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Action Against Hunger | ACF International, a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger, works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.
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Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Full Time
Starting date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Emergency Coordinator
Objective 1
- Lead the operationalization of M&E systems for Action Against Hunger RRM programs to ensure compliance with donor and Action Against Hunger M&E standards.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Ensure appropriate utilization of AAH M&E systems to guide project start-up, implementation, adjustment, accountability and learning in compliance with Action Against Hunger’s M&E Guidelines and Minimum Requirements for M&E.
- Propose necessary adaptations to standard M&E systems and processes for streamlining in the aim of RRM programming.
- Design and implement a robust complaints response and feedback mechanism and accountability framework that can be integrated within the RRM modality. Ensure that issues raised through these mechanisms are managed appropriately, professionally and in a timely manner to best serve the needs of beneficiaries and as well inform any necessary adaptation of project design.
- Ensure the utilization of a central information management system platform by Project managers for project management and reporting while ensuring timely feedback on project progress.
- Operationalize the use of mobile data collection systems and other technologies to strengthen the monitoring and reporting of activities
- Ensure appropriate utilization of feedback mechanisms; ensure complaints are appropriately investigated and addressed based on Action Against Hunger standard operating procedures.
- Support trainings to staff of projects and partners on monitoring and reporting through on the job training, coaching and organized sessions.
- Develop ToRs and data collection tools for baseline surveys, needs assessments, mid-term and end of project reviews/evaluations in line with the needs and constraints of RRM programming.
- In collaboration with the regional M&E coordinator and field teams, lead in the preparation of comprehensive M&E plans for each RRM action to capture quantitative and qualitative data for project performance tracking and reporting.
- Undertake regular visits to the field to support the implementation of M&E and to identify milestones and challenges where adaptations might be needed.
- Provide feedback to program and operational reporting templates that facilitate the timely and accurate acquisition, aggregation and analysis of information in programs.
Objective 2
- Ensure proper and timely implementation of Action Against Hunger M&E tools, activities, and reporting.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with PMs and M&E staff to ensure standardized, high-quality M&E tools are developed and rolled out for each project.
- Assist programs in defining sampling and assessment methodologies.
- Promote in all projects the use of participatory data collection techniques involving beneficiaries, institutions and partners in the process.
- Undertake regular site visits and periodically monitor the design and execution of surveys and other assessments, case studies, and accountability mechanisms.
- Validate the analysis of M&E data of different projects as needed through Excel, SPSS or other statistical software and as well validate all assessment reports.
- Work closely with other technical staff in order to agree on the scope of mapping, define data needs, project requirements, required outputs, and participate in undertaking mapping.
- Support development and revision of internal and external reports, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and that reports reflect an actual representation of field implementation activities and results based on M&E findings.
Objective 3
- Build the capacity of staff M&E through trainings, mentorships and coaching to ensure quality control of monitoring and evaluation activities.
Tasks & responsibilities:
- To support Regional M&E Coordinator and HoD to build the capacity of staff on the logical framework, M&E plans, donor M&E guidelines and data gathering, data management, data analysis and reporting to enhance resultsâ€based management.
- On the job training to staff in activity planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Information Management systems.
- Support M&E regional coordinator to build the capacity of Monitoring and Evaluation staff to analyze & disseminate regional data and conduct data quality audits as well as program staff to conceptualize the use of MIS data to influence programmatic decisions.
- To conduct and operationalize M&E capacity assessment among M&E and project staff.
Objective 4
- To ensure capitalization, learning and reporting of all projects activities in the mission.
Tasks & responsibilities:
- Support Regional M&E Coordinator in providing feedback to the senior management team at the base level on standard indicators for nutrition, FSL, and WASH sectors
- Support Regional M&E Coordinator to organize and coordinate mid-term reviews, learning workshops/review of program work plans with nutrition, WASH and FSL team at field level and other stakeholders.
- Review documentation of project activities with a clear articulation of lessons learned, case studies and short articles for each project for internal and external sharing. Coordinate and share learning related to M&E practices at the base level,
- Manage centralized information database by regularly updating contextual information dashboard with current, explicit data and statistics to support during regional situational analysis, program updates, concepts and proposal development.
