State Technical Advisor, Infant & Young Child Feeding Technical Advisor at Action Against Hunger/ACF International

Vacancies: State Technical Advisor, Infant & Young Child Feeding Technical Advisor

 

 

Action Against Hunger (ACF)-USA is part of the ACF-international Network which 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.

ACF Nigeria is looking for suitable candidates for the following

 

Position: State Technical Advisor (1)

 

Location: Yobe State

 

Position: Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Advisor, (1)

 

Location: Yobe State

 

Purpose:

• Ensure implementation of the M&E plan for ACPs Nutrition Program, including monitor progress against activity/milestones, and support State TA, LGA and IYCF TAs, and Government counterparts.

 

Qualifications & Skills:

• At least a bachelor’s level degree in health economics or epidemiology; advanced training in quantitative methodologies, including database management; computer
• literacy; 3+ years direct experience in M&E in fields of nutrition, health, epidemiology and/or economics; analytical skills and understanding of relevant methods of M&E and assessment to promote evidence-based learning; sound planning, management and work plan execution capacity; ability to build others’ capacity and work with diverse stakeholders; excellent verbal and written communications skills, including formal reporting, in both English and Hausa; flexibility and adaptability to job demands; commitment to humanitarian values and approaches including equality of opportunity and access, child protection, and health and safety

 

 

Position: Infant & Young Child Feeding Technical Advisor, (1)

 

Location: Yobe State

 

Purpose:

• Support implementation of IYCF activity by providing training and guidance to STAs, LTAs and Government counterparts.

 

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a health-related field; professional
• background in health (nurse, midwife, etc.) with 3+years experience in IYCF and breastfeeding counseling; computer literate; solid strategic thinking, planning, reporting and communication skills; fluent in English and Hausa; able to work with diverse stakeholders and with partner organizations and staff effectively; flexibility and adaptability to job demands; commitment to humanitarian values as above.

 

 

Method of Application

Applications, Including CV and Letter of Motivation, should be sent as follows:

 

By email to: recruitment.ng@acf-international.org

 

Or dropped off to:

House 2, 11^th Road off 1^st Avenue (by MIB Plaza)

Gwarinpa, Abuja FCT

 

Application must be received no later than end of day Saturday,

11^th August, 2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.