Nutrition Assistant at Damnaish Human Capacity Building Initiative (DHCBI) – 3 Openings

Damnaish Human Capacity Building Initiative is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition Assistant

Location: Damboa / Askira Uba – Borno
Slot: 3 Openings
Job type: Contract
Contract Duration: 10 Months
Working Condition: 100% Field Location

 About Damnaish Human Capacity Building Initiative: Damnaish Human Capacity Building Initiative (DHCBI) is a Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization, founded in 2014 and incorporated with the Nigerian Government (Corporate Affairs Commission) in 2015 (CAC/IT/No 83231) to provide humanitarian assistance, in terms of emergency and Capacity building, social development and empowerment to eradication poverty and the fear of want. It has since its inception, been strategizing, collaborating, and interfacing with relevant stakeholders toward enhancing the individual’s ability to break free from poverty or bounce back in times of crisis.

Job Requirements

• Degree / Diploma in Human / Food Nutrition, Community Health, or Nursing from a recognized University – A master’s degree is an asset.
• Experience in nutrition work and implementation of CMAM programming, including monitoring and evaluation skills, with NGOs.
• Experience of and commitment to utilizing participatory approaches.
• Experience in nutrition assessments and understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach local staff and community workers.
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with all beneficiaries.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Capacity and willingness to base at DHCBI field locations.
• Strong report-writing skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English and local languages.
• Very good interpersonal skills, particularly in networking, and working with communities, local civil society and local authorities.
• Good understanding and knowledge in the application of do-no-harm, conflict sensitivity principles and DHCBI standards and ethics for protection work.
• Good understanding of protection concerns, including GBV issues in displacement, human rights, and international humanitarian law.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action, and to DHCBI’s mission, values and policies
• Knowledge and experience with community outreach and mobilization.
• Positive and professional attitude, including the ability to lead and work well in a team setting.
• Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, coordinate multiple tasks, and maintain attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• DHCBI do not solicit fee from interested jobseekers. Please note that DHCBI will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
• DHCBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DHCBI considers all applicants on the basis of merit without prejudice to race, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, colour, national origin, marital status, or veteran status.
• We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence.

 Application Closing Date
13th March, 2023.