Food security and Nutrition Project Coordinator

Food security and Nutrition Project Coordinator

Date: 5 Sep 2023

Location: Damaturu, Nigeria

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity

The incumbent will be overall responsible for budget management (BVA, Cash forecast, budget projection), report preparation, follow-up of procurement, and providing technical support to the nutrition team to ensure smooth implementation of nutrition projects in the BAY States. This includes providing guidance and support to the team as well as ensuring proper coordination with other sectors and organizational functions.

About You

We are looking to recruit person (s) with:

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a discipline such as Medicine and Surgery, Nutrition, Public Health, or any other discipline relevant to development. Master’s degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Health Planning and Management or any other related course will be an added advantage. Previous experience in a related position for at least 3 years, including managing Nutrition Programs in the Emergency Context. Over 3 years of experience managing CMAM/IYCF interventions. Excellent experience in Microsoft Office. Excellent report-writing skill is an additive Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’S aims, values and principles. Applicants from Yobe State are encouraged to apply

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Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.

Location: Damaturu

Type of Role: Fixed Term

Closing Date: 15th September 2023

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.