- With support from regional M&E coordinator institutionalize and document the tracking and implementation of lessons learnt and recommendations from all assessments conducted.
- Advise and update the Project Managers on all aspects of M&E regularly, including findings and recommendations.
- Ensure that lessons in planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and impact assessment are documented, shared and considered in the design of new projects and technical plans and are discussed during periodic program reviews and ultimately fed into current work and future program development.
Objective 5
- To represent the organization at National level and promote Action Against Hunger’s technical viewpoints, guidelines and methods of work
Tasks & responsibilities:
- To represent Action Against Hunger at the state level and where appropriate, cluster, working groups, workshops and strategic think tanks related to the department.
- To proactively collaborate with national authorities, Action Against Hunger counterparts and staff, partner agencies and consortia/alliances/partnerships.
- To ensure coherent and correct application of Action Against Hunger guidelines and policies within the M&E department and across the organization.
Internal & External Relationship
Internal:
- In collaboration with Emergency Coordinator (Line Manager)
- In coordination with – Regional Sector Coordinators; DCD Humanitarian Programs
- In technical coordination with Regional M&E Coordinator (technical supervisor).
External:
- National governmental and non-governmental partners: exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on the choice of technical options.
- Local and regional representatives of NGOs and INGOs: exchange of information
- Donor representatives.
- Cluster and other coordination forums.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in social sciences, statistics, Development studies International relations, mathematics, business administration or computer science, with relevant experience in information management including data analysis and GIS in emergency or development sector.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Minimum of 4 years of previous experience working with NGOs covering multi-sectorial programming.
- Proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management).
- Proven experience in a technical advisory role in monitoring and results management.
- Proven ability to translate analysis and evaluation into operational planning and strategy.
- Knowledge and experience in qualitative and quantitative data management techniques including proficient and skilful use of SPSS, STATA, EXCEL, Epi-info software’s.
- Experience on project monitoring and evaluation with special emphasis on activity monitoring, data management including data collection, analysis and storage.
- Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write clear and engaging reports
- Advanced knowledge of international humanitarian guidelines and standards including those of donors.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure in a rapidly changing professional environment.
- Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly to the field sites.
- Experience in insecure context.
Preferred
- Experience in conflict-related displacements and nutrition crisis contexts.
- Familiarity with emergency donors (OFDA, ECHO, UN, DFID, FFP…) reporting and regulations.
- Experience with market-based emergency response (ex. Cash Transfers, EMMA…)
- Understanding of social behaviour change and nutrition sensitive programming.
Gross Basic Salary
NGN 424,310 - NGN 681,350 per month
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Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Start date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Senior Project Manager
Tasks and Responsibilities
Objective 1-Provide technical lead in the implementation of the Social Protection programme:
- Develop detailed planning and implementation strategies for Cash based Transfer and IGA Social Protection interventions in collaboration with the economic empowerment officer and the assistance of the MPM
- In close coordination with the field team, coordinate mapping of most vulnerable groups and coordinate beneficiary selection, cash disbursement and regular monitoring of cash utilisation by target beneficiaries
- Identify program implementation modalities that enhance partnership & coordination with government official, local leaders and local communities, internal integration within sectors and other programs (Nutrition, WASH)
- Identify areas of cross-program linkages with other Action Against Hunger programs in Yobe State.
- Ensure program quality and adherence to program objectives, including respect of Action Against Hunger technical guidelines, systems, and established deadlines
- Support program budget design and updates, budget monitoring and cash projections
- Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through documentation of lessons learnt, best practices and evaluations from the Cash Based Transfer and IGA Social Protection components.
- Contribute to preparing social protection internal and external reports including case studies and success stories as relate to Cash Based Transfer and IGA Social Protection.
Objective 2-Social Protection Programme development and Management:
- Support the design and manage the AAH’s Social Protection programme component including planning, monitoring and management of the Mission’s support in the area.
