Nutrition Officer 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 Officer

Location: Sokoto
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Programmes - Nutrition and Health

Key Responsibilities

• Participate with M&E team in supervision of data collection for nutrition assessments;
• Update tracking tool to monitor programme screening based data on acute malnutrition; collect health facility based disease surveillance reports and update morbidity reporting tool for assigned health facilities/LGAs;
• Liaise with nutrition assistants for accessing community support group database; health facility database on a regular basis and updating overall health facility based activities;
• Conduct ongoing capacity assessment of health workers on CMAM services delivery, vaccination etc. and review the training needs and/or coaching needs;  
• Support the Nutrition Programme manager in facilitating and organizing technical trainings for health workers (including on LMIS, HMIS);
• Ensure that all children and patients visiting ACF supported facilities are properly examined and treated according to national nutritional protocols and standards;
• Identify gaps for WASH in health facilities and inform the Nutrition Programme manager on a regular basis;
• Ensure availability of essential Nutrition supplies in assigned health facilities including data tools;
• Facilitate quarterly review meetings/workshops with respective government focal person at State/LGA level;
• Develop monthly monitoring and supervision plan for the LGA and share with the Nutrition Programme Manager;
• Ensure that specific monitoring finding is reported to the Nutrition Programme manager with potential solutions;
• During supervision visit, identify gaps of in supply sides and report to the Nutrition Programme manager for remedial action;
• Ensure that referral of are made to the nearest higher-level centre and tracked for high-risk pregnancies, SAM with medical complications and other conditions requiring higher-level care;
• Maintain and update database for health workers, community health workers/volunteers, trainings and share with line manager;
• Prepare consolidated tracking tool for supportive supervision visits/on-job coaching sessions and share with line manager;
• Update LGA work plans, individual work plans and share with line manager;
• Use appropriate attendance sheet on-job coaching sessions, workshops/meetings and trainings and share a copy with line manager;
• Use specific supervision checklist during supervision visits and archive filled supervision checklists with summary report – every month;
• Fill the Nutrition Evolution reports every month for the LGA and share it with line manager for consolidation;
• Collect consumption reports from health facilities, compile for LGA and share with line manager with needs for upcoming month;
• Regularly report and coordinate with line manager regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision-making.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Food Science / Technology or other relevant;
• Qualifications with experience in Public Health and CMAM programming;
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Nutrition programing;
• An excellent report-writing skill is required including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa;
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills;
• Team management experience with similar programs;
• Ability  to observe and to provide feedback on the activities;
• Ability to manage staff according to local culture and organizational policies.

Application Closing Date
Tuesday 29th December, 2023.

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