Nigeria: Stabilization Care Officer (NATIONAL POST)

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO NIGERIAN NATIONALS ONLY.

Action Against Hunger | ACF International is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. ACF-International Nigeria is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of a Stabilization Care (SC) Officer.

Job Purpose: to support effective implementation of Stabilization Care elements of ACF’s Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) program objectives in Yobe State, primarily through building capacity and supportive supervision of State Ministry of Health (SMoH) counterparts and acting as liaison between ACF’s Nutrition Program leaders and Stabilization Care centre staff.

Summary of Key Objectives:

•Objective 1: To assess, train, supervise and monitor the inpatient component of Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) in collaboration with Hospital and State Ministry of Health (SMoH) authorities as well as over see quality of consultations for outpatient care
•Objective 2: To strengthen links and coordination between departments and authorities (partners, Local Government Authorities, SMoH and Hospital)
•Objective 3: To Support the Nutrition Program Manager in Reporting related to inpatient care components of the overall program
•Objective 4: inpatient centre related logistics and other program relevant aspects

Education and Experience:

•Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing and /or Medical Doctor with Primary health care Major or Nursing degree with solid inpatient nutrition experience
•4+ years experience in inpatient nutritional treatment essential and at least one year experience in CMAM approach

Essential Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong coaching/mentoring skills, able to train and build capacity in others
• Experience in reporting; written English skills essential
• Solid general management, teamwork spirit, community participation approach
• Fluency in English and Hausa
• Able to network effectively with local representatives of international aid organizations for exchange of information
• High level of self discipline, time management, organization, self motivated and able to work with little day to day supervisions but meet deadlines and program objectives
• Transparency and adherence to medical codes of conduct, patient confidentiality and child protection
• Commitment to ACF International Charter principles of Independence, Neutrality, Non-Discrimination, Free and Direct Access to Victims, Professionalism, and Transparency.

Preferred skills and attributes:

• Proficient in local languages of Fulani and Kanuri
• Significant experience living and working in Yobe state with a high degree of integration into local communities
• Trained in adult education/learning and effective training techniques

Interested candidates should forward their applications including a cover letter and updated C.V. to recruitment.ng@acf-international.org , or deposit their application in person at the ACF Damaturu office: No. 25, Legislative Quarters Gujba Road Damaturu, Yobe State.