Posted on: Sat 05-11-2016

Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

Senior Public Health Promotion & Non-Food Item Distribution Officer

Position Overview: 

The Public Health Promotion and Non-food items distribution officer will be working under the leadership and guidance of the WASH Deputy Program Manager and is accountable for the overall implementation of the Public health promotion and Non-Food Items distribution of the WASH project.

Specific Objectives: 

• Overall supervision of Public Health Promotion and Non-food items distribution activities following AAH’s local strategy and International Guidelines.
• Train and build the capacity of staffs and partners.
• Coordinate with internal staffs, and local stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation.
• Supervise and manage staffs under your responsibility.

Qualifications: 
Degree or HND in Public health, Environmental and Health Science, sociology, rural development, and other related fields

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in supervising hygiene promotion activities
• Professional, good organizational capacity, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive
• Three years relevant work experience
• Microsoft Office software Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in English Hausa, Kanuri and Shuwa language
• Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience of work in the humanitarian sector
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
• Previous experience with AAH or INGO
• Previous donor programming experience (e.g. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA)

Method of Application

Interested candidates should submit their application by email to recruitment.ng@acf-international.org
 
To be considered, applications must include a CV and letter of interest, and indicate the full position title and location in the email subject line, or on the application envelope. For example, “DEPUTY FIELD COORDINATOR - YOBE”. Also note that applications will be processed on FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis and any application received without these specifications will not be considered.  Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.Qualified women and men are encouraged to apply.

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