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Job Description

• We are currently looking to fill the role of Deputy Programme Manager Institutional Engagement who will be responsible to contribute to the successful implementation of nutrition and health program activities in Yobe State through extending capacity building to Local government and health facilities in the program supported areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the respective PMs/project coordinators (where applicable) to ensure that data generated from AAH supported health facilities is submitted to the LGA HMIS for compilation and utilization;  
• Update stakeholder contact information at state level and targeted local government area (LGA) for nutrition and health sector on a regular basis;
• Develop health facility matrix for tracking gaps in service provisions, HRH, supplies, technical capacities, information management and availability of policies/guidelines at health facility level;
• Ensure a feedback mechanism is established-between health facility-LGA-state with active participation from State and LGA authorities;
• Work closely with other project staff to ensure that projects’ strategies and approaches are delivered in a coherent and coordinated way and in line with log frame targets;
• In collaboration with the DHODs, Identifying resource people in the SPHCDA to create training modules and their educational material, and contact them, whilst taking consideration throughout of the local cultural context;
• Conduct regular meetings with other AAH project staff or partners to discuss and document lessons learned;
• Regularly report and coordinate with line managers regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision making;
• Closely coordinate with State/LGA representatives from SMoH and health care agencies responsible for service delivery for the targeted LGAs;
• Build strong partnerships with the government at state and LGA level and other key stakeholder to ensure that AAH projects are in  line with government priorities and the successful implementation of the projects;
• Represent AAH professionally ensuring the AAH projects are well regarded at LGA and State level;
• In coordination with the DHOD, ensure streamlined external communication with the LGA and State actors and partners, to ensure harmony internally and externally.

Position Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Public Health, Nutrition, Health Systems, Health Economics, Health policy or related field;
• 3 years’ experience in primary health care system, CMAM AND IYCF;
• Good understanding of health systems strengthening;
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of primary health care and nutrition services in Nigeria;
• Previous role at coordination level is required;
• Ability to engage and build effective working relationships at multiple levels with Ministry of Health personnel, implementing partners, NGOs and INGOs;
• Demonstrated ability to develop individual and institutional capacity;
• Fluency in Hausa and English;
• Commitment to AAH mission, values and Policy.

Starting Basic Salary / Benefits

• N579,972 per month (excluding other benefits)
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.

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Job Description

• We are currently looking to fill the role of Human Resources Administrator who will be responsible for management of Third Country National administrative procedures and represent the organization when liaising with the local administrations including guesthouse, Abuja office and administration management.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for HQ concerning immigration needs;
• Maintain staff files for all the Third Country Nationals, to include contracts and extensions, leave forms, passport copies, appraisals, CVs, return forms and any other relevant documents;
• Represent Action Against Hunger to national, state, and local government authorities including but not limited to the Ministry Of Finance Budget And National Planning and the Nigeria Immigration Service;
• Brief new international staff on the administrative processes, rules and requirements;
• Supervise the cleanliness of the guesthouse and head office to ensure they are functional, clean and habitable attending and resolving  any issues raised by staff;
• Manage the allocation of rooms at the guesthouse in Abuja;
• Supervise the monthly purchase of guesthouse and office cleaning items for the mission;
• Ensure proper documentation of all international staff in the mission i.e. contracts, timesheets, visa documents;
• Follow up on contract expiry for all Third Country Nationals in the mission and update accordingly on the HR Follow up report sheet;
• Liaise with HQ for end of mission tickets for all international staff;
• Liaise with Finance department to share the monthly expat costing;
• Support with leave management for Third Country Nationals;
• Facilitate the collection of child allowance forms for all Third Country Nationals in the mission.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, HR, Business Administration or related field of study from a recognized institution;
• 3 years’ work experience with at least 1 year in a related role;
• Understanding of national labor law and employment norms and practices;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Approachable, diplomatic, able to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment;
• Computer literacy including all Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook);
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, rigorous, self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently;
• Able to maintain confidentiality;
• Capacity for analysis, synthesis and reporting of large amounts of information;
• Commitment to ACF charter and values;
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills;
• An understanding of the relevant ministries and local authorities, and their procedures;
• Commitment to humanitarian work.

Starting Basic Salary / Benefits

• N421,594 per month (excluding other benefits)
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.