Nutrition Intern

JOB TITLE
Nutrition Intern
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health and nutrition
REPORTING TO
Nutrition Officer
LOCATION
Borno AO
CHILD SAFEGUARDING
Level 3. The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children and young people. In the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3.
As part of these responsibilities the post holder will support the establishment of child safeguarding systems, promote a culture of keeping children safe, and ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and/or as a result of how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing basis. The post holder should report and respond to interventions as determined by position related responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.
INTRODUCTION
Save the Children International is a 'dual mandate' organisation and as such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and development work. This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of the fundamental rights that we believe children have, such as survival, safety and constant access to protection and education can be guaranteed. As part of a commitment to work with children through humanitarian interventions Save the Children will support programmes in both sudden onset and chronic emergency situations.
ROLE
To enhance operational effectiveness and ensure timely implementation of activities, the Health and Nutrition Intern will provide direct support to the team. This role is designed to alleviate the workload of existing staff by assisting with routine program tasks, thereby contributing to improved service delivery.
Main Responsibilities
The post holder will receive a context specific ToR for each deployment, which will draw upon the responsibilities outlined below.
Programme Support (typically Will Be At Field Level)

• Assist in the collection, entry, and organization of program data.
• Ensure proper documentation and filing of records.
• Facilitate the movement of nutrition supplies, including RUTF.
• Support administrative tasks, including printing official correspondence prepared by the Nutrition Team for submission to state-level stakeholders.
• Help organize meetings, trainings, and other program-related events.
• Maintain accurate records of logistics and administrative activities.
  

General

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
  

CORE BEHAVIOURS
Understanding Humanitarian Contexts And Application Of Humanitarian Principles

• Ensures that programme goals and activities uphold the principles of the key national and international humanitarian frameworks, codes and commitments
• Integrates beneficiary accountability principles into the approach
• Participates in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation
  

Achieving Results Effectively

• Ensures efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Establishes staff engagement mechanisms.
• Addresses difficult situations and makes tough decisions confidently and calmly
• Considers the wider impact of decisions to be made in the short and long-term.
• Continuously provides feedback and updates to achieve improved results
• Coordinates with stakeholders to avoid duplication and maximise resources
• Documents lessons learned and apply them to future projects
  

Maintaining And Developing Collaborative Relationships

• Actively listens to different perspectives and experiences of stakeholders
• Actively participates in networks to access and contribute to good practice
• Establishes and maintains clear communication and dialogue with disaster and conflict affected people and other stakeholders
• Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
  

Operating Safely And Securely

• Identifies and communicates risk and threats and minimises these for oneself and the agency
• Takes measures to do no harm and to minimise risks for partners and the communities
• Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation
• Demonstrates an understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the organisation can benefit from, and contribute to, those mechanisms
  

Managing Yourself In a Pressured And Changing Environment

• Helps team members to practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self care
• Remains effective and retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding situations
• Demonstrates personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly
• Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conduct
• Plans, prioritises and performs tasks well under pressure
• Takes responsibility for own work and for the impact of own actions
  

Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:

• Builds own awareness of the bigger global picture by using a broad range of sources to gather data
• Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations and seeking resolution, and stating willingness to champion ideas
• Demonstrates approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
• Demonstrates self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses
• Makes positive statements about work
• Effectively influences others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution
• Gives constructive feedback to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to another for the purpose of his/her development
  

Integrity

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
  

Essential
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
 Health Education / Public Health / Nutrition / BSc or equivalent with minimum of 1-year progressive experience post NYSC
 Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their carers
 Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
 Experience in community-based interventions in Nigeria especially in the NE
 Demonstrable ability at report writing
 Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
 Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
 Fluency in written and spoken English and any local language
 Computer literate
Desirable
 Experience in supporting the implementing nutrition and health interventions.
WORKING CONDITIONS
All Global Roster members are available and ready to be deployed anywhere in the world at short notice. They will normally work unusual hours and are often working in stressful and insecure environments.
Additional Job Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Others
No individual is expected to pay any amount or offer any form of favour to secure a position or contract with SCI. Any such act is strictly prohibited and should be avoided

• Job Identification 15001
• Job Category Advocacy, Campaigns and Policy
• Posting Date 12/19/2025, 11:01 AM
• Apply Before 01/01/2026, 11:59 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations AO - Borno

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