Nutrition and Health Officer (Katsina & Maiduguri) at Action against Hunger
Key Responsibilities:
Mission 1: Nutrition and Health situation monitoring
- The Nutrition and Health officer is responsible for Mapping of Nutrition and health activities;
- Technical support for community level activities;
- LGA Monitoring and evaluation of nutrition and health interventions.
Responsibilities:
Update and maintain the 5W/4W mapping (Health and Nutrition sector) tool monthly for the operational LGA, and share with the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager;
- 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 the M&E team in the supervision of data collection for nutrition and health assessments;
- Liaise with nutrition and health assistants for accessing the community support group and health facility database regularly and updating the overall health facility-based activities;
- Conduct ongoing capacity assessment of health workers on CMAM service delivery, IMCI service delivery, reproductive health service delivery, vaccination, etc., and review the training needs and/or coaching needs;
- Conduct training and establish tom brown centers in the health facility catchment areas for the management of moderate acute malnutrition
- Support the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager in facilitating and organizing technical trainings for health workers (including on LMIS, HMIS);
- Ensure use of predefined quality assessment checklist, on-the-job coaching guidance, as well as support for Nutrition and Health assistants in using these tools;
- Review financial, logistical, and HR needs on a monthly & quarterly basis and share with the N&HPM;
- Ensure that all health facilities/sites have adequate supplies to deliver uninterrupted health care services through identifying needs, informing the line manager regularly;
- Support the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager in organizing the LGA-based coordination meeting;
Prepare an individual monthly action plan in reference to the work plan and share with the Nutrition and Health Programme manager in the regular monthly planning meeting with nutrition and health teams led by the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager.
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.
Deadline: Monday, 16th July, 2026
How to Apply
Interested Applicant can apply via this link
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