- Spearhead policy dialogue on Social Protection including launch and operalization of Social Protection Policy in the state LGAs
- Design and develop purposive, persistent, context specific and innovative social behavioral change messages aimed at improving the capacity, ability and willingness of vulnerable people to improve their livelihoods
- Develop key partnerships with the LGA and State Government and other stakeholders including traditional leaders
- Conduct relevant trainings to build capacity of LGA staff on cash based transfers and saving schemes, food production, food storage and investments at small scale. Strengthen livelihood enhancement in social protection programmes
- Working with the FSL Manager, SPM and WASH and Nutrition Sector Managers to ensure gender equality, and in particularly, women’s economic empowerment, is effectively mainstreamed through the Mission’s programming in the area.
- Represent AAH on appropriate working groups and coordination structures for the Productive Social Safety Net programme and the Social Protection Policy.
- Support identification and commissioning of relevant research and analysis which informs AAH approach to social protection in Nigeria.
- Co-ordinate research and documentation of lessons learnt, ‘best practice’ and emerging thinking relating to social protection in Yobe State and the AAH Mission in Nigeria.
- Ensure effective management of project stakeholders, in-line with the AAH Management Standards.
Objective 3-Foster Coordination and Integration of Social Protection in other sectors:
- Build synergies between social protection and livelihoods, WASH and nutrition interventions
- Support the integration of climate resilience into social protection and foster the development of durable solution in the emergency – development nexus.
- Undertake effective coordination, and proper documentation to ensure proper and timely reporting to relevant clusters throughout the period i.e. food security sector working group, early recovery cluster and Cash working group.
- Represent AAH in external Sector Coordination meetings as requested;
- Prepare and share minutes and clear action points of meetings/trainings attended;
- Provide briefing material as required, including regular updates on social protection policy environment
Objective 4-Support the strategy of building evidence for learning:
- Produce regular success stories on project implementation;
- Support wider learning by leading on project(s) based learning and research;
- Support development of project(s) proposals, concepts and improvements.
- Produce analytical summaries of lessons learnt for internal use and / or policy application;
- Take leadership in analyzing socio-economic behavior change practices to understand how adequately extremely vulnerable HHs can prepare for the long lean periods especially phasing of transfer amounts based on severity of lean periods in Yobe.
- Explore areas where AAH can enhance its contribution to policy research, in accordance with the commitments in the mission strategy;
- Contribute brief articles, accounts, photographs and or case studies with particular emphasis on demonstrating the evidence and impact of the AAH
- Actively engage with SPM – FSL Sector Manager, Field Co and Social Protection Staff on issues relating to social protection strategies, to ensure consistency with AAH policies.
Objective 5-Performance Management:
- 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, and identify strengths and areas for professional improvement.
- Ensure quarterly Social Protection including FSL are met and documented.
- Contribute to the professional development and improvement of team members by providing support, growing at least one officer in to manager potential for Social Protection in the wider ACF funding opportunities.
- Produce weekly, monthly and quarterly internal and external reports as requested;
- Track the progress of activities and outcomes as well as ensuring the tracking of relevant indicators;
- Participate in the weekly coordination meetings, or other ad hoc internal meetings as requested; Prepare handover/end of mission reports to cover periods of leave and/or upon exit from the project(s).
Internal & External Relationship
Internal:
- Senior Project Manager: Line Manager
- Multi sectorial Program Manager: Exchange of information
- Field Coordinator – Exchange of Information
- FSL Sector Manager: Exchange of information
- Other Sectoral Managers & team: close collaboration on planning and implementation; Exchange of information
- Social protection and economic empowerment Officers: Line management
- Support team: exchange of information, collaboration, coordination
External:
- Ministry of Agriculture, SPHCMB, SMOH: exchange of information, coordination
- LGA Team/ Department of agriculture team/Community leaders: exchange of information, coordination
- UN Agencies and other INGOs in the State
Position Requirements
Qualifications:
- A post-graduate qualification in development , social policy, rural development, development economics, Livelihoods or related discipline relevant to the requirements of this post
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- A minimum of four years relevant experience working in the field of social protection. It is desirable that at least 3 of these years will have been spent working at a senior level with a locally based or international organization.
