learned, best practices, evaluations, etc. on the smallholder gardening and cash/asset for work component of the program.

Objective 2

• Collate information and data on agricultural activities through surveys, assessments, regular post distribution monitoring and field supervision visits of beneficiary households.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and compile information to ensure that the surveillance of the farming situation in the area of implementation of the program is achieving the expected result when required.
• Supervise and collect the required information in the field to facilitate the capacity building and training program, with the support of the FSL AGRO Assistants.
• Support the M&E team in the analysis of beneficiary data collection through the various tools that the department uses.
• Coordinate closely with the FSL sector manager to ensure that cross-LGA programs are being implemented in synergy.
• Coordinate closely with the FSL (CBT-SP and economics strengthening), Nutrition, WASH teams in different LGAs on cross-learning with the aim of revising and improving approaches.
• Participate in and inform longer-term discussions with the program team (FSL, WASH, and nutrition) regarding program implementation strategy.
• Support M&E team in activities monitoring (beneficiary targeting, identification, registration, and training; market and livelihood assessments; baseline and end-line surveys, post distribution monitoring, price monitoring, field monitoring visits, focused group discussions (FGD), etc)
• Contribute to the development of tools to monitor and improve the quality of FSL agricultural recovery programming.
• Support the preparation of documentation required for the implementation of field activities
• Ensure harmonization of program operating plans and protocols across the program as well as the mission, with the help of technical support from FSL sector manager, review tools and approaches, and ensure that technical standards, guidelines, and methodologies are communicated and understood.

Objective 3

• Mobilization and awareness-raising about the organization, agricultural recovery objectives and activities to local authorities and the population, and act as a link between the organization and the beneficiaries

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of project community mobilization strategies for targeting and registration of beneficiaries for the agricultural production activities.
• Implement sensitization activities for targeted communities about agricultural activities and strengthening end line agriculture with support from relevant State, LGA and community stakeholders at LGA level.
• Support in the verification of the beneficiaries to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable population is verified based on project proposal and organization policies before agricultural intervention is made.
• Support the FSL AGRO DPM in ensuring that targeting of beneficiaries to receive cash-based agricultural interventions are carried out in a transparent way which guarantees protection and gender sensitivity in the field way and with the active participation of women, men and minority members of communities.
• Facilitate the good working relationships between the state, LGA, community-level stakeholders and target beneficiaries.

Objective 4

• Participate in regular internal and external coordination meeting for the program at the local government level

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with all other AAH departments and sectors to ensure the project activities are integrated into line with Logistics, Finance, HR and security procedures, and SoPs.
• Collaboration with other partners including relevant state government ministries, Borno State Agricultural Development Program, Chad Basin Development Authority, INGOs, NGOs, CBOs and the UN working in assigned LGA.
• Work in collaboration with the communities and local leaders at all stages of project implementation.
• Ensure that the project (implementation of agricultural activities) is well represented in regular LGA level meetings and forums.
• Ensure proper records are kept of all expenditures and usage of materials, and cash advances received from finance are properly retired after each activity.
• Ensure that documentation is properly done for all cash distributed (donation certificates, delivery notes, beneficiary lists, and supply request orders).
• Preparation of weekly movement plan for assigned LGA according to the team planning and sharing with Sector Manager.

Objective 5

• Reporting

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with FSL AGRO assistants to compile and submit monthly activity reports.
• To provide reports according to the request of the FSL AGRO deputy program manager (Bi-weekly updates, success stories, case studies, and etc.)
• Participate in writing situation reports with information on food security, security information at the community as needed and/or requested
• Including, but not limited to: Compiles weekly and monthly reports and ensuring timely submission of such written reports to the FSL AGRO DPM for consolidation and sharing with the Multi-sectoral program manager

Objective 6

• Performance Management

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes; 10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months / end of probation performance appraisal and annual / end of contract appraisal.
• Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.
• Contribute to the professional development and improvement of team members by providing support.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• FSL Sector Manager: hierarchical relationship
• Technical Coordinators: Technical oversight, technical support, coaching
• Multisectoral Project Manager: exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination
• Other Project Officers/Sector Manager: Nut/FSL/M&E: exchange of information on programs, coordination and monitoring and evaluation (integrated approach)
• Support departments: collaboration and exchange of information.

