Nutrition Assistant at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Job Summary

The Nutrition Assistant will be based in Damasak, Borno State and report to Nutrition Officer. He/she will provide support for efficient and smooth implementation of nutrition CMAM & behaviour change activities. He/she will also support the implementation and sensitization activities for targeted communities about CMAM with support from Ministry of Health, community leaders and other key stakeholders at local government level. The Nutrition Assistant will be required to represent Action Against Hunger and the program within the community.  

The successful candidate will;

• Have a minimum of National Diploma in Nutrition or community based program. 
• Have 1 year work experience in humanitarian contexts (conflict/insecure contexts) as well as CMAM, IYCF and community mobilization.
• Be proficient in statistics and other software (Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Have excellent team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
• Be proficient in local languages (Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa).
• Have the capacity to supervise and coach health workers.
• Be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to screening sites.
• Have the ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field.
• Have the ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirtPrevious NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. cash transfers, wash, Nutrition).
• Be committed to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.