Action Against Hunger Job Recruitment for Food Security and Livelihoods Assistant 2022- Recruitment application form is currently ongoing for all interested and qualified persons to apply or register using the steps and guidelines provided in this article below
Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Food Security and Livelihoods Assistant
Location: Monguno, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time
Reporting to: FSL Officer
Proposed start date: June 2022
Job Categorty: Programmes – FSL
Level: Entry Level
Job Description
- We are currently looking to fill the role of Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Assistant who will work under the direct guidance and supervision of the FSL Officer to support the implementation of FSL activities in the target area of project implementation.
- The role shall involve direct contact with the project’s beneficiaries, vendors, local and community leaders, and other key stakeholders that are relevant and critical in the implementation of the FSL component of the BHA-funded Project.
Key Roles
- Facilitate community mobilization towards cash and voucher programs in targeted communities;
- Facilitate engagement and meetings with community and LGA level stakeholders towards achieving project objectives;
- Facilitate trainings and other capacity-building activities on relevant aspects of the interventions at the field level under the guidance of the FSL officer;
- Work with traditional and local authorities to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable IDPs and host communities for emergency food assistance;
- Collect information on a regular basis to enable surveillance to ensure the BHA project implementation is achieving the expected result;
- Contribute to the development of project community mobilization strategies for successful targeting and registration of beneficiaries for the cash & voucher based food assistance interventions;
- Implement sensitization activities for targeted communities about organization and project objectives and activities with support from SEMA, IOM camp managers, Community Volunteers, traditional leaders, and other key stakeholders;
- Support the verification of the beneficiaries to ensure the project reaches only the most vulnerable households.
- Collect and document relevant information from the field to facilitate learning and inform key program decisions with the support of the FSL Officer;
- Support the M&E team in planning, collections, and management of key program data such as price monitoring, proxy update, etc;
- Support beneficiary registration by collecting accurate beneficiary data the right tools as may be assigned;
- Participate in the monitoring and supervision of vendors’ activities before and during disbursement to support beneficiaries’ transactions;
Minimum Qualification
- Minimum of a National Diploma in Agriculture, Economics, Business Management or related field.
- At least one (1) year of relevant experience in the field of FSL.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of FSL.
- Good knowledge and understanding of Agriculture issues.
- Fluency in English, Kanuri, and Hausa languages.
- Willingness and ability to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
Starting Gross Basic Salary / Benefits
- NGN183,056 per month (excluding other benefits)
- Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
How to Apply for Action Against Hunger Recruitment
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Note
- Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
- Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
- This is an emergency recruitment and we are looking to fill this role as soon as possible.
- Candidates available to start immediately are highly preferred.
- Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply
Application Deadline 25th May, 2022
Job Title: Nutrition and Health Assistant
Location: Monguno, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time
Reporting to: Nutrition and Health Officer
Proposed start date: June 2022
Job Categorty: Programmes – Nutrition and Health
Level: Entry Level
Job Description
- We are currently looking to fill the role of Nutrition and Health Assistant who will be responsible for supporting and monitoring of health and nutrition services in the assigned health facilities and communities.
- This involves providing oversight and supervision of health facilities run by State and Monguno LGA which is supported by AAH. Also, building the capacity of MoH Health workers and community health volunteers and keeping continuous updates and reporting.
Key Roles
- Mapping of Nutrition and health activities;
- Technical support for community-level activities, planning and supervision of community nutrition and health promotion activities through Community Health Influences, Promoters, and Services (CHIPS) agents and care groups;
- Routine monitoring of nutrition and health interventions at health facilities;
- Support Health facilities in the implementation of Health and Nutrition activities including CMAM, IYCF, SRH, Pharmacy, and curative consultations;
- Ensure assigned health facilities deliver health and nutrition services in line with the national and international standards donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with Action against Hunger, Country and international standards;
- Conducting twice-weekly monitoring visits at assigned health facilities, identifying gaps on case management;
- Conducting monitoring visits at assigned porridge mum groups, identifying gaps and providing tangible solutions;
- Ensure assigned health facilities deliver nutrition and health services in line with the national and international standards donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with Action against Hunger, Country and international standards;
- Manage community mobilizational activities within the project to ensure compliance, technical quality, and coherence in all AAH mobilization, trainings, and IEC material building;
- Ensure regular weekly reports are produced by health workers in supported health facilities;
- Support the LGA to consolidate quality facility data in a timely manner.
- Provide on-job training and mentoring for MoH staffs, CHIPS agents and volunteers;
- Ensure proper collection and documentation of anthropocentric data from porridge mum beneficiaries;
- Support Health facilities in strengthening linkages between community and Nutrition and health activities including CMAM, IYCF, SRH;
Minimum qualification
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, or other relevant qualifications with experience in Public Health and CMAM programming;
- Team management experience with similar programs;
- Ability to observe and provide feedback on the activities;
- Ability to manage staff according to local culture and organization policies;
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
- Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
- Minimum of one (1) years’ experience in primary health care program and CMAM program implementation;
- Excellent report-writing skills including Microsoft Office;
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Hausa;
- Good Communication and Interpersonal skills;
Starting Gross Basic Salary / Benefits
- NGN183,056 per month (excluding other benefits)
- Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.
How to Apply for Action Against Hunger Recruitment
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Note
- Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
- Action Against Hunger provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
- This is an emergency recruitment and we are looking to fill this role as soon as possible.
- Candidates available to start immediately are highly preferred.
- Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply
Application Deadline 25th May, 2022.
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