Nutrition Officer at Malteser International – Katsina State

Malteser International is recruiting a full-time Nutrition Officer in Katsina State to support humanitarian nutrition services, monitoring and health-worker supervision. The contract is scheduled from November 2026 to March 2027.

Role overview

Technical Support and Nutrition Service Delivery: Support quality nutrition services, including IMAM, SAM/MAM management, MIYCN, community screening, referrals, and monitoring of nutrition supplies in line with approved guidelines.

Capacity Building and Supportive Supervision: Train, coach, and mentor health workers and community personnel; conduct facility supervision, assess service quality, and follow up on corrective actions.

Nutrition Monitoring, Reporting and Data Management: Collect, validate, analyse, and report nutrition data, track key indicators, maintain accurate records, and update DHIS2 and 5W/4W mapping.

Community Engagement and Nutrition Promotion: Support community screening, referrals, defaulter tracing, nutrition awareness, breastfeeding and complementary feeding promotion, and community feedback mechanisms.

Coordination and Partnership: Collaborate with the Ministry of Health, health facilities, local authorities, implementing partners, and internal teams to coordinate and strengthen nutrition interventions.

Accountability, Safeguarding and Compliance: Ensure accessible and accountable nutrition services, protect beneficiary confidentiality and dignity, uphold safeguarding and PSEAH standards, and comply with organizational and donor requirements.

Planning, Documentation and Programme Support: Prepare activity plans, supervision schedules, field visit reports, monthly reports, and other required documentation, while supporting programme continuity and the transition of services to government structures and partners.

Requirements and qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition, Registered Nurse/Midwife or B. Sc. Nursing/Midwife, Public, or any other relevant health related field.
• Familiarity with Sphere and Nutrition Cluster standards.
• Strong understanding of gender, protection, and inclusion in humanitarian work.
• Experience working with NGOs in emergency response settings is desirable.
• Strong written and spoken English required, Hausa and/or local language skills are an asset.
• Ability to travel frequently to remote areas and work under emergency conditions.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently to remote field locations.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Health Workers and Community Volunteers.

Benefits

• Salary according to Malteser international salary grade
• Other benefits: Group Life Insurance premium, Health insurance Package (Single/family Plan), 13th Month pay.Annual Leave + Compensation Leave + Academic Leave + Wedding Leave + Compassionate Leave – applicable.