Program Manager, Nutrition at
Employment Nigeria
05-Aug-2017
YOBE , DAMATURU ,
NGO
Action Against Hunger | ACF-International - a humanitarian organization that saves lives through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.
POSITION : Nutrition Program Manager
DESCRIPTION
- Responsible for overall management of Nutrition Programs (CMAM, IYCF and MNCHW) as well as planning and assessment of additional nutrition activities in Yobe state as required.
- Be involved in recruiting and training program staff on activities related to nutrition in collaboration with the Nutrition Team as well as reporting and representation.
- Support with the Nutrition Team and Coordinator in conducting formal training session with local government area nutrition and technical team in all aspect of managing acute malnutrition.
Responsibilities
- Follow-up on recommendation provided by SQUEAC evaluations and other documents for improvement of program impact.
- Ensure the use of communication materials (such as posters, banners, pamphlets, radio messaging, etc.) to support activities implementation.
- Organize and support implementation and monitoring of IYCF activities to ensure approach is adapted/documented throughout the process.
- Ensure timely 3-months logistics order, procedures and follows up of supplies with the logistics department.
- Define overall CMAM implementation plan in collaboration with LGA/Ward/health facility personnel for all components of CMAM.
- Ensure strong linkages with State and LGA authorities in planning, and decision making in all relational nutritional activities (trainings, assessments, rehabilitation, etc.) in collaboration with the Nutrition Coordinator.
- Provide joint technical support to the hospital staff in the Stabilization Center (SC) and the health facilities staffs for the running of OTP activities. This is to be done with a counterpart in hospital and health facilities to ensure the existence of capacities to coach at LGA and health facility levels.
- Validate all documents and reports in collaboration with Nut Coordinator before dissemination to partners, including supplies orders, adhoc assessment reports, etc.
- Represent Action Against Hunger Nigeria Mission in national or regional meetings, particularly with regards to potential regional crises.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Sciences, preferably in Nutrition or Public Health. Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of three years relevant work experience managing CMAM nutrition programs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Approachable, diplomatic and able to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment.
- Computer literate including having knowledge of Microsoft office programs.
- Capacity to represent Action Against Hunger and sustain relations with state and local stakeholders.
- Fluent English and Hausa preferably.
- Professional, motivated, creative, flexible and culturally sensitive.
- Excellent human resource management, leadership and motivation/training skills
- Organized, pay attention to detail including time management.
- Disciplined and able to work autonomously and arrive at decisions and conclusions with minimal guidance.
- Advanced knowledge of donors’ guidelines/procedures in humanitarian and recovery settings.
- Significant experience in recovery and project management.
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