Nutrition and Health Assistant
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Action Against Hunger is hiring a Nutrition and Health Assistant in Sokoto, Nigeria. The role supports community-based nutrition and health activities, including beneficiary mobilization, MUAC screenings, data collection, and reporting. The position is full-time with a proposed start date of October 2026.
- Full-time role with proposed start date of October 2026
- Based in Sokoto, Nigeria
- Reports to the Nutrition and Health Officer
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Action Against Hunger is hiring a Nutrition and Health Assistant in Sokoto, Nigeria. The role supports community-based nutrition and health activities, including beneficiary mobilization, MUAC screenings, data collection, and reporting. The position is full-time with a proposed start date of October 2026.
- Full-time role with proposed start date of October 2026
- Based in Sokoto, Nigeria
- Reports to the Nutrition and Health Officer
- Focus on community nutrition, MUAC screenings, and data reporting
- Supervises community nutrition mobilizers and CHIPS agents
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Nutrition and Health Assistant at Action Against Hunger
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Oct 2, 2026, 7:14 AM
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Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Nutrition and Health Assistant
Location: Sokoto
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting to: Nutrition and Health Officer
Proposed start date: October 2026
Job Summary
We are currently recruiting for the position of a Nutrition and Health Assistant based in Sokoto.
Working closely with the Nutrition team and communicate stakeholders, the role will contribute to the effective delivery of program activities, ensure accurate beneficiary data management, and support monitoring and reporting processes to enhance programme quality and impact.
The Nutrition and Health Assistant will support the implementation of community-based nutrition and health activities, with a particular focus on beneficiary mobilization, data collection, documentation and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Using approved tools, document all referrals and follow-up information of all children with MAM;
- Participate in sensitization meetings with vendors before each disbursement;
- Participate in local coordination meetings as required;
- Supervise routine MUAC screenings by CNMs;
- Oversee and maintain constructed porridge mom kitchens to ensure they are in good condition and used appropriately;
- Mobilize porridge mum beneficiaries with support from the community nutrition mobilizers during disbursement;
- Support the M&E team in data collection for screening, PDMs, KAP surveys or other nutrition-related assessments;
- Work closely with community structures to follow up on the implementation of the porridge mum (Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities, cooking demonstration, MUAC screening, hygiene promotion and complementary feeding with the support from the Nutrition Officer;
- Supervise activities of CHIPS agents / CVs.
- Prepare and submit weekly/monthly summaries of all nutrition information captured;
- Organize and participate in community sensitization meetings including community entry meetings, feedback meetings with stakeholders, community nutrition mobilizers etc.
- Maintain a database of all porridge mom beneficiaries and update regularly as needed.
- Support the development of banners and placement;
- Ensure proper documentation of all activities and prepare / share monthly reports on porridge activities;
- Additional Responsibilities:
- Maintenance of high technical standards.
- This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
- Conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, ACF mandate and charter including promotion of gender equality.
- Position Requirements
- Proficient in Microsoft tools like word, excel etc;
- Diploma in Public Health, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food science, or other relevant qualifications with experience in Nutrition programming especially at community level;
- Ability to observe and to provide feedback on the activities;
- Good communication and Interpersonal skills;
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience in Nutrition programming;
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
- Fluent in written and spoken English, Hausa and Kanuri;
- Commitment to and understanding of ACF’s aims, values and principles.
- Remuneration
- Employee Benefits Include (but are not limited to):
- Maternity or Paternity leave
- Creche facilities for babies.
- Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child.
- Free and direct access to Talent Soft e-learning platform
- 100% health care coverage
- How to Apply
- Interested and qualified candidates should
- Click here to apply online
- Recruitment Process:
- All shortlisted candidates will undergo thorough reference and background checks, and are expected to adhere to organizational standards and principles.
- Note
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- All applicants MUST answer every question in the application form.
- Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Application Deadline:
- 8th October, 2026 at 05:00 pm (Nigerian Time).
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