External:

• Local authorities: communication, exchange of information in collaboration with the Sector Manager-FSL and Multisectoral PM.
• Local Technical Coordination: lobbying, animation, and leadership
• Other NGOs: partnerships and technical exchanges or sharing of experience
• Population and beneficiaries: definition of needs, targeting, communication and exchange of information.
• Participate actively in the Food Security Working Group, Cash Transfer Working Group, OCHA meetings, INGO forum.
• Local and state government: Engage with stakeholders in coordination with FieldCo, Multi sectorial PM and Sector Manager-FSL.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Agronomy or General Agriculture

Skills and Experience
Essential:

• Minimum of two years work experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict / insecure contexts.
• Excellent team, budget and project management, and representation competencies
• Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Commitment to upholding Action Against Hunger’s values, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible.
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in English, Hausa and other local languages (Fulani and Kanuri)
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values, and policy

Preferred:

• Previous experience managing FSL interventions (i.e. cash based transfer, IGA, agriculture/livelihoods)
• Previous experience with Action Against Hunger.
• Experience implementing programming on behalf of the donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, SIDA) funded activities.

Minimum Basic Salary

• N236,585 per month.

Objective 1

• Provide support in the implementation of income-generating activities and household economic strengthening component of the program at LGA level

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate community mobilization towards economic activities.
• Work with traditional committees to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable beneficiaries for income-generating activities.
• Ensure IDPs and host communities provide information to ensure accountability, fairness and transparency during cash support disbursement activities.
• Work closely with community structures to follow up on the implementation of planned activities with support from the FSL sector manager.
• Support in the implementation of capacity building training including business management, bookkeeping, market linkage and profit maximization for the target beneficiaries at the LGA level.
• Directly implement in the field the activities defined in the program in close collaboration with the FSL Household Economic Strengthening Assistant and Community stakeholders.
• Contribute to developing and implementing a detailed work plan for the FSL team at LGA level activities in collaboration with FSL Assistant.
• Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through documentation of lessons learned, best practices, evaluations, etc. on income-generating activities component of the program.

Objective 2

• Collate information and data on economic strengthening activities at LGA level through surveys, assessments, regular post distribution monitoring and field supervision visits of beneficiary households

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and collect information to ensure that the surveillance of the economic situation in the area of implementation of the program is achieving the expected result when required.
• Supervise and collect the required information in the field to facilitate the capacity building and training program, with the support of the FSL Household Economic Strengthening Assistants.
• Support the M&E team in the analysis of beneficiary data collection through the various tools that the department uses.
• Coordinate closely with the FSL Economic Strengthening FSL sector manager to ensure that cross-LGA programs are being implemented in synergy.
• Coordinate closely with the FSL (Agro recovery and social protection), Nutrition, WASH teams in different LGAs on cross-learning with the aim of revising and improving approaches.
• Participate in and inform longer-term discussions with the program team (FSL, WASH, and nutrition) regarding program implementation strategy.
• Support M&E team in activities monitoring (beneficiary targeting, identification, registration, and training; market and livelihood assessments; baseline and end-line surveys, post distribution monitoring, price monitoring, field monitoring visits, focused group discussions (FGD), etc)
• Contribute to the development of tools to monitor and improve the quality of FSL Economic Strengthening programming.
• Support the preparation of documentation required for the implementation of field activities.
• Ensure harmonization of program operating plans and protocols across the program as well as the mission, with the help of technical support from FSL sector manger, review tools, and approaches, and ensure that technical standards, guidelines, and methodologies are communicated and understood.

Objective 3

• Mobilization and awareness-raising about the organization, Economic Strengthening objectives, and activities to local authorities and the population, and act as a link between the Organization and the beneficiaries (at LGA level)

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of project community mobilization strategies for targeting and registration of beneficiaries for the income-generating activities.
• Implement sensitization activities for targeted communities about Economic Strengthening activities and strengthening livelihood restoration activities with support from relevant State, LGA and community stakeholders, in feasible livelihood restoration activities at LGA level.
• Support in the verification of the beneficiaries to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable population is verified based on project proposal and organization policies before Economic Strengthening intervention is made.
• Support the FSL Sector manager in ensuring that targeting of beneficiaries to receive cash-based Economic Strengthening interventions are carried out in a transparent way that guarantees protection and gender sensitivity in the field way and with the active participation of women, men and minority members of communities.
• Facilitate the good working relationships between the state, LGA, community-level stakeholders and target beneficiaries

Objective 4

• Participate in regular internal and external coordination for the program at LGA and state levels when required.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with all other ACTION AGAINST HUNGER departments and sectors to ensure the project activities are integrated into line with Logistics, Finance, HR and security procedures, and SoPs.
• Collaboration with other partners including relevant state government ministries, INGOs, NGOs, CBOs and the UN working in assigned LGA.
• Work in collaboration with the communities and local leaders at all stages of project implementation.
• Ensure that the project (implementation of Economic Strengthening activities) is well represented in regular LGA level meetings and forums.
• Ensure proper records are kept of all expenditure and usage of materials, and cash advances received from finance are  properly retired after each activity
• Ensure that documentation is properly done for all cash distributed (donation certificates, delivery notes, beneficiary lists, and  supply request order)
• Preparation of weekly movement plan for assigned LGA according to the team planning and share update with Sector Manager.

