Job Opportunities at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International
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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant
Location: Monguno, Borno
Position Overview
- The M&E Assistant will be directly under the supervision of the M&E Technical Adviser.
- He/ She will be responsible for data gathering, collation and
reporting activities of the Humanitarian multi-sectoral Rapid Response
Mechanism (RRM) program at community (LGA) level.
- The incumbent will assist in tracking progress of key indicators and provide timely report to the M&E Officer.
- The M&E Assistant provides support to the M&E Officer
and M&E DPM in the design, planning, monitoring and evaluation of
the program by managing data and facilitating program implementation
monitoring at LGA level, under the guidance and direct supervision of
the M&E Officer and DPM
Specific Objectives
- Quantify methods and identify data sources for program
performance and impact indicators, in conjunction with respective
program component teams (WASH & FSL).
- Assist in conducting project baseline, end line and progress
surveys, ensuring appropriate sample size and sampling survey methods,
data collection procedures, and data verification through periodic site
visits.
- Ensure proper monitoring of implementation of the program, focusing on overall M&E framework of the program at LGA level.
- Present and analyze data based on information needs of project team and partners and support in data base management.
- Collaborate with government partners to ensure the smooth implementation of the program delivery.
- Assist the FSL & WASH program team in terms of selecting the
beneficiaries of NFI & Cash Transfer as per the established
procedure.
- Assist the FSL & WASH program team in selecting the
Community Volunteers to facilitate the process of beneficiaries’
selection.
- Monitor the progress of disseminating the ACF Principles within the beneficiaries’ community by the program team.
- Complete and submit monthly report.
- Under guidance of M&E Officer work in a close collaboration
with the FSL & DPM program team in the LGA (whenever required) for
resolving complex programme-related issues and information delivery.
Qualifications
- Bachelors in Economics, Rural Development, Business,
Administration, Statistics, Demography or related subject, with previous
experience working in humanitarian projects
Essential Skills and Experience:
- 1 year M&E related work experience
- Experience in data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing (Mobile Data Collection a strong advantage)
- Commitment to and understanding of ACF aims, values and principles
- Professional, good organizational capacity, good human
relationships and team spirit, motivated, open, creative, mature,
responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
- Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, 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
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Previous M&E experience.
- Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.
- Previous experience with ACF.
- Previous humanitarian programming experience.
Job Title: Food Security & Livelihoods Field Assistant
Location: Monguno, Borno
Specific Objectives
- Facilitate community mobilization, meetings and trainings during community led FSL activities;
- Work with traditional committees to ensure the identification
and selection of the most vulnerable IDPs and host communities and
provide information to ensure accountability, fairness and transparency
during implementation of activities.
- Work closely with community structures to follow up on
implementation of gardening and food assistance planned activities
with the support from the LGA Supervisor;
- Support in the implementation of capacity building training for the target beneficiaries at the LGA level.
- Contribute to the development of project community mobilisation
strategies for targeting and registration of beneficiaries for
Gardening and Food Assistance.
- Implement sensitisation activities for targeted communities
about gardening and food assistance activities with support from SEMA,
Extension workers, Community Volunteers, traditional leaders and other
key stakeholders in feasible livelihood restoration activities at LGA
level.
- Support in the verification of the beneficiaries to ensure the
identification and selection of the most vulnerable population is
verified before inputs and transfers are made.
- Collect the required information in the field to facilitate the
capacity building and training program, with the support of the LGA
Supervisor.
- Support the M&E team in analysis of beneficiary data collection through the various tools that the department uses.
Qualifications
- Diploma in a Food Security related field e.g. Agronomics,
Agriculture, Animal health, Agricultural engineering, Development
Studies etc
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Professional, good organizational capacity, good human
relationships, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible
and, culturally sensitive.
- 1 year relevant work experience.
- Experience in the FSL and social approach.
- Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
- Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
- Fluency in Hausa, Kanuri and English.
- Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy.
- Good team spirit.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
- Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.
- Previous experience with ACF.
- Previous humanitarian programming experience.
Job Title: Cash Assistant
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Position Overview
- The Cash LGA Assistant will be responsible for the management
and implementation of the Cash and Voucher funded project to Improving
Food Access and Nutrition for Vulnerable Displaced and Host Populations
Programme in North-Eastern Nigeria at the community (LGA) level directly
under the supervision of the Cash Officer.
