Nutrition Assistant at Care Best Initiative (CBI)


Posted on: Fri 01-07-2022

Care Best Initiative (CBI) is a fast-growing, woman-led, and youth-driven Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 2019 and presently operational in states within North-East, Nigeria. Our objectives are to save lives, alleviate the suffering of children, women, and other vulnerable people; and maintain human dignity during and in the aftermath of man-made crises and natural disasters; as well as to prevent and strengthen preparedness for the occurrence of such situations; and to promote the right of children, women and vulnerable people in the society. Our actions are multi-sectorial inclined, gender-sensitive, and socially inclusive.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition Assistant

Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Employment Type: Volunteer

Duration: 6 months (extendable)

Job Description

The Nutrition Assistant will work directly with the Nutrition Officer who is responsible for the implementation of CBI's Nutrition program in Damaturu.

Responsibilities

  • Provide key Nutrition education messages to beneficiaries based on the protocols and guidelines during sensitization.
  • Preparation and Submission of order requests as per policies and procedures.
  • Follow up and ensure the field team interacts with the beneficiaries and community leaders properly.
  • Represent the organization at LGA meetings involving nutrition actors.
  • Liaise and secure consent from the local authorities and beneficiaries prior to intervention.
  • Working in harmony with all other project staff and field team for the effective and efficient day-to-day management of the Nutrition activities in Damaturu.
  • Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports and proposals and budgets when needed.
  • Coordinate community mobilization and sensitization of the community on Nutrition activities.
  • Follow up, inspect and ensure project materials are delivered as per specified measurements at field level in a timely way, and follow up on those not delivered as per requisition.
  • Coordinate with other stakeholders on the ground for smooth, efficient, and effective implementation of the activities.
  • Contribute to CBI’s monthly reports for nutrition activities.
  • Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors.

Qualification and Requirements

  • Degree in Nutrition or other relevant Health fields; Public health, Environmental Health Science, or equivalent professional qualification.
  • Minimum of 1 year programming experience with relevant working experience, preferably in the Nutrition sector
  • Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills, calm, and a good sense of humor.
  • Very good understanding of Nutrition policies, strategies, and programs.
  • Experience in community-based interventions.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and representative skills (written, oral, cross-cultural).
  • Ability to work with multi-cultural teams.
  • Skills in training and management.
  • Proficiency in the use of computers (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint Presentation).
  • Ability to speak English fluently, Hausa, and other local languages desirable.

Application Closing Date

14th July, 2022.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note

  • By submitting your application for this position you agree to CBI ZERO Tolerance to:
  • Fraud
  • Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, Abuse, and Child Abuse
  • Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion.
  • Care Best Initiative (CBI)provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
  • This is emergency recruitment and we are looking to fill this role as soon as possible.
  • Candidates available to start immediately are highly preferred.
  • Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • Kindly attach additional certificates that support or address the requirements listed for the position in one PDF format, Cover Letter, and CV together in one Word format.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.