• Application Deadline: Fri, 4 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Officer, Nutrition Programs



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA



• Experience 4 - 5 years



• Location Adamawa , Bauchi , Borno




• Job Field Medical / Healthcare  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  
  

Grade: 5

Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Intl partners with communities striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty. By delivering the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in 20 countries – across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States – and together with a global community of supporters, we ensure every person has the opportunity – as Helen did – to reach their true potential.

Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) 

Helen Keller works closely with the Government of Nigeria to ensure high coverage of more than 80% of the target population of children aged 6 to 59 months old with Vitamin A. Helen Keller also supports the national and state-level advocacy, planning, training of health workers, community sensitization and demand creation, delivery of Vitamin A capsules, program monitoring and evaluation. In 2001, Helen Keller integrated Vitamin A supplementation into Community Directed Treatment with Ivermectin (CDTI) as a cost-effective, sustainable strategy and a strong platform for community mobilization. Vulnerable groups, including children 6-59 months old and post-partum women within 8 weeks of delivery, were targeted.  However, since 2009, Helen Keller aligned with the Federal Government of Nigeria and adopted the bi-annual Maternal Newborn and Child Health Weeks (MNCHW) as a high-impact strategy to distribute Vitamin A capsules alongside other low-cost interventions that have been proven to be highly effective in reducing mortality rates and improving maternal and child health. Helen Keller currently supports Vitamin A Supplementation in Nasarawa, Adamawa, Taraba, Ebonyi, FCT, and Benue states.

Scope/Management/Functional Relationships:

Under the supervision of the Associate Manager, Program Delivery, the Officer, Nutrition Programs is responsible for the effective implementation, coordination, monitoring, documentation, and reporting of assigned nutrition program activities at state and sub-state levels.

The position provides technical and operational support to government counterparts and partners, contributes to program planning and review, analyzes program data, identifies implementation challenges, and supports timely corrective action.

The Officer is expected to work with a reasonable level of independence within established program guidelines, protocols, policies, and workplans, while escalating complex issues and decisions requiring higher-level technical or management input.

The role contributes to achieving program targets and strengthening the quality, coverage, and sustainability of nutrition interventions. This role will work with program, M&E, finance and operations team. The role will supervise Associate Officer, Nutrition Programs/Program Delivery at the state level. 

Program Planning and Implementation:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of state nutrition workplans, budgets, activity plans, and implementation schedules.


• Coordinate assigned nutrition program activities in collaboration with State Ministries of Health, State Primary Health Care Development Agencies, Local Government Areas, health facilities, and other relevant stakeholders.


• Support government counterparts to assess personnel, logistics, commodity, training, and other resource requirements for effective program implementation.


• Coordinate assigned activities related to Vitamin A Supplementation and other nutrition interventions in accordance with national guidelines and Helen Keller Intl program standards.


• Facilitate implementation activities at state, LGA, ward, facility, and community levels as assigned.


• Monitor implementation against approved workplans, targets, timelines, and quality standards.


• Identify implementation bottlenecks and recommend practical corrective actions to the Associate Manager, Program Delivery and relevant stakeholders.

 Technical Assistance and Capacity Strengthening:

• Provide technical assistance to government counterparts and implementing partners within the scope of assigned nutrition activities. 


• Support the delivery of training and orientation for health workers, community-level personnel, enumerators, and other relevant stakeholders.


• Facilitate technical sessions and provide clarification on relevant nutrition protocols, tools, and implementation approaches.


• Contribute to strengthening the capacity of government and partner personnel to implement nutrition interventions effectively.


• Support the adaptation and use of nutrition communication, Information, Education and Communication (IEC), and Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) materials in accordance with approved strategies.

Vitamin A Supplementation and Other Nutrition Interventions:

• Coordinate assigned activities supporting the implementation of bi-annual Vitamin A Supplementation through Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Weeks and other approved delivery platforms.


• Contribute to microplanning, training, commodity planning, community mobilization, monitoring, and post-campaign activities.


• Work with relevant government counterparts to identify and address implementation gaps affecting coverage and quality.


• Contribute to the implementation of other nutrition interventions, including infant and young child feeding, community management of acute malnutrition, food fortification, healthy lifestyles, food security, and other relevant interventions.


• Participate in technical forums and learning platforms relevant to nutrition programming.

Monitoring, Data Analysis and Use:

• Track assigned program indicators, targets, activities, and deliverables using approved monitoring tools and systems.


• Prepare clear data summaries, presentations, dashboards, and other information products to support program decision-making.