- From March 2017, this Cash and Voucher program will support
vulnerable host population with unconditional cash transfers and
nutrition behavior change communication training in a bid to contribute
to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in
Northern Nigeria.
Specific Objectives
- Facilitate community mobilization, meetings and trainings during community led Cash activities;
- Work with committees to ensure the identification and selection
of the most vulnerable IDPs and host communities and provide information
to ensure accountability, fairness and transparency during
implementation of activities.
- Contribute to the development of project community mobilisation
strategies for targeting and registration of beneficiaries for the
Economic and Livelihoods Restoration.
- Implement sensitisation activities for targeted communities
about Cash Transfer and strengthening livelihood restoration activities
with support from SEMA, Extension workers, Community Volunteers,
traditional leaders and other key stakeholders in feasible livelihood
restoration activities at LGA level.
- Collect information to ensure that the surveillance of the
unconditional cash transfers situation in the area of implementation of
the program is achieving the expected result, when required.
- Collect the required information in the field to facilitate the
capacity building and training program, with the support of the Cash
Officer
Qualifications
- Diploma in a Accounting related field e.g Accounting, Business management Development Studies etc.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Professional, good organizational capacity, good human
relationships, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible
and, culturally sensitive.
- 1 year relevant work experience.
- Experience in the Banking, Cash Management and social approach.
- Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, 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 ACF mission, values and policy.
- Good team spirit.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience with FSL, Cash programming.
- Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.
- Previous experience with ACF.
- Previous humanitarian programming experience.
Job Title: Food Security & Livelihoods Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Specific Objectives
- Responsible for successful planning, coordination and
implementation of program activities including market assessments for
profitability of income generation activities following the promotion
of gardening activities and beneficiaries group formation, etc..
- Managing programs includes both gardening activities and food
assistance activities. Assessing positive and negative impacts of some
livelihoods and culturally sensitive livelihood activities and
experience in mitigating them.
- Plan sensitisation activities or capacity building for targeted
communities with focus on Extension workers, Traditional Volunteer,
traditional leaders and other key stakeholders in feasible livelihood
restoration activities.
- Contribute to strategy formulation for progress of the FSL
programme in consultation with LGA team, FSL Deputy Program Manager and
other stakeholders.
- Where appropriate, prepare regular reporting for submission to LGA authorities with validation of FSL Deputy Program Manager.
- Recruit and train program staff with the support of the FSL DPM, Emergency Program Manager and Head of Base.
- Identify training and development needs in FSL team and propose
and/or provide training, coaching and mentoring where necessary and
relevant.
- Coordinate closely with the FSL DPM to ensure that cross-LGA
programs are being implemented. Work with the FSL team in different
LGAs on cross-learning and beneficiary capacity building initiatives.
- FSL activities and M&E data with facilitate the revision and
improving of approaches. Participate in and inform longer-term
discussions with the FSL team regarding FSL Program implementation
strategy.
- Contribute to the development of project community mobilisation
strategies for targeting and registration of beneficiaries for the FFP
program.
Qualifications
- Bachelors in a Food Security related field e.g. Agronomics,
Agriculture, Animal health, Agricultural engineering, Development
Studies etc.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
- Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
- Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
- Three years relevant work experience.
- Capacity to supervise a team.
- Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
- Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
- Fluency in Hausa, Kanuri and English.
- Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience managing cash based interventions (i.e. cash for work, cash transfers or cash vouchers).
- Previous team management and activity planning experience.
- Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.
- Previous experience with ACF.
- Previous donor programming experience (e.g. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA).
- Analytical capacity.
- Good relational qualities.
- Good knowledge of techniques and agricultural/animal health production systems.
- Good knowledge of implementing projects.
- Capacity to write high quality reports.
Job Title: Community Mobilization Assistant
Location: Monguno, Borno
Position Overview
- The Community Mobilization assistant will support the CM officer
to implement the community mobilization throughout the AAH cash
transfer programming and the Nutrition component of the project.
Specific Objectives
- Community sensitization on the program objectives and methods to
stimulate & eventually promote the understanding and participation
of the target population. Community sensitization starts at village- and
Community-leader levels and eventually extends to the entire
population.
- Elicit community involvement in case finding, referral, encouraging attendance and minimize defaulters.
- Follow-up issues related to low attendance rate and defaulters and the underlying problem and propose appropriate solution.
