Graduate Nutrition Assistant is needed at Save the Children Nigeria
JOB TITLE: Nutrition Assistant
Job ID: 200003OF
LOCATION: Damaturu, Yobe
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Reports to: Health and Nutrition Officer
Staff reporting to this post: None
Budget Responsibilities: None
Team / Programme: Nigeria Country Programme/ Yobe Office
Child Safeguarding
- Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
Role Purpose
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- To roll out the implementation and monitoring of health and nutrition activities in the programme “Support to Early Recovery from Conflict and Resilience Building in Yobe State” at the respective Project supported LGAs.
- In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Health / Public Health / Nutrition / or any related fields with minimum of 1-year progressive experience post NYSC
- Experience in Nutrition and community based programming
- Experience in behaviour change programming.
- Good communication skills (verbal and written) and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their carers.
- Experience in community based interventions in Northern Nigeria
- Demonstrable ability at report writing
- Fluency in written and spoken English and local languages (Hausa/ Kanuri)
- Computer literate
- Desired: Be from and resides in any of the project supported LGAs – Damaturu, Potiskum, Gujiba LGAs
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Equal Opportunities:
- The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
- We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
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Job Features
Job Category | Graduates / Freshers |
Deadline | 24th July, 2020. |