- A sound understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural environments impacting on social protection and livelihoods in North eastern Nigeria, including a clear understanding of the relevant Federal Republic of Nigeria policies and institutional frameworks.
- Ability to influence and communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences at local and state level
- Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, adaptability and ability to work effectively as a member of a team
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with community members and leaders, partner agencies and key contacts in the government
- Previous Managerial role
- Strong sense of organization and attention to details
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
Preferred:
- Experience in planning and management for results
- Excellent management skills and experience of working with government authorities
- Experience with / proficiency in the analysis, management and synthesis of reports; research skills and experience in managing research also desirable
- Excellent communication skills including excellent written and verbal skills in English; fluency in Hausa and Kanuri will be desirable
- Experience in farmers institution development and management
- Value chain development and marketing
- Evidence of good interpersonal networking and communication skills.
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Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Start date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: WASH Officer
Objective 1
- Support in supervision of water and sanitation construction activities support in supervision of water and sanitation construction activities.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Fully participate in and/or facilitate technical assessments
- 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 AAH standards (WASH package)
- To visit regularly the field activities
- Continually assess emergency needs, as requested.
- Ensure that work meets with SPHERE minimum standards
- Assist and participate in community mobilization
Objective 2
- Assist in training and building the capacity of stakeholders
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Assist in Preparing training tools on relevant technical topics and conduct trainings for stakeholders.
- Assist the WASH technical officer in the development of technical guidelines and tools.
Objective 3
- Coordinate with internal staff and local stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- 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 responses
- Team with local Government to exchange information on WASH technical implementation status
Objective 4
- To communicate & report WASH Technical activities
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- To participate in base meetings
- To submit technical report and consumption report to the WASH Officer (Upon request)
- Assist in the preparation of weekly report.
- Provide full support to WASH Officer in maintaining regular contact with local stakeholders.
Internal & External Relationship
Internal:
- WASH Officer: Technical hierarchical relationship - exchange of information, collaboration, coordination
- WASH PHP/Community Mobilization assistance: Collaborate with the hygiene promotion and social mobilization team members to ensure exchange of information, collaboration and coordination
External:
- Local governmental: Exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on choice of technical options
- Local representatives of (LGA): Exchange of information
Qualifications
- Minimum of HND/BSc in Water Engineering, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Building and other related fields with minimum of 2 years field experience.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Previous experience in supervising drilling and construction activities
- 2 years relevant work experience
- Microsoft Office and designing software Skills (Excel, Power Point, Word)
- Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
- Fluency in Hausa and English
- Commitment to AAH mission, values and policy
Preferred:
- Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector
- Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
- Previous experience with AAH
Gross Basic Salary
NGN 156,995 - NGN 252,100
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Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Job Type: Full Time
Starting date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Emergency Coordinator
Objective 1
- Lead the operationalization of M&E systems for Action Against Hunger RRM programs to ensure compliance with donor and Action Against Hunger M&E standards.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Ensure appropriate utilization of AAH M&E systems to guide project start-up, implementation, adjustment, accountability and learning in compliance with Action Against Hunger’s M&E Guidelines and Minimum Requirements for M&E.
- Propose necessary adaptations to standard M&E systems and processes for streamlining in the aim of RRM programming.
- Design and implement a robust complaints response and feedback mechanism and accountability framework that can be integrated within the RRM modality. Ensure that issues raised through these mechanisms are managed appropriately, professionally and in a timely manner to best serve the needs of beneficiaries and as well inform any necessary adaptation of project design.
- Ensure the utilization of a central information management system platform by Project managers for project management and reporting while ensuring timely feedback on project progress.
- Operationalize the use of mobile data collection systems and other technologies to strengthen the monitoring and reporting of activities
- Ensure appropriate utilization of feedback mechanisms; ensure complaints are appropriately investigated and addressed based on Action Against Hunger standard operating procedures.
