Latest Vacancies at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Maiduguri

Job Description
You'll contribute to ending world hunger by:

• Coordinating the programmes and defining strategy for mental health and care practices in Nigeria.
• Support the set up of the MHCP Department and activities in North East Nigeria and provide technical support to project staff, organize assessments, supervise the situation of programmes and represent ACF.

Responsibilities
Key activities of you role will include:

• Ensure the evolution of the humanitarian situation as regards mental health and care practices and contribute to defining a programme strategy
• Provide technical support to the mental health programmes.
• Supervise the creation of a Mental Health Care Practices(MHCP) capacity on the mission
• Represent the organization when liaising with partners
• Guarantee and ensure the confidentiality of data collected during the MHCP activities of the mission

Requirements

• You have Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, preferably combined with a Public Health Diploma.
• You have at least 2 years of professional experience and 1 year of field experience with humanitarian NGO in volatile security context.
• You have the knowledge and experience in applying international guidelines for mental health care integration into primary care (e.g. mhGap, WHO’s integration checklist, PRIME, etc.)
• You have Strong training and supervisory skills, including clinical supervision.
• You have Substantial knowledge regarding programme management in the field.
• You have excellent inter and intrapersonal skills to ensure consistent positive relations with MoH.
• You have the knowledge of standard logistics, financial and HR procedures and practices
• You have Planning and analysis capacity.
• You have excellent interpersonal, organizational, prioritizing and communication skills.
• You have Ability to work under pressure.

Benefits
Action Against Hunger values its employees and offers a comprehensive remuneration and benefits package. These include but are not limited to:

• Health Insurance
• R&R Breaks
• Paid annual leave (vacation)
• Training opportunities
• Child allowance

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Job Description
You'll Contribute to Ending World Hunger By:

• Leading the definition of innovative strategies as well as to represent Action Against Hunger International in a leading role in the field of Nutrition and Health in Nigeria

Key Activities in Your Role will Include:

• To provide overall technical coherence, direction and quality assurance to ACF's Nutrition & Health programming at a national level, considering development and emergency contexts.
• To represent ACF and its positioning in external coordination, donor, and technical meetings/visits on technical and operational matters.
• To support, follow-up and further develop the ACF Nigeria research & pilot project portfolio in the areas of nutrition-specific and sensitive programming.
• To support programmatic integration for specific activities.
• To represent and position ACF in key national and regional initiatives.

Requirements
You’re a Seasoned Nutrition Professional:

• You have an advanced University degree (Masters) preferred in human nutrition, medical sciences or social sciences.
• You have a Minimum five years experience of nutrition programs
• You have experience with nutrition and coverage surveys, and rapid nutrition assessments.
• You have proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management).
• You have proven ability to translate analysis and evaluation into operational planning and strategy
• You have experience with donor communications.
• You are disciplined and able to work and arrive at decisions autonomously and with minimal guidance.
• You have good diplomatic and negotiation skills.
•  You have experience in advocacy and policy development.

Benefits
Action Against Hunger values its employees and offers a comprehensive remuneration and benefits package. These include but are not limited to: -

• Health Insurance
• R&R Breaks
• Paid annual leave (vacation)
• Training opportunities
• Child allowance.