Job Vacancies at Action Against Hunger

Location: Potiskum, Yobe
Direct Line Manager: Sector Manager-Nutrition and Health

Description

• Action Against Hunger Nigeria Mission is recruiting for a Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Officer who will be responsible for the implementation of Maternal and Child Health activities throughout the Health Resilience of North East Nigeria (HeRoN) Project (Nutrition, Health and WASH in the health facilities) component of the project.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite and offsite training for health care providers to ensure the quality of care at the health facilities;
• Ensure health facilities have necessary guidelines, tools, reference to implement Maternal and Child Health services in the facilities;
• To coordinate with LGA officials to share plan and implementation of the Maternal and Child Health activities;
• Help to identify methods that enhance partnership & coordination with government official and local communities, internal integration within sectors and programs (Health, Nutrition, WASH,  etc.);
• Provide regular support to the Project Manager to implement the filed activities at health facilities and community level;
• Share reports and finding on a weekly basis to provide help in the compilation of quality reports with an overview of activities and contextual updates, and quantitative indicator follow-up and submit to supervisor for consolidation;
• Ensure that all project-related data and information shared are correct, updated, organized, properly documented and accessible to the supervisor;
• Represent AAH with local authorities, partners and other program stakeholders at LGA level.

Requirements

• HND / Degree in Community Health Extension, Public Health and other related qualifications;
• At least two to three years of proven experience in humanitarian contexts;
• Demonstrated knowledge in Nutrition/Health and WASH programming and community engagement;
• Capacity to work in a team of diverse culture;
• Result-oriented with strong organization, communication and planning skills;
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills) and Hausa preferably.

Remuneration

• Minimum Basic Salary: NGN 211,441 per month.
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, 24 days paid leave per year, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion.

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Location: Bade, Yobe, Nigeria
Direct Line Manager: WASH Technical Officer

Job Description

• Action Against Hunger Nigeria Mission is recruiting for a WASH Technical Assistant who will be responsible for the supervision of water and sanitation construction activities, provide support in training and building the capacity of stakeholders, coordinate with internal staff and stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation.

Responsibilities

• To visit sites and ensure quality assurance of construction being delivered and adherence to design specifications.
• To make sure that the technical activities are up to the Action Against Hunger standards (WASH package).
• Assist in preparing training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct trainings for stakeholders with emphasis on water quality monitoring.
• Assist the WASH Technical Officer in the development of technical guidelines and tools.
• Liaise closely with the WASH PHP team throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the WASH technical activities. Hygiene promotion is a vital element in such infrastructure activities, especially in Cholera and COVID-19 responses.
• To submit technical report and consumption report to the WASH Technical Officer (Upon request)
• Assist in the preparation of weekly report.
• Continue monitoring and recording water quality result of water point in targeted location.

Requirements

• Minimum of National Diploma in Water Engineering, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Building and other related fields
• At least two years of proven experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge in Nutrition/Health and WASH programming and community engagement;
• Capacity to work in a team of diverse culture;
• Result oriented with strong organization, communication and planning skills;
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills) and Hausa preferably.

Remuneration

• Minimum Basic Salary: NGN 156,995 per month
• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion. Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, 24 days paid leave per year, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.