Job Title: Local Government Area (LGA) Technical Advisor
Company: Action Against Hunger
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Location: Yobe, Nigeria
Job Field: Medical / Health / Safety
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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.
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Job Description:
To strengthen the capacity of the Local Government Area (LGA) nutrition focal person or team (as designated by the LGA) in management, delivery, and advocacy of cost-effective malnutrition prevention and treatment interventions (interventions include – Infant & Young Child Feeding, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition , Maternal & Child Health Weeks).
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Summary of Key Objectives:
- Support the assigned local government area (LGA) in Nutrition program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- Support and coordinate micronutrient supplementation and MNCH Weeks
- Provide coordination and support to health office of LGA
- Strengthen technical and advocacy capacity at LGA level
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Qualifications & Essential Skills:
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Nutrition or Bachelor of Nutrition ; graduate degree in a similar field a plus
- Health / Public Health / Nutrition / diploma or equivalent
- Experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally IYCF, CTC/CMAM), including IYCF monitoring and evaluation
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
- Proven experience and ability in report writing
- 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 Hausa
- Computer literacy and ability to work as part of a team
- Facilitation and interpersonal skills
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure of strict deadlines
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Preferred:
- Experience in the setup of a IYCF program within CMAM program in an emergency context
- Experience working with partners, including the government
- Previous experience working with mothers support group and strong negotiation skill for behavior change
- Training in adult education/learning and effective training approaches.
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