LGA Technical Advisor Jobs Action Against Hunger

LGA Technical Advisor Jobs Action Against Hunger 

Action Against Hunger | ACF International is an international humanitarian organization committed to saving the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger.

Action Against Hunger is recruiting to fill the position of:

LGA TECHNICAL ADVISOR

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To strengthen the capacity of the Local Government Area (LGA), and nutrition focal person/team in management, delivery, and advocacy of cost-effective malnutrition prevention and treatment interventions. Interventions include – Infant & Young Child Feeding, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition, Maternal & Child Health Weeks.

SUMMARY OF KEY OBJECTIVES:

Support the assigned LGA in IYCF program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Support and coordinate micronutrient supplementation and maternal, new-born and child health weeks

Coordination and support to health office of LGA

Strengthen technical and advocacy capacity at LGA level

QUALIFICATIONS & ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

Bachelor of Science with a major in Nutrition or Bachelor of Nutrition; Health / Public Health / Nutrition diploma or equivalent

Experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally IYCF, CTC/CMAM), including IYCF monitoring and evaluation

Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff

Proven experience and ability in report writing

Computer literacy

Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their carers

Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions

Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment

Commitment to and understanding of ACF’s aims, values and principles

Fluency in written and spoken English and Hausa

PREFERRED

Experience in the set-up of a IYCF program within CMAM program in an emergency context

Experience with working with partners, including the government.

 Previous experience working with mothers support group and strong negotiation skill for behavior change

Fluency in local languages (Kanuri, Fulani)

Training in adult education/learning and effective training approaches.

TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address to: recruitment.ng@acf-international.org Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.

Note: Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any application received after Sunday, 21st September 2014 will not be considered.

DUE DATE: 21 September, 2014