State Technical Advisor, Local Government Area Technical Advisors at Action Against Hunger/ACF International

Vacancies: State Technical Advisor, Local Government Area Technical Advisors

 

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

 

 

Purpose:

• Strengthen capacity of the State  Nutrition Officer and deputy(s)teams, in management, delivery, and advocacy of cost-effective malnutrition prevention and treatment

 

 

Interventions

 

Qualifications & Skills:

• At least a bachelor’s level degree in program management health and nutrition, or related field; strong program management background with 5+ years of managing health/nutrition related programs; significant experience in managing and delivering programs including costing and budgeting; strong analytical, strategic thinking, planning, financial/resource and personnel management; ability to set priorities, create and monitor workplans, evaluate program progress; strong computer skills; highly effective verbal and written communication skills in both English and Hausa; ability to work effectively with high-level government partners and other stakeholders: able to build capacity in other and share expertise, flexibility and adaptability to job demands; commitment to humanitarian values and approaches including equal opportunity and access, child protection.

 

 

Position: Local Government Area Technical Advisors, (3)

 

Location: Yobe State

 

Purpose:

• Strengthen capacity of the Local Government Area focal person for nutrition in management, delivery, and advocacy of cost-effective malnutrition prevention and treatment interventions

 

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in program management health and nutrition, or a related social science; 3+ years experience in program management; strong planning and analytical skills; able to manage resources and work plans effectively, to work with and build toe capacity of partners and other stakeholders; strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Hausa; 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.