Action Against Hunger Vacancy for a Nutrition & Health (N-H) Deputy Program Manager
Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works
to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives
of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and
sanitation, health and advocacy.
Job Title: Nutrition & Health (N-H) Deputy Program Manager
Following
the direction of the Rapid Response Mechanism Expert, the Deputy
Program Manager (DPM) is responsible for running and supervising
nutrition & health activities at all stages of the project
management cycle. He/she is also responsible for accomplishing the
program objectives and outcomes within the contextual constraints in
coordination and synergy with other DPMs. The DPM ensures the Nutrition
& Health team completes the defined activities while adhering to
internal standards and contractual obligations. The N-H DPM also has
responsibilities regarding the capacity building of staff; humanitarian
needs identification through needs assessments, monitoring of the
evolving situation; context analysis to contribute to the development of
future programs and internal coordination.
Summary of Key Objectives:
- Contribute to the definition and the implementation of ACF policies, positioning and strategies in the mission
- To support in local ACF representation and coordination with other stakeholders within the intervention area
- Contribute to evaluation (internal and external) of project’s effect/impact
- Contribute pro-actively to HR management (including staff career plan development)
- Contribute to the mission’s capitalization and to ACF communication
- Contribute to the identification, definition, formulation of N-H projects and/or components of projects led by other sectors.
- Leads projects implementation, monitoring and reporting for N-H.
Qualifications;
- Degree in Medicine , or Public Health Degree or equivalent in a
field related to Nutrition & Health and or training/courses specific
to Nutrition and Health in emergency contexts + minimum 3 years of
work experiences.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Fluent English, Hausa and Kanouri
- Ability to analyze and synthesize information
- Strong capacity to represent ACF and sustain relations with state and local stakeholders.
- Interpersonal skills (team management, communication, reporting, autonomy, pedagogy, planning and organizational skills.
- Experience in working with CMAM and IYCF programming.
- Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible, culturally sensitive
- Human resource management experience, leadership and motivation/training skills
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and time management
- Must be disciplined, able to work autonomously and self-learner
Preferred
- Experience in the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and Humanitarian context
- Experience with Social Behavior Change Programming
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV
together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following
email address to:
[email protected] Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.
Note:
Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any
application received after Monday, 31st August,2015 will not be
considered.