Nutrition and Health Programme Manager (Katsina and Borno)

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition and Health Programme Manager

Locations: Maiduguri, Borno and Katsina
Reporting to: Field Coordinator
Proposed start date: August 2026

Job Description

• The PM will lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of projects, ensuring adherence to approved scope, timelines, resources, standards, risk management measures, coordination mechanisms, representation responsibilities and contractual obligations.
• We are currently recruiting for the position of a Nutrition and Health Programme Manager (PM).
• The PM will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of Health and Nutrition programmes in Katsina or Maiduguri in ensuring effective oversight of personnel, budgeta, logistics and work plans. The role involves providing strategic leadership and operational guidance to ensure that projects are delivered efficiently an in compliance with organizational standards and donor requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Mission 1: Establish and supervise activities in the framework of health and nutritional projects
The Nutrition and Health Programme Manager is responsible for:

• Ensure projects are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with Action against Hunger, Country and international standards
• Management of the project cycle for nutrition and health project

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed monthly/weekly implementation plans for project staff to achieve the activities in the PIP;
• In keeping with the policy of ACF as a learning organisation, contributing to building on good practice, experience, and assessments, and working with the health and nutrition officers to ensure proper documentation of all aspects of the nutrition and health interventions.
• Monitoring the system of data collection concerning the Primary Health Care Services provided at the ACF supported health facilities as a basis for the evaluation and furtherance of the programme
• Finalize and manage the update and implementation of the detailed Project(s) Implementation Plan (PIP) and project operational plan;
• In collaboration with the Nutrition and Health HOD, support the development of strategies addressing the problems linked to poor health and malnutrition in the Northwest region.
• Ensure projects are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with Action against Hunger, country and international standards
• Jointly with the SPHCDA and the LGA health authorities promoting and supervising high quality care for clients of the health facilities supported by ACF.
• Initiate and oversee needs and technical assessments and analysis, as well as preparing the follow up reports in coordination with the Project Coordinator, HoD/DHoD Nutrition and Health, M&E HoD/DHoD and DCDs;
• In collaboration with Nutrition and Health HOD/DHOD ensure continued review of remote management strategy based on the evolving context, work closely with relevant Government agencies to ensure quality in implementation of remotely managed programs.

Mission 2: Organise staff development programmes for the ACF teams and State Primary health care Development Agency (SPHCDA) health workers.
The Nutrition and Health Programme Manager is responsible for:

• Identification of training needs within ACF and LGA/State MoH
• Ensuring the quality and pertinence of training programmes established for the ACF and government teams.
• Skills development for ACF and MoH staff in his/her programme
• Evaluation of the technical skill level of the project teams

Responsibilities:

• Identifying the teams' training needs based on assessments.
• Organising and carrying out training sessions for his/her teams taking into consideration their profiles and the cultural context
• Collaborate with ACF HR and SPCHDA HR for the recruitment and posting of seconded Health workers at ACF supported health facilities.
• Taking part in the recruitment of staff in collaboration with the HR Manager in the base and the Field Coordinator.
• Arranging joint training sessions for health facility staff covering:
  • the logistical organisation and material aspects of the programme,
  • evaluation of the needs revealed by enquiries undertaken (nutritional surveys, rapid assessment, screening)
  • protocols and the medical and nutritional service offered,
  • integrating nutrition into the basic health care package
  • monitoring and reporting indicators
  • care practices and the reception of the beneficiaries and those accompanying them

Mission 3: Training and managing the programme team:
The Nutrition and Health Programme Manager is responsible for:

• The management of his/her teams (leadership, monitoring, motivation....)
• The twice-yearly assessment of the skills and performance of the ACF teams in his/her programme

Responsibilities:

• Establishing a programme of staff assessment interviews and organising follow up in collaboration with Human Resources
• Managing the safety and security of the project team through the guidance of Safety and security team.
• Lending support to teams in the organisation and coordination of their work
• Assisting with the team members' routine questions (on technical matters relating to malnutrition) and liaising with the DHOD and or the HOD for technical support when required.
• Organising and leading meetings with the team and individual staff members, on both a regular and ad hoc basis
• Creating and supervising action plans for individual team members
• Managing overall planning and the division and coordination of work in collaboration with the nutrition and health officers
• Resolving problems arising in the teams with the support of team supervisors and, when necessary, in consultation with the HR Manager in the base

