Overview

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Technical
  • Lead in the implementation, monitoring and adaptation of nutrition sensitive interventions, and SBCC activities to improve the knowledge, attitudes and practices of participants/beneficiaries on nutrition, WASH practices and services at household and community level.
  • Provide technical support through coaching and mentorship for quality implementation of nutrition services at district and community level
  • Work in collaboration with other stakeholders within and outside the organisation to integrate nutrition in to quality improvement initiatives at community level
  • Draft activity monthly and quarterly reports on nutrition related activity
  • Establish and maintain solid collaboration with target relevant LGA departments and staff during planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of nutrition related activities at health facility and community level.
  • Provide support to district nutrition structures to ensure quick and sustainable uptake of improved nutrition behaviours

Operational

  • . Provide timely and accurate written and verbal reporting.
  • Contribute to project strategic planning and to well-written, focused project reports, annual implementation plans, success stories and other written products.
  • Ensure high quality project implementation, monitoring and reporting.
  • Make regular field visits to monitor project quality and collect data.
  • Collaborate with MEAL staff to ensure that collection and analysis of data is accurate, rigorous and incorporated into project implementation.
  • Coordinate with Nutrition and livelihood Project Coordinator’s in work planning, implementation
  • Serve as a nutrition focal point for LGAs, community and other implementing stakeholders at district level

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

  • University degree in relevant field (Nutrition/Community Development or any relevant comparable field)
  • A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in fields related to Nutrition
  • Experience and knowledge of working in the  Community nutrition and WASH
  • Must be able to ride a motor cycle

Required Education, training, license ,registration, and certification

  • Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition, health or related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant field experience with an international organization in nutrition programming.
  • Strong technical grasp of nutrition and strategies to prevent chronic and acute malnutrition.
  • Familiarity / experience with the start-up, management and implementation MCHN and preferably WASH activities, including the formation and training of Care Groups.
  • Demonstrated success in providing hands-on training and technical assistance to Care Groups, CSOs, and other stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience in project and time management.
  • Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English required.
  • Demonstrated experience in working effectively with CSOs and community-level actors, stakeholders and beneficiaries.
  • Experience in applying knowledge of the design, implementation and best practices for behaviour change models for gender-sensitive nutrition, nutrition, and WASH programming.
  • Significant knowledge of agriculture, food security, nutrition and gender issues in target project .
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations and independently.

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Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only