- Support trainings to staff of projects and partners on monitoring and reporting through on the job training, coaching and organized sessions.
- Develop ToRs and data collection tools for baseline surveys, needs assessments, mid-term and end of project reviews/evaluations in line with the needs and constraints of RRM programming.
- In collaboration with the regional M&E coordinator and field teams, lead in the preparation of comprehensive M&E plans for each RRM action to capture quantitative and qualitative data for project performance tracking and reporting.
- Undertake regular visits to the field to support the implementation of M&E and to identify milestones and challenges where adaptations might be needed.
- Provide feedback to program and operational reporting templates that facilitate the timely and accurate acquisition, aggregation and analysis of information in programs.
Objective 2
- Ensure proper and timely implementation of Action Against Hunger M&E tools, activities, and reporting.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with PMs and M&E staff to ensure standardized, high-quality M&E tools are developed and rolled out for each project.
- Assist programs in defining sampling and assessment methodologies.
- Promote in all projects the use of participatory data collection techniques involving beneficiaries, institutions and partners in the process.
- Undertake regular site visits and periodically monitor the design and execution of surveys and other assessments, case studies, and accountability mechanisms.
- Validate the analysis of M&E data of different projects as needed through Excel, SPSS or other statistical software and as well validate all assessment reports.
- Work closely with other technical staff in order to agree on the scope of mapping, define data needs, project requirements, required outputs, and participate in undertaking mapping.
- Support development and revision of internal and external reports, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and that reports reflect an actual representation of field implementation activities and results based on M&E findings.
Objective 3
- Build the capacity of staff M&E through trainings, mentorships and coaching to ensure quality control of monitoring and evaluation activities.
Tasks & responsibilities:
- To support Regional M&E Coordinator and HoD to build the capacity of staff on the logical framework, M&E plans, donor M&E guidelines and data gathering, data management, data analysis and reporting to enhance resultsâ€Âbased management.
- On the job training to staff in activity planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Information Management systems.
- Support M&E regional coordinator to build the capacity of Monitoring and Evaluation staff to analyze & disseminate regional data and conduct data quality audits as well as program staff to conceptualize the use of MIS data to influence programmatic decisions.
- To conduct and operationalize M&E capacity assessment among M&E and project staff.
Objective 4
- To ensure capitalization, learning and reporting of all projects activities in the mission.
Tasks & responsibilities:
- Support Regional M&E Coordinator in providing feedback to the senior management team at the base level on standard indicators for nutrition, FSL, and WASH sectors
- Support Regional M&E Coordinator to organize and coordinate mid-term reviews, learning workshops/review of program work plans with nutrition, WASH and FSL team at field level and other stakeholders.
- Review documentation of project activities with a clear articulation of lessons learned, case studies and short articles for each project for internal and external sharing. Coordinate and share learning related to M&E practices at the base level,
- Manage centralized information database by regularly updating contextual information dashboard with current, explicit data and statistics to support during regional situational analysis, program updates, concepts and proposal development.
- With support from regional M&E coordinator institutionalize and document the tracking and implementation of lessons learnt and recommendations from all assessments conducted.
- Advise and update the Project Managers on all aspects of M&E regularly, including findings and recommendations.
- Ensure that lessons in planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and impact assessment are documented, shared and considered in the design of new projects and technical plans and are discussed during periodic program reviews and ultimately fed into current work and future program development.
Objective 5
- To represent the organization at National level and promote Action Against Hunger’s technical viewpoints, guidelines and methods of work
Tasks & responsibilities:
- To represent Action Against Hunger at the state level and where appropriate, cluster, working groups, workshops and strategic think tanks related to the department.
- To proactively collaborate with national authorities, Action Against Hunger counterparts and staff, partner agencies and consortia/alliances/partnerships.
- To ensure coherent and correct application of Action Against Hunger guidelines and policies within the M&E department and across the organization.
Internal & External Relationship
Internal:
- In collaboration with Emergency Coordinator (Line Manager)
- In coordination with – Regional Sector Coordinators; DCD Humanitarian Programs
- In technical coordination with Regional M&E Coordinator (technical supervisor).
External:
- National governmental and non-governmental partners: exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on the choice of technical options.
- Local and regional representatives of NGOs and INGOs: exchange of information
- Donor representatives.
- Cluster and other coordination forums.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in social sciences, statistics, Development studies International relations, mathematics, business administration or computer science, with relevant experience in information management including data analysis and GIS in emergency or development sector.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Minimum of 4 years of previous experience working with NGOs covering multi-sectorial programming.
- Proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management).
- Proven experience in a technical advisory role in monitoring and results management.
- Proven ability to translate analysis and evaluation into operational planning and strategy.
- Knowledge and experience in qualitative and quantitative data management techniques including proficient and skilful use of SPSS, STATA, EXCEL, Epi-info software’s.
- Experience on project monitoring and evaluation with special emphasis on activity monitoring, data management including data collection, analysis and storage.
- Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write clear and engaging reports
- Advanced knowledge of international humanitarian guidelines and standards including those of donors.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure in a rapidly changing professional environment.
- Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly to the field sites.
- Experience in insecure context.
Preferred
- Experience in conflict-related displacements and nutrition crisis contexts.
- Familiarity with emergency donors (OFDA, ECHO, UN, DFID, FFP…) reporting and regulations.
- Experience with market-based emergency response (ex. Cash Transfers, EMMA…)
- Understanding of social behaviour change and nutrition sensitive programming.
Gross Basic Salary
NGN 424,310 - NGN 681,350 per month.
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Location: (Country & Base): Damaturu, Yobe State
Start date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Program Manager
Slot: 4
Objective 1
- Implementation of Health and Nutrition activities at the facility and community level
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Participate in the development of joint activity work plans with key stakeholders in the LGA and within ACF
- Ensure that all services are fully integrated, scaled-up and implemented as per national protocols
- Establish and foster linkage between the health facility and the community in the respective catchment areas
- Plan and participate in training of HF staff on IMAM and IYCF and other health packages
- Building the capacity of the Health Facility staff and community volunteers (CVs) attached to the health facilities on CMAM, IYCF and other health interventions in the LGA
- Support and build capacity of HF and LGA health department in the compilation, preparation and submission of accurate and timely Health and Nutrition reports
- Implement, organize, follow-up and report on capacity building, training and nutrition screening activities
- Improve on the linkages between the beneficiaries in the CMAM, IYCF and other Health program and the health facilities.
- Participate in surveillance activities to monitor Health and Nutrition situation in the LGAs.
- Provide updates to HF staff, LGA health workers and community leaders and Health & Nutrition Assistants on Health and Nutrition situation analysis in the LGA in collaboration with the DPM and surveillance specialist
- Assess and report the drugs and other major supplies in the HF on a monthly basis and share report with H&N Sector Manager.
- Build the capacity of HF staff and CVs and monitor for accurate timely and quality reporting and management of stocks.
Objective 2
- Scale up and functionality of Care Groups (CGs) and Fathers Group (FGs) at LGA level
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Provide monthly updates on PLW and Neighbour Women (NW) grouping at LGA level with specific details on those that newly join the groups monthly.
- Orientation and training of community based health promoters and H&N packages.
- Build capacity of CHIPPS, care group facilitators and CGV leaders on Health and Nutrition packages
- Monitor the knowledge levels of CHIPPS, Care group and CGV leaders and close the knowledge gaps for quality results.
- Conduct monthly reviews with CHIPPS, Care group leaders on reporting and data accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure proper maintenance of Health and Nutrition records in HFs and community groups, verified using checklists (QIVCs) and are easily accessible
- Conduct hands on supervision of HWs in selected HF in the LGA for quality health and nutrition services and closing gaps in the Facility.
- Supervise the Care group and fathers group meetings for quality discussions and dissemination of reports.
- Conduct and monitoring the referral mechanism in Care groups and HFs
Objective 3
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the implementation of Health and Nutrition activities in line with activity timeline
- Ensure budget utilization for H&N interventions in line with the financial forecast and within timelines
- Ensure compliance to logistic and finance during planning of workshops, trainings and/or meeting that requires financial advances and/or logistical procurement etc.