- Support to the Community Nutrition Volunteers (CNVs) during
screening (active case finding) and linking up the CNVs with the LHW
program.
- Prepare activity plan for the screening exercise in consultation with the CNVs and OTP Supervisors.
- Seek and provide feedback on screening programme implementation
schedule and activities plan as appropriate to enhance coverage and
maximise impact.
- Establish good Relationship with Community leaders.
- Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGOs).
- Establish a good understanding of the program within the Community.
- Area mapping through PRA tool.
- List of villages preparation with population/village (triangulation of secondary data on demography).
- Preparation of list of community gate keepers.
- Regularly supervise CNVs for patient follow-up to investigate
the reasons for absence and ensure the nutritional messages delivered
are in adherence with the messages prepared for the program.
- Ensure on going Community mobilization activities including satisfactory active case finding, referral & follow-ups.
Qualifications
- National Diploma in Health Information/Health Education/
Community Health Extension Worker certificate or other related
qualifications.
- He/she must have experience in CMAM and community mobilization.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when
faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long
distance walking to screening sites
- Capacity to supervise and coach community volunteers
- Ability to work in an environment where there are physical
discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated
with noise, dust or dirt
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Resident of community area (LGA) of work, networks within community.
- Previous NGO experience in a similar setting.
- Proficiency with local languages (Kanuri, Fulani).
- Experience of and commitment to utilizing participatory approaches is advantageous.
Job Title: LGA Officer
Location: Monguno, Borno
Position Overview
- The LGA officer will directly report to the Distribution Deputy
Project Manager and will play a key role in implementing AAH Food Aid
project in Yobe state North-Eastern Nigeria. The LGA Officer is
responsible for running and supervising all GFD & BSFP activities
at all stages of the project management cycle. He/she will ensures the
project team completes the defined activities while adhering to
internal standards and contractual obligations
Specific Objectives
- Identify program implementation modalities that enhance
partnership & coordination with government official and local
communities, internal integration within sectors and other programs
(Nutrition, WASH, BSFP and NFIs, etc.)
- Support the Distribution Deputy Project Manager and the program
manager in ensuring the program quality and adherence to program
objectives, including respect of ACF technical guidelines, systems, and
established deadlines
- Work directly with the LGA assistants and M&E team, to
reinforce and coordinate regular program monitoring activities as
needed for the GFD/ BSF.
- Conduct frequent field visits to monitor the general running of the FSL activities of AAH within the scope of the project area.
- Conduct follow up monitoring of community mobilization activities and document all findings for further improvement.
- Compile weekly updates, monthly and training reports and ensure
timely submission of such written reports to the Distribution DPM
- Review activity reports of the LGA assistants and provide necessary feedback to the DPM
- Ensure continuity of program learning through documentation of lessons learnt, best practices and success stories
- Identify training and development needs in Cash team and propose
and/or provide training, coaching and mentoring where necessary and
relevant
- Manage the program staff in order to ensure the smooth running of the Cash program, respecting all HR procedures and policies
- In collaboration with the Distribution DPM, propose and initiate
improvements according to the lessons learnt during programming and
the findings from assessments conducted in the program period
- In collaboration with the Distribution DPM and program manager adjust the program to any change in the context
- Ensure that targeting of beneficiaries to receive GFD & BSF
is carried out in a transparent way and with active participation of
women and minority members of communities.
Qualifications
- Bachelors in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics and Extension
Services or equivalent in a field related to Food Security and
Livelihoods in Emergency context, BSC. Social sciences, 2 years work
experience. And practical demonstration of the use of Microsoft Office
Package
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Fluent English, Hausa and Kanuri.
- Ability to analyse and synthesize information.
- 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.
- 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.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience in the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and Humanitarian context.
- Experience with Excel and MS Word.
Job Title: Data Assistant
Location: Monguno, Borno
Specific Objectives
- Collection and Organization of Data.
- Implementation of Information Management and Reporting Tools at the LGAs level.
- Represent ACF externally in relevant local forums and technical working groups where necessary.
Qualifications
- Minimum of OND in Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics or Other relevant qualifications
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive.
- Minimum two years’ experience working with donor funded programming.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office programming (Access, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Word).
- Knowledge and experience in using database specific software.
- Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills.
- Fluent in English.
- Experience designing and leading capacity building and training for LGA team.
- Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Fluent in Hausa, Kanuri.
- Previous experience in M&E
- IT troubleshooting capabilities
- Previous experience with NGOs or INGOs.
Job Title: Food Security & Livelihoods Coordinator DPM
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Specific Objectives
- Oversee detailed planning and implementation of FSL gardening
activities in collaboration with the EPM and assistance of the FSL
coordinator.
- Identify program implementation modalities that enhance
partnership & coordination with government official and local
communities, internal integration within sectors and other programs
(Nutrition, WASH, NFIs, etc.).
- Identify areas of cross-program linkages with other ACF programs
in Northeast. Ensure program quality and adherence to program
objectives, including respect of ACF technical guidelines, systems, and
established deadlines.
- In close coordination with the PQA and field team, reinforce and
coordinate regular program monitoring activities, i.e. baseline, pdm,
endline, etc.
- In close coordination with FSL field staff; Supervise, review
and lead technical assessments, surveys, design and M&E of the FSL
the program.
- Compile monthly FSL program technical reports with an overview
of activities and contextual updates, and quantitative indicator
follow-up and submit to EPM for consolidation.
- Review reports and gauge program progress against logical
framework, ensuring compliance with ACF internal and donor's reporting
standards.
- Assist the EPM in reviewing FSL program budget and then follow up with HOB/ Field Coordinator to ensure adherence to work plan.
- Coordinate with ACF and partner technical and support departments to ensure a common approach and sharing of information.
- Represent ACF with local authorities, partners and other program stakeholders.
- Assist the EPM in the development of project procurement and work plans of the FSL gardening component of the program.
- Conduct regular field visits, advice and provide regular
technical support to field-based program team (FSL Supervisor and FSL
Assistants).
Qualifications
- Degree in FSL related studies e.g. agro-economy, natural resource management, anthropology, etc.
- Minimum two years' work experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
- Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
- Previous experience with food security and livelihoods programming.
- Three years relevant work experience.
- Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
- Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
- Fluency in English.
- Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience managing cash based interventions (i.e. cash for work, cash transfers or cash vouchers).
- Previous experience with ACF.
- Experience implementing programming on behalf of donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funded activities.
- Fluency in Hausa or Kanuri.
Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Location: Monguno, Borno
Position Overview
- The M&E Officer will be primarily responsible for leading
data gathering, collation and reporting activities to ensure the
quality and accountability of the programs implemented by ACF in
Northern Nigeria.
- Under the direction of the M&E Deputy Program Manager and
in collaboration with the Project Manager, the M&E Officer will
develop and implement clear and practical M&E plans for the program
by ensuring that program indicators, monitoring formats, databases,
data analysis, and reporting are maintained and harmonized.
- He/she will also track progress of key indicators and provide timely report to his/her manager.
Specific Objectives
- Support the operationalization of M&E systems on ACF
projects to ensure compliance with donor and ACF M&E standards.
Ensure proper and timely implementation of ACF M&E tools,
activities, and reporting.
- Document and promote good practice from planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities. Represent ACF
externally in relevant forums and working groups at State level.
Qualifications
- Degree in Economics, International Development, Statistics,
Public Health, Demography or related subject, with previous experience
working in humanitarian projects
- At least 3 years of proven experience in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability of humanitarian or development programs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of M&E concepts and international humanitarian quality standards
- Experience with mobile data collection (preferred)
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills)
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years M&E related work experience
- Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing
- Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, and ability to work under pressure
- Commitment to and understanding of ACF aims, values and principles
- Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel,
spreadsheets, Sphere standard, SPSS, SPHINX, or other statistical
packages
- Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited
- Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies
- Excellent verbal and written skills in English
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience with ACF
- Strong interpersonal and community norms understanding
- Experience in community development programming, preferably in nutrition, food security, livelihoods or WASH
- Experience with mobile data collection processes and platforms
- Experience in statistical analysis
- Experience with participatory fieldwork methodologies
Job Title: LGA Assistant
Location: Monguno, Borno
Position Overview
- Distribution of items, Beneficiary management and Project Reporting
Specific Objectives
- Measure and distribute food and nonfood items to beneficiaries;
- Ensure that the distribution is being done on time and in an organized way;
- Ensure that each beneficiaries is receiving proper quantity;
- Ensure that the hygiene conditions are appropriate;
- Check the quantity and conditioning of the items received, distributed, scoop, lose.