Objective 5

• Reporting

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with FSL Household Economic Strengthening assistants to compile and submit monthly activity reports.
• To provide reports according to the request of the FSL Economic Strengthening deputy program manager (Bi-weekly updates, success stories, case studies, etc.).
• Participate in writing situation reports with information on food security, security information at the community as needed and/or requested
• Including, but not limited to Compiling weekly and monthly reports and ensuring timely submission of such written reports to the FSL Sector Manager for consolidation and sharing with the Multi-sectoral program manager.

Objective 6

• Performance Management

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes; 10 minutes monthly conversation, 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal.
• Establish performance objectives, provide feedback, identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.
• Contribute to the professional development and improvement of team members by providing support.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• FSL sector manager: hierarchical relationship
• Technical coordinators: Technical oversight, technical support, coaching
• Multi sectorial Program Manager: exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination
• Other Project Officers/Sector Managers: Nut/FSL/M&E: exchange of information on programs, coordination and monitoring and evaluation (integrated approach)
• Support departments: collaboration and exchange of information

External:

• Local authorities: communication, exchange of information in collaboration with the FSL sector manager  Multisectoral PM
• Local Technical Coordination: lobbying, animation, and leadership
• Other NGOs: partnerships and technical exchanges or sharing of experience
• Population and beneficiaries: definition of needs, targeting, communication and exchange of information
• Participate actively in Food Security Working Group, Cash Transfer Working Group, OCHA meetings, INGO forum,
• Local and state government: Engage with stakeholders in coordination with FieldCo, Multi sectorial PM and FSL sector manager.

Qualification

• Degree or HND in Agric Economics, Business Management or Accounting.

Skills and Experience
Essential:

• Minimum of two years work experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts.
• Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
• Strong computer literacy, organizational and planning skills, report writing, and budget oversight.
• Commitment to upholding Action Against Hunger’s values, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in English, Hausa and other local languages (Fulani and Kanuri)
• Commitment to ACTION AGAINST HUNGER's mission, values, and policy.

Preferred:

• Previous experience managing FSL interventions (i.e. cash based transfer, IGA, agriculture/livelihoods)
• Previous experience with ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
• Experience implementing programming on behalf of the donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, SIDA) funded activities.

Minimum Basic Salary

• N 236,585 per month.

Objective 1

• Undertake nutrition interventions at the LGA level under the direction of the Nutrition Officer

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate community mobilization, meetings and trainings during community led Nutrition  activities;
• Work closely with community resource structures ( CGVs, Traditional and Religious leaders) to follow up on implementation of Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities with the support from the Nutrition Officer
• Support in the implementation of capacity building training for the target beneficiaries in the community.
• Directly implement in the field activities defined in the program in close collaboration with the Nutrition Officer.
• Implement a detailed work plan in collaboration with the AAH Nutrition team in Yobe at LGA / ward level activities in collaboration with Nutrition Officer, which includes among others delivery and follow-up of training.

Objective 2

• Collect information and data on nutrition at the LGA level through screenings, surveys, and assessments

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Collect information to ensure effective surveillance of the nutritional situation in the area of intervention.
• Collect the required information in the field to support an understanding of the evolution of the context.
• Support the M&E team in data collection for screening or other nutrition-related assessments.
• Support the preparation of documentation required for the implementation of field activities

Objective 3

• Mobilization and awareness-raising about the organization, program objectives, and activities to local authorities and the population, and act as a link between the Organization and the beneficiaries (at LGA level)

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of project community mobilization strategies.
• Implement sensitisation activities for targeted communities about IYCF and specifically rolling out the care group model with support from Community Volunteers (CGVs), traditional and religious leaders plus other key stakeholders at LGA level.
• Coordinate all activities very closely and in collaboration with LGA nutrition focal persons, the HF in charge and PHC coordinator plus other key stakeholders.
• Facilitate a good working relationship between CGVs, HF in charges, LGA staff plus local & religious leader’s government and target beneficiaries.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• Nutrition Deputy Program Manager: Technical hierarchical relationship- exchange of information, collaboration, coordination
• Nutrition Officer: Technical hierarchical relationship- exchange of information, collaboration, coordination
• Other technical teams: – exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination

External:

• Local governmental and non-governmental partners: exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on the choice of technical options

Qualifications

• Diploma in a Nutrition or Community Health, Public Health, Nursing, and Health-related field.

