• Application Deadline: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Head of Department Nutrition and Health


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 5 - 7 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Key responsibilities:

• Nutrition and Health Assessment (SMART/Rapid SMART/SQUEAC/SLEAC etc.) and analysis of the prevailing context of nutrition and health in the country;


• Develop new proposals for intervention in medical and nutritional programme areas for submission to funding bodies in collaboration with Program Managers and Field Coordinators [Development grants];


• Collection and quality control of monitoring, follow up and evaluation data for development grants;


• In collaboration with the regional nutrition and health coordination team, development of an ACF nutrition and health strategy specific to the mission;


• Reviewing the standard of nutritional and medical proposals submitted by his/her teams


• Production of quality reports for the health and nutritional situation analysis;


• Identifying challenges and proposing research projects and innovative approaches in the field of malnutrition;


• Liaise with finance and logistics departments to establish budgets for new programmes in nutrition and health [Development grants];


• Frequent engagement with Heads of Departments in other technical areas to develop an integrated multi-sectoral approach;


• Compile a synthesis of all data collected by Nutrition and Health Programme Managers and inform the Mission’s Country Director and relevant HQ personnel of the key indicators having a bearing on the programmes;


• Support the development of the technical skills of Nutrition and Health teams;


• Manage overall planning and dispatching of work as well as individual action plans for the Nutrition and Health team in the capital;


• Evaluation of the technical performance and skills of Programme Managers;


• Work closely with the Field/Area Coordinator to identify any team-related challenges and also provide practical solutions;


• Dissemination of the ACF nutrition and health strategy at the country level to partners and funding bodies;


• Establishing MoU to define the terms of various partnerships with national/sub-national Government partners;


• Negotiation with local partners on work organisation, protocols, action plans, and training at all levels (local, regional and national) taking account of all those involved in the area;


• Coordinating the implementation of programmes with representatives of national and local government;


• Liaise with partners and participate in meetings with other agencies (WFP, UNICEF, other NGOs etc)  with a view to defining partnership agreements;


• Lending technical support to the development of national and local strategies in the struggle against malnutrition;


• Setting out a common strategy and action plan (ACF and partners) concerning specific projects;


• Collaborating with partners by the ongoing provision of useful information and regular meetings;


• Building a long-term strategy for the programme, with a view to enabling the partner to achieve autonomy, with particular attention, where necessary, to cost recovery aspects;


• Influencing the definition of national protocols through negotiation with representatives of partner structures (notably the Ministry of Health) with a view to disseminating ACF's technical standards for dealing with malnutrition;


• Representing ACF in dealings with national and international authorities on matters of health and nutrition in close collaboration with the regional coordinator and Deputy CD – Programmes;


• Developing and maintaining relations with current and potential donors (visits to projects, presentations of ACF and its work, requests for funding);


• Promoting the philosophy and protocols of ACF to local partners (NGO, MoH, etc.);


• Representing the areas of health and nutrition in the national coordination of ACF;


• Producing technical, strategic and activity reports in the fields of health and nutrition (for partners);


• Producing and/or publishing information, both internally and externally, concerning technical progress in the fields of health and nutrition in the country of intervention;


• Elaborating communication tools for disseminating information on ACF and the nutrition and health dimensions of its programmes.

Position Requirements:

• Advanced Degree (Masters) preferably in Human Nutrition, Medical Sciences or Social Sciences


• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of previous experience working with NGOs specifically in nutrition and/or health;


• Proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects, and stress management);


• Proven ability to translate analysis and evaluation into operational planning and strategy;


• Experience with evaluations and monitoring as well as Project Management Cycle;


• Experience with external representation and knowledge of Nutrition & Health Cluster mechanisms;


• Advanced knowledge of Nutrition and Health guidelines and procedures including those of donors and international standards (e.g. SPHERE);


• Ability to work in a mainstreamed manner and analyze/capitalize institutionalized information;


• Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write clear and engaging reports;


• Disciplined and able to work and arrive at decisions autonomously and with minimal guidance;


• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to ACF field locations;


• Experience working with multiple donors (BHA, ECHO, UNICEF…) including compliance reporting and regulations.