Mission 4: Develop and direct operations:
The Nutrition and Health Programme Manager is responsible for:

• Identifying and proposing the development of new programmes;
• Timely and high-quality implementation of planned activities within his/her programme and alerting the Field Coordinator of any delays or excessive or under-use of resources including regular review of the BFU, SFUs, APRs;
• Proposing a strategy for addressing the problem of malnutrition which is adapted to the local context;
• Writing the nutritional and medical sections of proposals for new activities.
• Timely and high-quality reporting, both internal and external, of programme activities, together with a critical analysis;

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring the budget and targets achieved with reference to the project proposal, and making any necessary adjustments in consultation with the Finance Manager in the base and the Area Coordinator;
• Sharing his/her analyse of the needs in the area with the Field Coordinator and the Head of Nutrition and Health Department (HOD) and Deputy HOD);
• Presenting the programme to partners (the authorities, funding agencies, nutrition and health sector coordination mechanisms etc);
• Contribute monthly budget forecast and budget review including monthly BFU review;
• Proposing a program operational strategy adapted to the local situation;
• Sharing information on a regular basis with the Field Coordinator and the Program Managers in charge of Mental Health and Care Practices, Food Security and Livelihood and Water Sanitation and Hygiene to promote the development of an integrated approach.
• Providing relevant inputs to Field Coordinator and the DHOD/HOD for the design of proposals with a view to developing shared and integrated approaches;

Mission 5: Represent ACF and develop local partnerships:
The Nutrition and Health Programme Manager is responsible for:

• The quality of relations with partners.
• The professional standing of ACF in his/her geographical area;
• The distribution to partners of information collected locally;
• Respect for the principles and values of ACF in its relations with partners;

Responsibilities:

• Consolidating and building on experience to ensure the long term maintenance of activities and the spread of good practice;
• Adhering to the terms of agreements signed off with the health and nutrition sectors and partners working in the same field and referring to them regularly to ensure that collaboration follows the lines intended;
• Ensuring that the relationship established with partners respects the principles and values of the ACF partnership policy (currently being developed: trust, respect, common purpose, complementarity, transparency, mutual dependency and shared learning...);
• Identifying partners and other agencies in the area;
• Representing nutritional and health issues at the level of the programme and the geographical area of intervention in the state and LGA coordination meetings, meetings with the authorities and visits by funding bodies and partners;
• Ensure that all technical reports for external release are validated by relevant line Managers including the Nutrition and Health HOD/DHOD, DCD program, Technical Advisor.
• Developing a framework for communication with local representatives (regular meetings, identification of key local actors and development of collaboration with them) in order to facilitate harmonious and productive relations;

Mission 6: Information management, reporting and coordination:
The Nutrition and Health programme Manager is responsible for:

• Support the LGA to consolidate quality facility data in timely manner;
• Facilitate and jointly plan for LGA level coordination meetings.
• Reporting-ensure regular reports are produced by project officers in health facilities directly and in under remote management;
• Review and analyse facility service delivery data and provide feedback to LGA and health facilities provided;

Responsibilities:

• Regularly report and coordinate with line manager regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision-making.
• Contribute to project donor reporting in His/her project component;
• Finalize the monthly activities reports presented to the State and LGA and Health and Nutrition sectors including 5W matrix;
• Prepares and share for technical review monthly activity progress report (APR) both qualitative and quantitative using ACF standard APR templates validated by Health and Nutrition HoD/DHoD and MEAL team, this should also integrate all indicators to be reported to donors;
• Ensure project databases are up to date;

Additional Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Maintenance of high technical standards.

Position Requirements

• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa;
• Team management experience with similar programs;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health or other relevant qualifications with experience in Public Health and IMAM programming;
• Prepared and willing to live and work in a challenging and unpredictable security environment.
• Ability to manage staff according to local culture and organization policies.
• Good communication and Interpersonal skills;
• An excellent report-writing skill is required, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in similar position;
• Ability to observe and to provide feedback on the activities;