Founded in 1979, our association is an international non-governmental organization. Action Against Hunger fights hunger worldwide. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, particularly during and after emergencies related to conflicts and natural disasters.
Action Against Hunger has been working in Burkina Faso since 2008. Building on its experience in the country, several programs in its areas of intervention are implemented to meet the needs of the most vulnerable populations. Our projects, most of which are multisectoral, are developed for urban and rural populations as well as displaced persons in the areas of Nutrition and Health; Mental Health and Care Practices; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Food Security and Livelihoods; as well as Advocacy and disaster risk management.
Action Against Hunger is committed to respecting the Safeguarding policy. To this end, ACF adopts and applies a zero-tolerance approach to behaviors such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. For any candidate selected at the end of the recruitment process, the job offer is conditional upon a satisfactory Safeguarding background check. False statements made by the candidate during the recruitment process will not be tolerated.
The Burkina Faso mission today consists of three (03) operational bases and has more than 200 employees.
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Country Director – Programme, Action Against Hunger is recruiting a Department Manager – Nutrition and Health who will be responsible for defining strategies and coordinating Action Against Hunger’s interventions in the field of health and nutrition.
Providing essential technical and managerial support, he/she will be specifically responsible for:
- To design, capitalize on and evaluate nutritional and health interventions, as well as to define the strategy and positioning of the Nutrition and Health department
- Coordinate and ensure the quality and accountability of programs in the areas of nutrition and health
- To fulfill the role of N+1 for the Nutrition and Health team in the capital and to be the functional manager of the Nutrition and Health Program Managers on the bases
- Develop and lead programs and advocacy efforts in partnership with national and local stakeholders
- Representing ACF and advocating for its positions in the field of health and nutrition
PROFILE
- You hold a Master’s degree in Public Health or are a physician by training, with a specialization in nutrition. Paramedical professionals with a specialization in nutrition are also eligible.
Essential required experience:
- You have experience in the management of acute malnutrition, community-based malnutrition prevention activities, and maternal and child health practices.
- You have at least three years of experience in managing humanitarian and/or development projects related to nutrition and health.
- You have significant experience in needs assessment, project writing, and external reporting in the field of nutrition and health.
Essential skills required:
- You have in-depth knowledge of nutrition, health and public health
- You have a good understanding of malnutrition management protocols (PECIMA) and nutritional survey methodologies (SMART, etc.)
- You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills: with partners, authorities and donors.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Contract start date: Available as soon as possible
Work location: Ouagadougou
Fixed-term contract under Burkinabe law for 12 months with a 3-month probationary period
Salary according to the Action Against Hunger salary scale – Possibility of annual progression according to performance – Bonuses & Benefits (Housing, Transport, 90% Health Insurance, 100% Individual and personal accident insurance, etc…).
Others
Training paths to be defined based on experience and performance in the position.
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
How to apply
- An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae including references from the last three (03) employers
- A cover letter clearly stating how you meet the prerequisites, your interest in the position, why you wish to work with our organization, and your minimum salary expectation (maximum 2 pages)
- For state employees, you must attach a document justifying your current position (on secondment; or on leave of absence; other).
- Please send your complete application only to the following email addresses:
- technicienrh@bf-actioncontrelafaim.org or recrutementacf@bf-actioncontrelafaim.org
- specifying in the subject line ” Department Head – Nutrition and Health “.