A HEALTH AND NUTRITION HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - CAMEROUN

Akwajobs   (Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroun)

Posted : 11 October, 2021

Category : Program/Project Management   Location : Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroun

Job type : Full Time

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Créée en 1979, Action contre la Faim est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale qui lutte contre la faim dans le monde. Sa charte des principes humanitaires - indépendance, neutralité, non-discrimination, accès libre et direct aux victimes, professionnalisme, transparence - fonde son identité depuis plus de 40 ans. Sa mission est de sauver des vies en éliminant la faim par la prévention, la détection et le traitement de la sous-nutrition, en particulier pendant et après les situations d'urgence liées aux conflits et aux catastrophes naturelles. Action contre la Faim coordonne ses programmes autour de 5 domaines d'activités : Nutrition et Santé - Santé Mentale, Pratiques de Soins, Genre et Protection - Sécurité Alimentaire et Moyens d'Existence - Eau, Assainissement et Hygiène - Plaidoyer. En 2019, Action contre la Faim est venue en aide à plus de 17 millions de personnes dans 49 pays à travers le monde. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

VOTRE POSTE ET VOS RESPONSABILITÉS

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director, your main objective is to define the strategies and coordinate the interventions of Action Against Hunger in the fields of Nutrition and Health in Cameroun.
More specifically, your responsabilities are to:
- Design, capitalize and evaluate nutrition and health interventions as well as advocacy actions in your department
- Monitor and coordinate programmes in the fields of nutrition and health
- Manage the Nutrition and Health team in capital, and be the Technical/Support Manager of the Nutrition and Health Program Managers
- Develop and launch programmes in collaboration with governmental and local agencies
- Represent Action Against Hunger and its positioning in the field of nutrition and health
- Develop programs and advocacy activities, in partnership with national and local actors

VOTRE PROFIL

You hold a Master degree in Public Health, Medicine, or Nursing, with at least 5 years of professional experiences with NGOs, and 3 years in a similar role.
You are recognized for your technical expertise in nutrition & health programming, and have a consolidated experience in project cycle management, strategy development, monitoring and evaluation, and Assessment/diagnosis of vulnerabilities with a gender and protection approach.
You have a strong ability to provide technical support in project proposal and strong skills in management and staff capacity building.
Excellent diplomacy, negotiation and representation skills (nutrition & health cluster mechanisms) are required.
A proven capacity to work in an emergency context is an asset.
Your English is fluent (spoken and written) and you understand French.

VOS CONDITIONS D'EMPLOI

- Contract: 12 months fixed term contract under French legislation for internationals and local legislation for nationals
- Compensation and benefits : As per ACF's policies

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