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Nutrition and Health Officer at Action Against Hunger – Maiduguri and Mobbar, Borno (4 Openings)
Action Against Hunger is recruiting four Nutrition and Health Officers in Borno State: three in Maiduguri and one in Mobbar. The officers will support health facilities and coordinate nutrition and health activities, with a proposed start in December 2026.
Responsibilities
- Maintain maps and monitoring data for nutrition and health interventions, including malnutrition screening, disease surveillance, health-facility reporting and assessment results.
- Supervise nutrition and health activities at health facilities and community level and strengthen local health-worker capacity through training, mentoring and supportive supervision.
- Support CMAM, IMCI, reproductive-health and vaccination services and help identify health-worker training requirements.
- Coordinate with health authorities, facility personnel, programme staff and community support groups to improve project delivery.
- Support nutrition programme monitoring, consumption and logistics records, medicine and supply needs, timely reporting and quality assurance.
- Adhere to humanitarian commitments, mission procedures, gender equality requirements and standards for responsible programme implementation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health or a related field, with relevant public health and CMAM programming experience.
- At least three years’ experience in primary healthcare programmes.
- Excellent written reporting skills and proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Fluent written and spoken English and Hausa; strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience managing teams, monitoring technical work and providing practical feedback in a culturally appropriate manner.
Benefits
Benefits include full healthcare coverage, access to the Talent Soft e-learning platform, maternity or paternity leave, compassionate leave for a hospitalised child and crèche facilities for babies. Candidates should answer every question in the online form. Action Against Hunger charges no fees during recruitment, encourages qualified women to apply and conducts background and reference checks on shortlisted candidates.
How to apply
Complete the online application form and answer every required question. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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About the employer
Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organisation focused on preventing and treating hunger. It works on health, nutrition and related relief and development programmes in crisis-affected communities.
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