Job Roles at Life at Best Development Initiative

Role Overview

• This role will be responsible for implementing the cash transfer activities of the LABDI Cash and nutrition project in Yobe State ensuring that the cash transfer component is delivered in a timely manner and to a high quality.
• He/ she will work closely with the project team in Yobe State as well as the CVA.The CVA officer will also coordinate and collaborate with LABDI staff and report accordingly on project progress.
• The role will manage and monitor all operational and technical areas of cash activities including budget management, coordination and representation, security, logistics, compliance with internal policies and procedures of cash transfer programming.
• In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Key Responsibilities
Project implementation:

• Work closely with CVA Manager to implement cash activities.
• Coordinate with LABDI counterparts in Yobe State.
• Assist in sensitization of local government structures, communities and traditional authorities on the targeting criteria and identification and registration of beneficiaries.
• Work close with MEAL staff to on-board enumerators to support with the registration of households receiving cash transfer.
• Manage pre-paid cards (mode of cash transfer delivery) and work closely with relevant teams to ensure pre-paid cards are loaded correctly.
• Oversee delivery of regular cash transfers and help ensure the resolution of any problems.
• Actively participate in relevant field assessments to identify the beneficiaries’ needs and viable business opportunities, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
• Organize the training of cash beneficiaries on the identified needs.
• Conduct the implementation and monitoring of all activities, at field level, as laid out in the detailed implementation plan.
• Support in the registration of target families, ensuring that the data is collected and is recorded appropriately.
• Coordinate activities with local authorities, international community members, other implementing actors and partners at the local level.
• Compile and submit regular project reports and updates.
• Support in the retrieving of pre-paid cards distributed to program participants at community level during enrollment and ensuring it is back

Overall:

• Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to LABDI and our vision, mission and values in order to ensure the objectives of your role are met.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all LABDI resources to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace;
• Comply with the requirements of LABDI Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in relevant course Social Policy, Social Science, International Development, Economics or related relevant discipline
• At least 3 years’ experience of working in Cash & Voucher Assistance in emergency and development settings, for a broad range of institutional donors and sectors
• Previous humanitarian response experience
• Understanding of Cash & Voucher Assistance in Nigeria
• Experience with various cash and voucher modalities, including digital, mobile, card, paper voucher, and cash in envelopes.
• Demonstrable understanding of M&E, beneficiary accountability, and learning
• Experience in the application of methodologies to calculate cash/voucher amounts for sectoral outcomes, as well as for multipurpose cash transfers.
• Familiar with the Sphere Standards (Handbook released in 2018)
• Demonstrated program design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.
• Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children.
• Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
• Experience of supporting humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery
• Fluent in English and high level of English writing skills.

Behaviours (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling LABDI values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious, challenging but realistic goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for LABDI engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters. Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength. Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions. Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honesty encourages openness and transparency; it demonstrates the highest levels of integrity.

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis.

• Non-discriminatory employment clause: LABDI – is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate the differences that make us unique.

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Role Purpose

• A Nutrition Assistant at LABDI typicallysupports the planning, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition programs, focusing on improving the health and well-being of women and children, particularly in developing countries.
• Responsibilities include analyzing data, providing technical support, and contributing to reports and communication materials.

Job Description

• Advocacy visit / awareness creation and engaging community stakeholders on the Nutrition project activities for community acceptance and participation.
• Plan and organize nutrition activities at designated MAM sites in liaison with the nutrition officer and other program staff.
• Support field level technical assessments and plan and organize LABDI community led supplementary program in project location site in liaison with the Nutrition Officer/Manager.
• Conduct extensive routine integrated management of acute malnutrition (IMAM) Screening using mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) tape, bilateral pitting edema detection, operating under the SOPs of the CMAM component and principles.
• Supporting targeting of beneficiaries; formation and establishment of Mother Care groups; selection of community volunteers and members of community structures.
• Work closely with care group promoters and lead mothers to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the community to MAM sites.
• Ensure effective referrals of the identified malnourished children to the appropriate program (OTP, SC, Tom Brown) based on the level of malnutrition identified.
• Engage in the IYCF counselling and IYCF message sessions during OTP days and ensure names of caregivers are recorded in the IYCF counselling register.
• Educate lactating/breastfeeding mothers on maternal infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) and effective breastfeeding positions (Cradle, Cross-cradle, side lying and under-arm etc.) for good mother – child bonding during breastfeeding.
• Through liaison with the community Mobilizer’s provide effective follow up of all beneficiaries: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the program, sick children and children with social problems... etc.
• Oversee the distribution of complementary food recipe in preparation for complementary food demonstration activities.
• Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary at the MAM sites.
• Follow-up and ensure the field team interacts with the beneficiaries and community leaders properly.
• Screen and refer Moderate acute malnutrition cases to the Tom Brown TSFP activity for 8 weeks.
• Extensive follow up on OTP referred care givers to ensure the daily ration of ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF) is given only to the OTP referred / malnourished Child.
• Participate in the hygiene promotion education to care givers and children at community and household level.
• Organize and oversee the weekly / monthly MIYCN support group activities and ensure attendance data are well recorded for accountability.
• Weekly and monthly reports writing on the nutrition project activities.
• Conduct regular technical monitoring of nutrition activities and document findings to inform improvements in
• Attend refresher training on Safeguarding and commit to setting at least one Safeguarding goal each year.