Skills and Experience
Essential:

• Professional, good organizational capacity, good human relationships, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• 1 year relevant work experience
• Experience in the Nutrition  and social approach – IYCF a plus
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa, Kanuri, and English
• Commitment to AAH mission, values, and policy
• Good team spirit

Preferred:

• Previous experience with nutrition and health  programming
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
• Previous experience with AAH
• Previous humanitarian programming experience.

Minimum Basic Salary

• N156,995 per month.

Objective 1

• To assist in the development and implementation of an appropriate nutrition-focused BCC and IYCF methodology.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Act as key nutrition technical lead for the project under the technical supervision of Nutrition Coordinator.
• Contribute to developing program strategy in health and nutrition in consultation with the program team and other stakeholders.
• Act as focal point in designing and implementing health and nutrition activities through behavior change communications and individual counselling/case management. Key nutrition focus areas will include but are not limited:
  • Dietary diversity.
  • IYCF practices.
  • WASH practices.
  • Exclusive breastfeeding.
• Provide technical support to the design, implementation and monitoring of intensive IYCF programming.
• Assess existing tools and methodology for the BCC and IYCF strategies, capitalizing on learning from WINNN and other nutrition-focused activities.
• In collaboration with LGA teams, plan sensitization activities for targeted communities with focus on traditional leaders and other key stakeholders.
• Build capacity, train and provide ongoing support to field level teams in carrying out BCC and IYCF activities with beneficiaries.
• Conduct regular technical monitoring of health and nutrition activities and document findings to inform improvements in program. Implementation.
• Ensure regular communication and sharing of lessons learned and challenges with the management and partners to inform implementation

Objective 2

• Collaborate with health centers and other nutrition-focused stakeholders in order to successfully carry out program activities.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely collection, compilation and analysis of quality data as well as the production of quantitative and qualitative reports regarding all health and nutrition activities in the state.
• Coordinate with health centers to carry out joint community mobilization activities around nutrition.
• Develop nutrition-related materials for staff and government officials and health workers based on identified needs.
• Contribute to development and/or adaptation of training materials for program staff and government officials.
• Assist in developing a strategy to ensure improved birth registration in health centres
• Assist in building the capacity and provide ongoing support to government workers in nutrition interventions

Objective 3

• Represent Action Against Hunger externally in relevant local and state-level forums and technical working groups.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Establish formal relationship with the partners as required.
• Represent Action Against Hunger externally in issues related to nutrition and health (consortia, alliances and clusters) at the local and state level.
• Participate in Abuja-based planning, training and sharing forums as appropriate.
• Assist in other tasks as determined by management team.

Internal & External Relationship
Internal:

• Deputy Program Manager: Operational hierarchical relationship– exchange of information, reporting, collaboration, coordination.
• Field program team: Collaborate with team to ensure exchange of information, collaboration and coordination.  In addition, oversee technical oversight, technical support, coaching

External:

• Governmental and non-governmental partners: Exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on choice of technical options.
• Representatives of international aid organisations: Exchange of information.
• Representatives of donors: Exchange of information, technical discussions, project-related exchanges.
• Field activity reports as determined by manager.
• Donor reports and proposal input.
• Internal and external evaluation reports.
• Learning documents and case studies.
• Ad-hoc reports (assessments reports, newsletters, etc.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Nursing or Health-related field.  Higher-level Degree preferred.

Skills and Experience
Essential:

• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive.
• Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to translate evaluated results into learning strategies.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating  donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funded activities
• Skills on statistical and other software (MS Excel, SPSS, SPHINX, STATA, EPI Info, ENA for SMART, GIS, etc.)
• Fluency in Hausa and English.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience in humanitarian PQA or M & E.
• Experience in designing and leading internal and external evaluation.
• Experience designing and leading capacity building and training for national teams.
• Familiarity with nutrition, healthcare and systems.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy

Preferred:

• Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
• Previous experience managing cash based interventions (i.e. cash for work, cash transfers or cash vouchers).
• Previous experience with Action Against Hunger.

Minimum Basic Salary

• N236,585 per month.