ABOUT US
International Non-governmental organization, Action Against Hunger has been working to fight undernutrition and support communities affected by crisis across the globe for almost 40 years and across nearly 50 countries. Action Against Hunger established its presence in both Liberia and Sierra Leone in 1991 during the Civil War and since then has been operational in the two countries by implementing various humanitarian and development programs related to health, nutrition, food security/livelihoods and advocacy geared towards the reduction of the prevalence rates of under-nutrition in both countries. Since January 2018, the two countries have been clustered and now operating under a single management structure. The coordination office is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone overseeing the operations in Moyamba Field Office and Liberia Country Office.
Action Against Hunger is recruiting a suitably qualified Sierra Leonean, as a Nutrition and Health Program Manager to establish and manage a nutrition and health programme.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Establish and supervise activities in the framework of nutritional projects
Organise staff development programmes for the ACF teams
Training and managing the programme team
Develop and direct operations
Represent ACF and develop local partnerships

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor or Master's degree or equivalent in Nutrition and or Health.
Minimum 2 years’ experience working in health facilities or DHMT level
Minimum 5 years’ experience in supervision, management and monitoring/data management
Considerable experience working with NGOs
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Computer literate in word and excel.

Required Competencies and Skills:
Good capacity to work in team
Capacity to manage competing priorities, precision, capacity to share knowledge with good facilitation skills;
Capacity building skills

WORK CONDITIONS
STARTING DATE: As soon as possible
DURATION OF CONTRACT: Twelve (12) months Sierra Leonean contract (Renewable)
LOCATION: Freetown, with frequent travels to Moyamba, and other field areas

REMUNERATION:
Monthly Basic Salary: SLL 7,110,600 - SLL 7,750,050 based on Profile
Monthly Transport Allowance: 10% of Monthly Basic Salary
Housing Allowance: 10% of Monthly Basic Salary

HOW TO APPLY:
Send Motivation Letter, CV saved in your name – for example (Joe Blue CV) for your CV, and (Joe Blue Motivation Letter) for your motivation letter, with names of three (3) referees by email, under the Subject “Nutrition and Health Programme Manager” to:
recruitment@sl-actionagainsthunger.org

Deadline for the receipt of applications is Tuesday, 7th December 2021.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be sorted on a rolling basis.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and oral interview.

Please state the position applied for on the subject line of your email.

Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunity employer.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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