Requirements

• Qualification: NCE / BA / BSc / HND
• Experience: 2 years

Behaviours (Values in Practice):
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Life At Best Development Initiative values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Life At Best Development Initiative, engages and motivates others.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners, and supporters.
• Values diversity and sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take LABDI planned risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

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Role Overview

• The Grievance Redressal Mechanisms (GRM) Associate will support the implementation and management of LABDI’s feedback and complaint mechanisms in humanitarian and development projects.
• The GRM Associate ensures that beneficiaries and community members can safely and confidentially raise concerns, complaints, or feedback—and that these are addressed promptly, professionally, and in line with LABDI’s safeguarding, protection, and accountability standards.

Key Responsibilities
Feedback and Complaint Management:

• Receive, log, and categorize grievances, complaints, and feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders via multiple channels (help desks, hotlines, suggestion boxes, community focal points, etc.).
• Ensure timely and confidential handling of all cases in accordance with LABDI’s standard operating procedures and safeguarding policies.
• Maintain up-to-date, accurate, and secure records of complaints and their resolutions.

Case Follow-up and Resolution:

• Liaise with relevant project staff and departments to ensure prompt investigation and resolution of complaints.
• Monitor the progress of each case and ensure complainants are informed of outcomes in a timely manner.
• Escalate complex or sensitive cases (such as safeguarding concerns) to the appropriate focal points in line with LABDI’s referral pathways.

Community Engagement:

• Support sensitization activities to raise awareness about LABDI’s grievance mechanisms and encourage safe reporting.
• Facilitate regular feedback sessions with communities to strengthen trust and promote accountability.

Reporting and Learning:

• Prepare periodic reports on complaints received, resolved, and pending, highlighting trends and areas for improvement.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of feedback mechanisms, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility, especially for vulnerable groups (children, women, persons with disabilities).

Safeguarding & Compliance:

• Adhere to and promote LABDI’s policies on child safeguarding, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), and data confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Social Sciences, Community Development, Psychology, or a related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in humanitarian or development settings, ideally in accountability, feedback, or case management roles.
• Demonstrated understanding of accountability to affected populations (AAP) principles and safeguarding standards.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including facilitation and conflict resolution.
• High degree of integrity, empathy, and confidentiality.
• Good IT and data management skills (Excel, databases, case management tools).
• Fluency in English and local languages relevant to the project location is an asset.

Core Values:

• Accountability and transparency.
• Respect for diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and confidentiality.
• Commitment to child protection and safeguarding.

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Job Description

• A CMAM (Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition) provider at LABDI is a role focused on implementing and supporting programs that address acute malnutrition in children, often within a specific geographic area like Yobe State in Nigeria.
• LABDI plays a crucial role in providing technical and organizational support, including training and monitoring systems for CMAM programs.

Key Responsibilities
Program Implementation:

• CMAM providers at LABDI are involved in the practical aspects of implementing CMAM programs, which includes:
  • Treating children with severe acute malnutrition, often through outpatient therapeutic care programs.
  • Providing supplementary feeding for children with moderate acute malnutrition.
  • Mobilizing communities to participate in the program and ensuring community ownership.
  • Working with health facilities and community health workers to deliver care.
  • Participate in planning and undertaking health surveys, rapid assessments, as well as in the monitoring and evaluation of the health program activities.
  • Responsible for providing inputs and data for monthly health activities' reports in timely manner.
  • Provide critical healthcare to people who are in emergency situations.
  • Responding to catastrophic events such as natural disasters disease outbreak, the will nurses apply all expertise in providing holistic care under the most challenging conditions.

