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Action Against Hunger is an international network (Paris, New York, London, Toronto, Madrid and New Delhi) committed to ending world hunger. For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, we have been working to fight undernutrition and support communities affected by crisis across the globe. In 2017, we reached more than 20 million people worldwide. We carry out innovative, lifesaving and development programmes in nutrition and health (including mental health), WASH, disaster risk reduction and management, food security and livelihood, and advocacy
Action Against Hunger has been working in Sierra Leone since 1991 with the purpose to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable people, at first during the emergencies and then in a more development setting, until the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the emergency it generated in the country. AAH interventions in Sierra Leone aim at improving the nutrition security of the population, with particular focus on children under-five and pregnant and lactating women. AAH aims at doing so by implementing multisectorial programs, which encompass direct nutrition intervention and prevention activities to address the underlining causes of undernutrition, i.e. poor health, food insecurity, poor care practices, and poor access to water and sanitation. Action Against Hunger has also an integrated advocacy strategy in the mission that cut across all the sectors.
Action Against Hunger is recruiting its new Program Manager to establish and manage Food Security and Livelihood, and Health and Nutrition programme within western area.
You are required to formulate project proposals with other areas of technical expertise with a view to develop shared and integrated approaches.
He/she is to compile a regular summary of indicators for his/her programme (APR etc) and make it available to the authorities and local agencies (local NGOs and ministries of health, WFP, Unicef etc).
He/she is represent Action Against Hunger at the level of the programme and the grographical area of intervention in regional coordination meetings, meetings with the authorities and visits by funding bodies and partners.
You are require to share information on a regular basis with those responsible for psycho-social programme, food security and livelihood interventions and WASH in order to promote the development of an integrated approach.
He/she is to ensure the inclusion of boys, girls, women and men in all project implementation stages, especially in AAH supported communities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- BSc in Nursing, Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetics
- 5 years professional experiences in managing health and nutrition programme.
- Knowledge on program design and donor reporting
- Experiences in working with MOHS entities
- Budget management skills
Required Competence and Skills:
- Good communication skill
- Drive for result
- Facilitation skills
- Reporting capabilities
WORK CONDITIONS
STARTING DATE: 1st March 2020
DURATION OF CONTRACT: One years (renewable)
LOCATION: Freetown
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: One
REMUNERATION: SLL 6,772,000 Monthly Basic Salary
SLL 236,412 Monthly Allowances
HOW TO APPLY: Motivation letter, CV with names of three (3) referees to be addressed to:
The Human Resources Coordinator
Action Against Hunger
10 Sall Drive, Cockle bay
Off Aberdeen Road
Freetown
Or at our Field Offices
Moyamba: Sembehun Road, Moyamba
Or email to:
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Deadline for the receipt of applications is 5th February 2020 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 encourage to apply.
Please be informed that this is National Position and the terms and conditions of Sierra Leone employee will apply.