• Use program data and field observations to identify implementation challenges and recommend appropriate corrective actions.


• Participate in Post-Event Coverage Surveys and other assessments, including data collection, quality assurance, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of findings.


• Support the use of evidence and program learning to improve subsequent implementation cycles.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Prepare accurate and timely activity, monthly, quarterly, annual, field visit, and other technical reports in accordance with established reporting requirements.


• Maintain accurate and up-to-date program documentation and databases for assigned activities.


• Ensure that program records, monitoring data, reports, and supporting documentation are complete, accurate, and appropriately filed.


• Contribute to the preparation of program updates, success stories, lessons learned, presentations, and other knowledge products.

Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination:

• Maintain effective working relationships with relevant State Ministry of Health, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, LGA, health facility, community, and implementing partner stakeholders.


• Participate in state-level coordination and technical meetings relevant to assigned nutrition activities.


• Communicate program priorities, progress, challenges, and required actions clearly to relevant stakeholders.


• Represent Helen Keller Intl professionally in assigned meetings, field activities, and technical engagements.


• Build constructive working relationships with colleagues and partners to facilitate effective program delivery.

Program Quality and Continuous Improvement:

• Monitor the quality of assigned program activities and identify opportunities for improvement.


• Contribute to lessons-learned processes, program reviews, and evidence-generation activities.


• Participate in operational research, assessments, surveys, and other learning activities designed to improve nutrition program effectiveness and coverage.


• Apply lessons learned and evidence to strengthen implementation approaches.


• Promote compliance with Helen Keller Intl policies, donor requirements, government protocols, and applicable program standards.

Teamwork and Other Responsibilities:

• Collaborate effectively with program, operations, finance, monitoring and evaluation, communications, and other relevant teams.


• Contribute to team planning, problem-solving, knowledge sharing, and achievement of program objectives.


• Provide support and knowledge sharing to colleagues on relevant nutrition program activities within areas of demonstrated competence.


• Perform other related duties reasonably assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies Required:

• Demonstrates sound technical knowledge of nutrition programming and the ability to apply relevant policies, protocols, guidelines, and tools.


• Demonstrates knowledge of Vitamin A Supplementation and/or other relevant nutrition interventions.


• Keeps abreast of relevant technical developments and applies appropriate knowledge to assigned work.


• Plans and organizes own work effectively and delivers assigned responsibilities within agreed timelines.


• Demonstrates attention to detail and follows through on commitments.


• Able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality standards.


• Identifies routine and emerging program challenges and proposes practical solutions.


• Uses available evidence and data to inform decisions and recommendations.


• Demonstrates sound judgment within established policies and guidelines and knows when to escalate complex issues.


• Demonstrates ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate program data.


• Uses data to identify trends, gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other relevant data management and analysis tools.


• Knowledge of SPSS, STATA, Power BI, or similar tools is an advantage.


• Communicates technical information clearly and appropriately to different audiences.


• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills.


• Able to prepare concise reports, presentations, and program updates.


• Builds and maintains productive relationships with government counterparts, partners, colleagues, and other stakeholders.


• Demonstrates professionalism, respect, cultural sensitivity, and effective interpersonal skills.


• Able to work collaboratively across functions and organizational levels.


• Takes ownership of assigned responsibilities and delivers on commitments.


• Demonstrates personal integrity, confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical conduct.


• Maintains accurate and reliable records and information.


• Works effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.


• Shares knowledge and contributes constructively to team problem-solving.


• Demonstrates willingness to support colleagues and contribute beyond individual tasks when required.


• Demonstrates flexibility in responding to changing program priorities and field realities.


• Able to work effectively under pressure and in challenging field environments.


• Demonstrates willingness to learn and develop new technical and professional skills. 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Food Science and Dietetics, Public Health, or a closely related field.


• Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in nutrition, public health, community health, or related programming.


• Demonstrated experience working with government health systems, implementing partners, or community-based programs.


• Demonstrated experience in program implementation, monitoring, reporting, and/or data analysis.


• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.


• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Food Science and Dietetics, or a related field.


• Experience in Vitamin A Supplementation, maternal and child nutrition, infant and young child feeding, or other nutrition interventions.


• Experience working with State Ministries of Health, State Primary Health Care Development Agencies, LGAs, or other government health structures.


• Experience using SPSS, STATA, Power BI, or other data analysis and visualization tools.


• Knowledge of the local language is an advantage.


• Experience working in international development or donor-funded programs is an advantage.