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide health education disinfection and precautions.
• Train-the-Trainer model to promote empowerment & sustainability.
• Carry out health education activities and disseminate information to the public to prevent panic.

Patient Care:

• Ensure and conduct the medical consultations with full history taking, clinical examination and provide a diagnosis and prescribe treatment accordingly following the protocols and universal precautions
• Actively participate in the good cohesion and coordination of the team.
• Collaborate with other departments as needed to ensure smooth implementation and integration of services.
• Maintain the working environment in a clean and presentable state.

Management and Efficient Referral System:

• Follow up the referred cases, and check the outcome
• Ensuring appropriate follow-up care has been given and taking appropriate action if further care is needed

Internal & External Representation:

• Participate actively in meetings when required.
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• LABDI CMAM providers are involved in monitoring the progress of the program and evaluating its effectiveness.This may involve:
• Collecting data on the number of children treated, their nutritional status, and treatment outcomes.

Capacity Building:

• A significant part of a CMAM provider's role is to build the capacity of local health workers and community volunteers to manage and implement CMAM programs.This may involve:
  • Training community volunteers to screen children for malnutrition using MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference).
  • Providing technical support to health workers on treatment protocols and program implementation.
  • Supervising and mentoring staff to ensure quality of care.

Advocacy and Awareness:

• LABDI CMAM providers may also be involved in raising awareness about malnutrition and advocating for increased resources and attention to this issue.

Requirements

• Qualification: NCE / BA / B.Sc / HND
• Experience: 3 years

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Job Summary

• The Nutrition Manager at LABDI oversees programs targeting the critical First 1000 Days of a child's life, driving strategy, resource mobilization, and results-driven accountability.
• This role demands strong leadership, humanitarian program experience, and expertise in social behavioral change communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Development and Implementation: Develop evidence-informed, gender-sensitive, human-centered strategies to improve nutrition outcomes, particularly for infants and young children.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with government officials, partners, and other stakeholders to support national strategies and plans.
• Program Management: Manage and oversee the implementation of nutrition programs, ensuring they align with national and regional priorities.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Establish benchmarks, indicators, and reporting systems to assess program performance and impact.
• Capacity Building: Support LABDI field offices and partners in adapting and implementing national strategies at the state or local level.
• Knowledge Management: Document and disseminate program results through reports and presentations.

Typical Requirements

• Education: Advanced university degree in nutrition, public health, or related fields.
• Experience: Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant professional experience, with experience in the Humanitarian system.
• Skills: Strong leadership, strategic planning, project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge: Understanding of nutrition principles, social and behavior change communication, and the NGO system.
• Language: Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of other local languages is an asset.

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General Job Description

• The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer, under the supervision of the MEAL manager, supports the MEAL manager to provide methodological and technical support to teams to ensure the quality of MEAL tools in projects and programs, working within the framework established by the MEAL department/organisation, also as the MEAL Officer will ensure a well structured and clear feedback /complains channels are maintained, and complaints channelled internally to the appropriate department.
• The MEAL Officer will ensure thatMEAL approaches, methods, andtools are relevant and consistent across LABDI programmes and partner organisations. Helps plan and implement activities requiring specific MEAL expertise.
• The MEAL Officer will also play an important role in improving information management and data quality, and in strengthening knowledge sharing.
• He/she will ensure that data trends and analyses can be extracted from the information entered into the system.
• Will also ensure data is gathered to report in monthly 5Ws, shared with the appropriate sector that ensures high-quality information management of target beneficiaries in the project.

Main Responsibilities
General:

• Support the MEAL manager in developing and implementing MEAL plans that are consistent with the organisation’s orientations for projects.
• Support the MEAL Manager in implementing an appropriate and effective M&E system where possible, brings together project and programme partners during the monitoring plan design phase and during the sharing and using of data.
• Support the MEAL Manager in implementing an appropriate and effective M&E system that, where possible, brings together project and programme partners during the monitoring plan design phase and during the sharing and using of data..
• Ensures ethical principles related to M&E are respected, especially those concerning gender equality, fairness and “do no harm”. Protects confidential data, applies the principles of informed consent, and protects children during the collection, processing, analysis and use of M&E data.
• Support to establish, implement and monitor the beneficiary Feedback Mechanism (FM) for programme in line with LABDI standard beneficiary FM procedures, including receiving, documenting and managing complaints through feedback sessions, in writing and in person.
• Prepare and submit field visit or monitoring reports.

Technical support:

• Apply basic M&E concepts to protection (child protection), GBV and Education.
• Design and use monitoring and evaluation frameworks for the above stated programs.
• Support the regular project reviews by presenting M&E data and findings with a view to continuously improve program performance.
• Support in describing measurement challenges in monitoring and evaluating programs activity.
• Support the MEAL manager in developing and writing sections on M&E in project proposals (covering indicators, budgets and M&E framework).
• Supporting to provide technical support during the design of monitoring tools and the collection and analysis of data, working with the Information Management and programme teams.
• Contribute to organizational learning and best practices through supporting specific analysis, lessons learned and reports.
• Helps prepare and organize routine monitoring activities and special monitoring for projects.
• Ensures monitoring tools are used correctly during the implementation phase, during data collection activities.
• Supports data analysis processes and assists in drafting qualitative reports for effective programme management.
• Supports Planning and implementation of baseline surveys, endline survey, monitoring and evaluation exercises and project impact assessments as stated on the MEAL work plan.
• Provides technical support to ensure that M&E information is used successfully and adapted to target audiences during operational and strategic decision making, at the delegation and in coordination with head office, including for institutional reporting and Donor.
• Informs the MEAL manager, Consortium manager of any unmet targets, contextual changes (risks and opportunities) and negative effects on beneficiaries.
• Ensure strict compliance to LABDI´s policies, procedures and practices, including adherence to Do No Harm and child protection
• Ensure the information on the physical case files is synchronized with the CPIMS+
• Work closely with the Child Protection assistant to prepare the monthly 5Ws.
• Support the project team in drafting weekly and monthly reports.
• Support in documenting all project data.
• Support in conducting Data Quality Assessment (DQA) on a quarterly basis.

Learning/training:

• Helps build the skills of the teams and partners he/she supports in the MEAL field.
• Helps capitalise on knowledge in Nutrition and other program MEAL related issues.
• Contribute to organizational learning and best practices through supporting specific analysis, lessons learned and reports.
• Security and child safety
• Understands and applies security policies, the Child Safeguarding Policy and fraud prevention policies.

Competencies:

• This position requires personal, social and leadership competencies (PSLC) and technical and methodological competencies (TMC)

In particular:

• Ability to work independently, as well as to provide support and advice
• Ability to create a cooperative and collaborative environment
• Command of supporting and advising roles and competencies
• Analytical capacity: understand complex issues by logical reasoning, investigation of potential causes.
• Disciplined, precision, transparency and intellectual honesty
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (in constructive negotiations) in all areas (internal and external), active listening skills
• Flexibility, openness and adaptability
• Results oriented focus and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to learn from negative experiences, capitalizing on errors and seizing opportunities
• Striving for excellence: focus on results while ensuring efficiency
• Integrity: act based on LABDI’s mission and values.

Other professional skills required:

• Knowledge of project cycle management concepts, processes and tools, and experience in leading participative processes.
• Past knowledge in implementing monitoring, in Nutrition Project.
• Two (2) years of progressive professional work experience in a similar position with non-governmental organizations – at least one of these must be in humanitarian emergency work, preferably in child health, Nutrition programmes.
• Expertise in developing, planning and implementing M&E systems, procedures and tools.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies in the humanitarian aid/development sector.
• Extensive experience in data collection and analysis Knowledge of information management software and tools(Excel, Power BI, SPSS, Arc GIS and other relevant software (statistics, investigation management and mapping).
• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact using OECD framework) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Awareness and knowledge of ethical issues related to M&E: do no harm and sensitivity to gender and diversity.

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Summary

• A Finance Assistant at LABDI supports the financial operations of the office by handling routine financial, administrative, and accounting tasks.
• This includes tasks like payment verification, bank reconciliations, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with LABDI financial regulations.
• The role also involves identifying discrepancies, assisting with audits, and maintaining financial documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting financial operations: This includes processing payments, managing petty cash, and reconciling accounts.
• Ensuring compliance: Finance Assistants must ensure that all financial transactions adhere to LABDI financial rules, regulations, and policies.
• Maintaining financial records: This involves keeping accurate records of expenditures, balances, payments, and other financial data.

