Nutrition and Health Assistant at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition and Health Assistant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Manager / Supervisor
Reporting to: Nutrition and Health Officer
Proposed start date: January 2024

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a database of all porridge mom beneficiaries and update regularly as needed;
• Work closely with community structures to follow up on the implementation of the porridge mum (Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities, cooking demonstration, MUAC screening, hygiene promotion and complementary feeding with the support from the Nutrition Officer;
• Participate in sensitization meetings with vendors before each disbursement;
• Mobilize porridge mum beneficiaries with support from the community nutrition mobilizers during disbursement;
• Oversee and maintain constructed porridge mom kitchens to ensure they are in good condition and used appropriately;
• Ensure proper documentation of all activities and prepare/share monthly reports on porridge activities;
• Using approved tools, document all referrals and follow-up information of all children with MAM;
• Support the M&E team in data collection for screening, PDMs, KAP surveys or other nutrition-related assessments;
• Supervise routine MUAC screenings by CNMs;
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly summaries of all nutrition information captured;
• Organize and participate in community sensitization meetings including community entry meetings, feedback meetings with stakeholders, community nutrition mobilizers e t c;
• Support the development of banners and placement;
• Participate in local coordination meetings as required;
• Supervise activities of CHIPS agents/CVs.

Position Requirements

• Diploma in Public Health, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food science, or other relevant qualifications with experience in Nutrition programming especially at community level;
• Minimum of one (1) years’ experience in Nutrition programming;
• Good communication and Interpersonal skills;
• Proficient in Microsoft tools like word, excel e t c;
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Hausa and Kanuri;
• Ability to observe and to provide feedback on the activities;
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
• Commitment to and understanding of ACF’s aims, values and principles;
• Resident in Monguno or willing to relocate to Monguno and cope with risks associated in location.

Application Closing Date
15th December, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
• Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
• Women at ACF are entitled to benefits such as maternity leave, compassionate leave for a hospitalized child and creche facilities for babies and toddlers.
• All candidates MUST ensure they answer all the questions asked for this application. Failure to do so means candidates will not be considered for the process.