Posted on: Fri 26-02-2016

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.

Position: IYCF Technical Advisor

Location: Yobe

Overview

Support implementation of ACF’s WINNN State IYCF activities by providing training, guidance, and monitoring support to STAs, LTAs and Government counterparts, including internal follow up and accountability to ACF’s IYCF program objectives.

Specific Objectives:

•    Provide technical support and capacity building in IYCF program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
•    Support and coordinate micronutrient supplementation and maternal, new born and child health weeks 
•    Coordination and monitoring of program implementation  

Qualifications: 
Bachelor of Science with a major in Nutrition or Bachelor of Nutrition; graduate degree in a related field a plus

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally both C-IYCF and IFC, CTC/CMAM), including IYCF monitoring and evaluation 
•    Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
•    Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills
•    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 local languages; Hausa required
•    Ability to work as part of a team, Facilitation and interpersonal skills
•    Flexibility, adaptability, and patience
•    Analytical and problem solving skills; Ability to assess problems and recommend solutions
•    Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines

Preferred Skills and Experience:

•    Experience in the setup of a IYCF program within CMAM programme 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  Kanouri and Fulani a plus
•    Training in adult learning/education and training delivery

Position: Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Deputy PM

Location: Yobe

Overview

The Deputy Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager will play a key role in supporting accountability and quality control of ACF’s WASH, nutrition, and food security projects in Yobe state, Northern Nigeria. 

Specific Objectives:

•    Lead the operationalization of M&E systems for ACF programs to ensure compliance with donor and ACF M&E standards.
•    Ensure proper and timely implementation of ACF M&E tools, activities, and reporting.
•    Ensure utilization and learning from M&E systems at the project- and mission-level.

Qualifications: 

•    Bachelors or Masters degree (preferred) in humanitarian affairs, international development, public health, epidemiology, economics, or other social / developmental sciences

Essential Skills and Experience: 

•    At least 3 years of proven experience in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability of humanitarian or development programs
•    Demonstrated knowledge of M&E concepts and international humanitarian quality standards
•    Experience with mobile data collection (preferred)
•    Experience with GIS (preferred)
•    Fluency in English (both written and spoken skills)
•    Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive
•    Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills
•    Proven ability to translate evaluated results into learning strategies
•    Experience in monitoring and evaluating  donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funded activities
•    Skills on statistical and other software (MS Excel, SPSS, SPHINX, STATA, EPI Info, ENA for SMART, GIS, etc.)
•    Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word)
•    Experience in humanitarian M&E
•    Experience in designing and leading internal and external evaluation
•    Experience designing and leading capacity building and training for national teams
•    Familiarity with Management Information Systems (Databases) and GIS
•    Knowledge of  project cycle management

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

•    Previous experience with nutrition, WASH, food security and livelihoods programming.
•    Previous experience with cash based interventions (i.e. cash for work, cash transfers or cash vouchers)
•    Experience with mobile data collection processes and platforms
•    Experience with GIS and spatial analysis
•    Familiarity with Management Information Systems (Databases)

Position: Public Health Promotion & Non Food Items Distributon Off

Location: Borno

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: 

BSc  or Masters in Public health, 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 Hausa, Kanuri, Shuwa and English
•    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
•    Previous donor programming experience (e.g. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA)

Method of Application

Applicants should submit their application by email to [email protected] or in person to the following addresses:

House No. 3,69 Crescent, 6th Avenue, Gwarinpa, Abuja FCT    

079, Unguwar Kasarau Yamma Dutse, Jigawa State     

No. 195/196, Don Etebet Housing Estate, Damaturu, Yobe State

96 West North, Damboa Road GRA, Behind Indimi House, Damboa Road, Maiduguri, Borno State

To be considered, applications must include a CV and letter of interest, and indicate the full position title in the email subject line, or on the application envelope.  Applications received without these specifications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, no phone calls or follow-ups will be entertained.

Qualified women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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