Action Against Hunger | ACF International, a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger, works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 3 years
- Location: Borno
- Job Field: Medical / Healthcare , NGO/Non-Profit
Starting Basic Salary: 326,033 NGN per month (excluding other benefits)
Key responsibilities:
- 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;
- Participate with M&E team in supervision of data collection for Nutrition and Health assessments;
- Liaise with Nutrition and Health Assistants for accessing community support group and health facility database on a regular basis and updating overall health facility-based activities;
- Ensure that all health facilities/sites have adequate supplies to delivery uninterrupted health care services through identifying needs, informing line manager on regular basis;
- Support the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager in organizing LGA based coordination meeting;
- Ensure that all children and patients visiting ACF supported health facilities are properly examined and treated according to national health and nutritional protocols and standards;
- Identify gaps for WASH in health facilities and inform the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager on a regular basis;
- Responsible for the performance and professional development of Nutrition Assistants and community-based health promoters;
- On a monthly basis, reviews flip chart lesson plans with Nutrition Assistants and health promoters and ensure they understand the information well and can teach the information in a participatory manner;
- 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;
- 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, Midwifery, Public Health or other relevant qualifications with experience in Public Health and CMAM programming;
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in primary health care program;
- 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 organization policies.