- Control the beneficiaries: Crowd control.
- Explain the project’s activities and objectives to the beneficiaries and the population;
- Act as a link between the Organization and the beneficiaries.
Qualifications
- A Diploma or Lower High School Leaving Certificate, equivalent or professional experience.
- Priority will be given to locals (Especially Kanuri, Hausa and English).
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Experience in FS distribution is preferred.
- Capacity to communicate with people.
- Good team spirit.
- Good knowledge of the area and local customs.
- Autonomy- Knowledge of English and local languages.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.
- Previous experience with ACF.
- Previous humanitarian programming experience.
Job Title: Nutrition Deputy Program Manager
Location: Monguno, Borno
Position Overview
- Following the direction of the Programme Manager and with
technical support of Nutrition Coordinator, the Nutrition Deputy Program
Manager (DPM) is responsible for running and supervising nutrition
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 Nut 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.
Specific Objectives
- Apply the common IYCF and Care Group Model package of guidelines
and tools which will be used in FFP (Phase II) for training,
implementation and in support of M&E.
- Responsible for supervising and quality assurance of all N-H activities in the area of intervention.
- Ensure the compilation of need/feasibility assessments and
related reports. These reports must be written and transmitted to the PM
and Nutrition coordinator.
- Fully understand the logical framework and indicators (LFA).
- Ensure the team possesses printed copies of all project
proposals and related guidelines/tools for implementation (IYCF, CGM or
CMAM).
- Support to ensure that agreed technical guidelines and
specifications for the implementation of all N-H projects are followed
in the course of project execution.
- Support capacity building of ACF N-H partners in the area of intervention and the community.
- Where relevant, promote partnerships with local NGOs, including capacity building, at district/provincial/regional level.
- Support M&E teams as needed on implementation of KAP survey and other related surveys in the program.
- Supervise the N-H teams working at the Local Government Level and ACF Base Office.
- Take part actively in the recruitment and the training of staff, in cooperation with the Cash PM and HR administrator
- Ensure a compilation on a soft drive of all relevant pictures of N-H projects.
- Contribute to the set up and populating of the ACF N-H database in the mission.
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 and Experience:
- Fluent English, Hausa and Kanuri
- Ability to analyse and synthesize information
- 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.
- 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, Care Group Model, BCC and IYCF programming.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience in the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and Humanitarian context.
- Experience with Social Behaviour Change Programming.
Job Tile: Nurse
Location: Borno
Specific Objectives
- Ensure strong communication links with all other CMAM staff,
providing advice and support to all other staff members on IYCF issues
as and when they arise.
- Conduct education sessions within the surrounding community on
the importance of IYCF practices in conjunction with community
mobilizers.
- Perform close monitoring of all beneficiaries, including follow
up checks with community mobilizers and summaries of total number of
mothers attended to.
- Maintain clear communication with all other CMAM program staff
regarding the status of beneficiaries, including OTP nurse, CMAM
providers, measures and community mobilizer.Provide tailored one to one
counseling sessions, based on initial assessments, offering practical
advice and education to mothers on the key issues of infant and Young
child feeding practices.
- Ensure all mothers/care givers are aware of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for the initial 6 months.
- Conduct Simple Rapid Assessment (SRA) of all mothers with children under 24 months that attend the OTP/CMAM program.
- Conduct detailed assessment of child feeding practices in women that require additional support or reveal difficulties.
- Complete and maintain individual breastfeeding beneficiary report cards.
Qualifications
- A Diploma in Nursing / B.sc in Nursing or other related qualification.
- 1-2 Years of experience with INGO/NGO of Infant and young Child
Feeding practices /treatment of malnourished children in Community
Management of Acute Malnutrition is advantageous.
Essential Skills and Experience
- High level of self-discipline, ability to adhere to strict deadlines, organizational skills
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff.
- Demonstrable ability to report timely and excellent communication skills
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to communicate fluently in Hausa and Kanuri.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience in the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and Humanitarian context
- Experience with Excel and Microsoft Word
Note
- To be considered, applications must include a CV and letter of
interest, and indicate the full position title and location in the
email subject line.
- Applications will be processed on 'first come first serve basis'
- Any application received without these specifications will not be considered.
- Qualified women and men are encouraged to apply.
- Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's to:
[email protected]
Application Deadline: 17th March, 2017.