CAREER POSITION FOR DEPUTY PROGRAMME MANAGER

Job Opportunity: Deputy Programme Manager – Nutrition and Health

Organization: Action Against Hunger (ACF)

Location: Sokoto, Sokoto State

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Level: Manager / Supervisor

Department: Programmes – Nutrition and Health

Proposed Start Date: October 2026

Application Deadline: Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM (West Africa Time)

About the Role

Action Against Hunger Nigeria is seeking a highly qualified Deputy Programme Manager – Nutrition and Health to lead and support the implementation, coordination, and quality oversight of nutrition and health programming across Sokoto State.

The successful candidate will provide essential technical guidance and capacity building to Nutrition and Health Officers, Local Government Area (LGA) primary healthcare teams, and facility-based health staff. You will oversee community-level interventions, nutrition and health supply chains, referrals, and stakeholder engagement to drive sustainable health system improvements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Nutrition and Health Service Mapping & System Strengthening

Conduct detailed assessments across targeted LGAs to identify service delivery gaps within primary healthcare departments and health facilities.

Develop and maintain updated health facility matrices assessing capacity, supply chains, human resources, policies, and information management.

Foster strong working relationships with state/LGA health authorities and maintain updated stakeholder databases.

Coordinate with project teams to ensure health facility data is seamlessly integrated into official LGA Health Management Information Systems (HMIS).

Lead joint planning, operational review meetings, and supportive supervision visits alongside state and LGA partners.

Monitor nutrition and health supply chains, recommending sustainable solutions to prevent disruptions.

2. Programme Implementation & Technical Support

Deliver direct technical support and capacity building to local partners implementing the Porridge Mum project.

Manage the full project lifecycle, ensuring all activities meet Action Against Hunger quality standards and donor specifications.

Formulate and track Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs) along with weekly and monthly activity calendars.

Collaborate with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) and LGA teams to promote high-quality, accessible healthcare.

Oversee community health monitoring, strengthening referral systems between communities and primary healthcare facilities.

Direct technical assessments, lead beneficiary identification processes, and document best practices and lessons learned.

3. Training & Capacity Building

Assess knowledge gaps and training requirements among health facility staff and government primary healthcare teams.

Design, implement, and track targeted training plans and modules aligned with Nigerian national protocols.

Conduct joint training sessions with government counterparts, integrating continuous learning into routine health worker schedules.

Evaluate training quality and measure knowledge retention through pre- and post-assessment tools.

Maintain comprehensive database archives of trained health workers, community health workers, and volunteers.

4. Coordination, Representation & Reporting

Facilitate regular data quality reviews at the state and LGA levels to promote evidence-based decision-making.

Represent Action Against Hunger professionally in government meetings, sectoral working groups, and partner forums.

Strengthen monthly LGA coordination meetings and build robust partnerships with government agencies and sector stakeholders.

Proactively identify implementation challenges, track progress, and communicate solutions to senior management and key partners.

Ensure all ACF programming aligns with national priorities and formal partnership agreements.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Public Health, Nutrition, Health Systems, Health Economics, Health Policy, or a closely related field.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing or supporting Primary Healthcare Systems, Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) programs in Nigeria.

Leadership & Coordination: Proven experience in program coordination and working within health systems strengthening frameworks.

Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated capacity to build effective partnerships with Ministry of Health personnel, local health authorities, INGOs, NGOs, and community leadership.

Skills: Strong expertise in capacity building, institutional development, and monitoring supply chains/data systems.

Languages: Full professional proficiency in English and Hausa (written and spoken) is required.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application online before the deadline.

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Application Notice:

Applicants must answer all questions on the official application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Action Against Hunger does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, or processing).

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.