- Ensure the Health and Nutrition activity targets for care groups, CGV groups, and other core health and nutrition targets is met monthly in selected wards.
- Monitor the project activities and output targets are achieved on a monthly basis
- Maintain close collaboration with LGA Health and Nutrition department and political leadership on health and nutrition issues in the supported LGAs
- Build relationships with INGOs and local NGOs for synergies in nutrition and health service delivery to avoid duplication of efforts in the targeted LGAs.
Objective 4
- Community based assessments, community profiling and community based interventions
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Conduct community mobilization and sensitization for public health and nutrition in targeted LGAs.
- Share health and nutrition gaps with key leaders, community groups and community members during ongoing meetings in community and LGA.
- In collaboration with the DPM, develop messages to pass to the community members and other target groups according to the needs identified from the dialogues and sensitization sessions
- Ensure case-finding and referral mechanisms are functional in HF and communities.
- In collaboration with the DPM and HF Health workers, ensure community health and nutrition screening is functional and linked to the health facilities.
- Document the functionality of community structures and models and share with Health and Nutrition Sector manager for action.
- Conduct situational analysis of multisector issues for further actions quarterly
Objective 5
- Information management, reporting and coordination:
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all training and meeting records are dully in place for all activities (attendance sheet, on-job coaching sessions, workshop/meeting reports)
- Monthly reports submitted by 28th monthly in agreed standards
- Submit issues log report to H&N Sector Manager with updates on specific actions taken so far and the further actions required.
- Share success stories on system strengthening and any other Nutrition and health interventions in the LGAs.
- Organize and lead the LGA based monthly coordination meetings and support LGA teams on health and nutrition issues including reporting and service gaps
- Participate in the relevant cluster meetings and other related forum at district or governorate level as and when requested by the PM or in absence of PM.
- Support the health facility staff in completing health and nutrition reports (beneficiary statistics, stock report and requests among others)
- Support preparation of care group monthly report using the information provided by nutrition assistants and health promoters
- Participate in writing situation reports with information on food security, WASH or security information at the community as needed and/or requested
Objective 6
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Communicate Action Against Hunger performance standards and expectations to team members which includes;
- 10 minutes monthly conversation for Health and Nutrition Assistant completed, discussed and submitted by 30th monthly
- 3 months/end of probation performance appraisal and annual/ end of contract appraisal completed, discussed and submitted by end of month.
- Staff development needs, capacity gaps highlighted in performance management document and key issues highlighted for Sector Manager attention
Internal & External Relationship
Internal:
- Health and Nutrition Sector Manager: Line Manager
- WASH, SP, HSS Sector Manager: Information Sharing
- Health and Nutrition Officer : Exchange of information and coordination of activities
- M&E Officers/Manager; regular collaboration and coordination; exchange of information
- Logistic/HR/Finance Managers: functional collaboration and exchange of information
External:
- LGA Health and Nutrition Department, Health Facilities: direct technical and facilitation support, close collaboration, training and workshop facilitation support.
- LGA Team/Health facility team: Training, supportive supervision, exchange of information, coordination.
Position Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine/Public Health/Nursing/or related field
- Certificate in project management for development will be an added advantage
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- 3 years’ experience in primary health and nutrition
- Good understanding of Nigeria health system structure
- Previous role of development facilitation and supervisory level is required
- Fluency in spoken and written English language. Hausa language will be added advantage
- Working knowledge of MS office
Preferred:
- Work experience in humanitarian settings
- Work experience with government health care system is an added advantage
- Experience of working in partnership with or directly with health department is preferable
- Ability to plan and organize work Independent with appropriate follow through while paying close attention to detail and can read and abstract information from a variety of formats.
- Ability to delegate and follow up of task among teams
- Ability to manage wide range of stakeholders for collaboration, coordination and consultation
Gross Basic Salary
NGN 236,585 - NGN 379,904
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