Company Overview
Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. For almost 45 years, across countries, we have been working to fight undernutrition and support communities affected by crisis across the globe.
We carry out innovative, lifesaving programs in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods, and Social Protection.
Action Against Hunger began operations in Nigeria in 2010 in response to the high rate of chronic malnutrition in Northern Nigeria, focusing on integrated programming. Action Against Hunger currently implements multi-sectoral humanitarian and development interventions in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria, funded by AFD, EU/ECHO, French Government, GAC, GFFO, SIDA, US Government, and WAM Foundation.
Action Against Hunger Nigeria (ACF Nigeria) Ltd/Gte is currently seeking t o fill the position of Nutrition and Health Officer . The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation, coordination, and successful delivery of nutrition and health project activities throughout the project lifecycle. The role involves providing oversight and supervision of health facilities managed by State and Local Government Authorities (LGAs) and supported by ACF, strengthening the capacity of Ministry of Health (MoH) healthcare workers through training and mentorship, and ensuring timely monitoring, reporting, and continuous updates on project progress and outcomes.
Position Details
Reporting to: Programme Manager – Health and Nutrition
Proposed start date: December 2026
Work location: Maiduguri (3), Mobbar (1)
Key Responsibilities :
Mission 1: Nutrition and Health situation monitoring
The Nutrition and Health officer is responsible for
Mapping of Nutrition and health activities;
Technical support for community level activities;
LGA Monitoring and evaluation of nutrition and health interventions.
Responsibilities:
Update and maintain the 5W/4W mapping (Health and Nutrition sector) tool monthly for the operational LGA, and share with the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager;
Update tracking tool to monitor programme screening-based data on acute malnutrition; collect health facility-based disease surveillance reports and update morbidity reporting tool for assigned health facilities/LGAs;
Participate with the M&E team in the supervision of data collection for nutrition and health assessments;
Liaise with nutrition and health assistants for accessing the community support group and health facility database regularly and updating the overall health facility-based activities;
Conduct ongoing capacity assessment of health workers on CMAM service delivery, IMCI service delivery, reproductive health service delivery, vaccination, etc., and review the training needs and/or coaching needs;
Conduct training and establish tom brown centers in the health facility catchment areas for the management of moderate acute malnutrition
Support the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager in facilitating and organizing technical trainings for health workers (including on LMIS, HMIS);
Ensure use of predefined quality assessment checklist, on-the-job coaching guidance, as well as support for Nutrition and Health assistants in using these tools;
Review financial, logistical, and HR needs on a monthly & quarterly basis and share with the N&H PM;
Ensure that all health facilities/sites have adequate supplies to deliver uninterrupted health care services through identifying needs, informing the line manager regularly;
Support the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager in organizing the LGA-based coordination meeting;
Prepare an individual monthly action plan in reference to the work plan and share with the Nutrition and Health Programme manager in the regular monthly planning meeting with nutrition and health teams led by the Nutrition and Health Programme Manager.
Mission 2: Supervise LGA and…