• Application Deadline: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Nutrition Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Adamawa


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

Duration: 5 months

Location: Yola

DUTIES:

• Provide technical guidance to micro and small-scale processors at household level on processing of legumes and cereals and utilization.


• Conduct training for women on small ruminant (Goat) rearing including close supervision to ensure optimal animal health and efficient feed management.


• Participate in training of trainer’s workshops and community level demonstrations for households on the development, processing, and utilization of diverse and nutrient dense crops products.


• Undertake Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) campaigns and counselling in Adamawa State particularly in the seven-activity intervention LGAs of Yola South,


• Fufore, Demsa, Guyuk, Gombi, Song and Hong to reduce malnutrition among farming households.


• Work with nutrition liaison support staff in the seven activity LGAs to support


• implementation of nutrition interventions, including homestead farming.


• Promote the preparation, utilization and consumption of diverse and nutrient dense crops and promote them among smallholder farmers.


• Work with non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations to disseminate technologies on legumes processing and utilization of different location specific crops.


• Work with Nutrition Focal Person (Adamawa state) to promote WASH-Nutrition related activities and create linkages with community-based organizations, other USAID


• partners and women groups to disseminate WASH messages and practices.


• Assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring of state activities on food and nutrition and contribute to drafting reports.


• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

BSc/HND in nutrition, Health Food science Technology, animal science or related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-

structured organization.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent understanding of issues related to food and nutrition in the relevant states.


• Have experience working with communities to improve small ruminant and livestock management.


• Have ability to work under minimal supervision and with tight deadlines.


• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team-oriented multicultural environment.


• Have ability to deliver accurate and timely reports.


• Have ability to travel extensively within the relevant state and work long hours.


• Have ability to communicate fluently in one or more of northern Nigeria’s major anguages is an advantage.