Essential skills and qualifications

• Educational background: A Degree in Finance or a related field is typically required.
• Experience: Relevant experience in finance, preferably within the Humanitarian system or a similar National, international organization, is often preferred.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite is necessary.
• Soft skills: Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial.
• Compliance awareness: A good understanding of financial regulations and the ability to ensure compliance is essential.
• Teamwork and communication: The ability to work effectively as part of a team and communicate clearly is important.

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Job Overview

• MIYCN Counselors provide vital guidance on nutrition for pregnant women, infants, and young children, promoting healthy growth and development through informed feeding practices."

Key Responsibilities

• Providing nutrition education: MIYCN counselors educate caregivers on essential nutrition topics like breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and micronutrient supplementation.
• Promoting optimal feeding practices: They encourage exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, appropriate complementary feeding from six months onwards, and continued breastfeeding up to two years or more.
• Supporting caregivers: They offer guidance and support to mothers and other caregivers on how to address common feeding challenges and ensure adequate nutrition for their children.
• Facilitating community-based training: MIYCN counselors conduct training and workshops to educate community members on MIYCN best practices.
• Supervising and mentoring: Supervise and mentor other community health workers, volunteers, or healthcare staff involved in MIYCN programs.
• Conducting home visits: Conduct home visits to assess the nutritional status of infants and young children and provide tailored advice.
• Compiling reports: They prepare reports on their activities, including the number of individuals reached and the types of support provided.
• Collaborating with other stakeholders: They work with other health professionals, community leaders, and organizations to integrate MIYCN into existing health services.

Qualifications for a MIYCN Counselor

• Diploma or degree in a relevant field such as nursing, nutrition, or public health.
• Experience in community-based nutrition programs and/or maternal and child health.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of local language and culture (in some contexts).
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel).

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Purpose of the Assignment

• Under the general guidance of the Nutrition Manager the Nutrition Officer will support the development and preparation of the Strategy and Costed Plan aimed to contribute to enhancing dietary diversity, preventing common childhood illnesses and improving MIYCN, diets, services and care practices.
• The position will be responsible for initiating, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the progress of key deliverables of the nutrition programme within Nangere LGA Of Yobe State programme.
• The Nutrition Officer will provide technical guidance throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of concrete and sustainable results in maternal, infant and child nutrition programmes/ projects.

Major Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions/accountabilities:

• Plan and monitor Nutrition programmed, verify the planned movements and distribution of nutrition products, resolving routine issues and/or escalating where appropriate, to ensure that the quantity distributed, and the quality of the operation is in line with the standards.
• Summarize Nutrition data, conduct analysis and prepare reports to support programme reviews and informative decision-making.
• Improvements to field staff/monitoring processes and procedures for efficient implementation of Nutrition programmers.
• Build team capacity in Nutrition through effective guidance, coaching, training, and accountability.
• Assist in developing and expanding malnutrition prevention activities through promotion of IYCF and awareness raising in targeted areas.
• Strengthen eternal stakeholder engagement including district local governments to strengthen nutrition programming.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure UNICEF /LABDI can quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
• Participate in national level nutrition technical working group discussions as may be required by the Project/Sector Manager.
• Any other duties as may be required.

Technical and Operational Support to Programme Implementation:

• Supported by the Nutrition Manager, conduct in-depth analysis of current interventions under nutrition and recommend corrective actions to guide and inform programme strategies across Yobe State.
• Implement Nutrition activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and partners for the implementation of community engagement
• Work with nutrition stakeholders to build consensus on a harmonized national behavior change communication strategy, plans and materials.
• Provide technical guidance and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners participate in discussions with national and sub-national stakeholders to promote nutrition and development issues, especially in the areas of behavior change communication.

Networking and Partnership-building:

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with nutrition sector government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge.
• Represent LABDI in external meetings as appropriate.
• Facilitate programme implementation and build the capacity of stakeholders to achieve programme goals on maternal and child rights as well as social justice and equity.

Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building:

• Apply and introduce innovative approaches and good practices to build the capacity of LABDI Staff and stakeholders, and to support the implementation and delivery of normative change.
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best and cutting-edge practices in nutrition management and information systems. Assess, institutionalize, and share best practices and knowledge learned.

Requirements

• Qualification: BA / BSc / HND in a relevant field.
• Experience: At least 3 years.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English. Knowledge of local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.