Action Against Hunger 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.

 

We are recruiting to fill the position below: 

 

Job Title: System Strengthening Manager

 

Location: Dutse, Jigawa

Start date: As Soon As Possible

Direct Line Manager: Project Manager

Tasks & Responsibilities

Objective 1 - Strengthen government ownership, governance and policy to sustain and scale up quality, inclusive and accountable nutrition and health  interventions:

In collaboration with Nutrition Sector Manager, carry out analysis of trends and drivers of malnutrition at the state, LGA  and facility level and conduct capacity review and threshold setting for targeted HF.

Work with SMOH and SPHCDA to organize a workshop towards defining and costing of surge actions and subsequent incorporation into the AOP.

Work strategically with the state parliamentarians based on project objectives and provide necessary support from the program in a bid to increase nutrition visibility at the state level

Work with SMOH and ministry of education on the incorporation of nutrition into school curriculum

Provide TA to the state on the integration of Procurement and distributions of health and nutrition commodities into the state logistics management system with clear SOPs and tools for forecasting, distribution, storage and reporting

 

Objective 2 - Support and strengthen community participation in health system:

Support government through the provision of technical assistance to identify the gaps in nutrition human resource.

Work with SMOH and SPHCDA to develop a human resource development plan based on the gap's analysis.

Provide TA to the State Committee on Food and Nutrition and support any initiative emanating thereof.

 

Objective 3 - Project Management:

This position is responsible to support program Manager for budget planning, expenditure tracking related to HSS activities planned under the project. Some of the project management related work will be:

Support MPM in developing HSS timeline

Support MPM in developing financial forecast in line with the HSS timelines and planning at different level

Ensure close collaboration with HR and Finance during recruitment planning, screening and finalization process for HSS related positions

 

Objective 4 - Follow up of the HSS action plan with AAH teams and external stakeholders working in the targeted LGAs:

Support LGAs in planning and budgeting for health and nutrition service delivery in reference to identified gaps.

With support from program manager, develop follow up mechanism and tools for tracking progress on the agreed HSS action plans

 

Objective 5 - Information management, reporting and coordination: