M & E Technical Advisor Vacancy at Action Against Hunger, Jigawa State
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 is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: M & E Technical Advisor
Location: Jigawa
Job Description
The M & E Advisor will act in close collaboration in giving direct
support to the Jigawa WINNN STA, under the guidance of the Nutrition
Coordinator, to ensure implementation of the M&E plan for Nutrition
Programme, including monitoring progress against activity and critical
milestones as well as providing support and guidance to STA, LTAs, IYCF
TA, and Government counterparts.
Summary of Key Objectives
- Objective 1: Provide support in the collection, compilation,
analysis and reporting of CMAM, IYCF and MNCHWs data throughout Jigawa
State
- Objective 2: To build capacity of health staff at State, LGA
level and health facility level and to track progress on capacity
building activities
- Objective 3: Coordination and support to the government health offices both at the state and LGA level.
- Objective 4: Support Accountability, communications and training
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in public health, statistics or demography
with previous experience working in nutrition or health projects.
- Higher level degree and/or significant research experience and expertise preferred.
Qualifications & Essential Skills
- Commitment to and understanding of ACF aims, values and principles.
- Experience of data collection, collation; extremely high
capacity for synthesis large quantities of information and data, clear
analysis and reporting
- Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, Sphere standard, SPSS, SMART.
- Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
- Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Hausa
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Flexibility, adaptability, and patience
- Facilitation and interpersonal skills
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines, excellent organizational skills and self discipline
- Experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and
implementation of feeding programmes (ideally IYCF, CTC/CMAM), including
IYCF monitoring and evaluation
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; willingness
to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with all beneficiaries
and their careers
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
Preferred:
- Experience in the setup of a IYCF program within CMAM program in an emergency context
- Experience with working with partners, including the government
- Fluency in local languages (Kanouri, Fulani)
- Training in adult education/learning and effective training approaches
- Previous experience working with mothers support group and strong negotiation skill for behavior change
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 the above stated
closing date will not be considered.
Application Deadline 12th April, 2015