Recruitment: Apply For ACTED Recruitment 2022

Recruitment, apply for ACTED recruitment 2022 below.

Gatekeepers News reports that Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer-term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.

ACTED is recruiting to fill the positions below:

REACH Nutrition Database Officer

Job Title: REACH Nutrition Field Officer

Location: Damaturu – Yobe / Yola – Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract length: 6 Months with possibility of extension
Level: D2-1 (national contract)
Start date:1st February 2022

Functions

Under the direct line management of the IMPACT Deputy Field Manager, the REACH NFO is responsible for overseeing data collection processes in the assigned geographical areas. The detailed responsibilities are described below.

Technical:

Support the recruitment and training of enumerators on conducting quality nutrition assessments and the use of mobile data collection techniques.
Supervise data collection and mentor enumerators on techniques to ensure data quality by organizing feedback meetings
Ensuring data collection procedures follow the validated protocol e.g. appropriate sampling approach
When necessary, organize qualitative interviews including review of tools, selection of respondents, and moderating discussions.
Provide regular updates about data collection processes to the coordination team, this includes timely documentation of all field observations/challenges and incidents (if applicable).
During data collection, conduct daily debriefs with enumerators before and after deployment, on data quality, security awareness, personal safety, and movement plans.

Administration and logistical support:

Take responsibility for the safety and maintenance of nutrition surveillance equipment dispatched to enumerators, this includes stationary, anthropometric equipment, security assets, and mobile data collection devices.
Ensure strict adherence to ACTED’s security SOPs by enumerators at all times.
Support the FLATS officer during logistical planning for field activities and preparation of all administrative documents required from enumerators, supervisors, and coordinators to effect payment.

Coordination and representation:

Strengthen strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the field; establish and maintain a network of local stakeholders including government officials and partners involved in nutrition surveillance.

Appraisal Management:

Ensure adequate communication of appraisals processes, follow up and summary of appraisals
Share appraisal-related tools/guides as needed.
Ensure end of probation appraisals, as well as bi-annual appraisals, are conducted promptly with HR/Admin informed at all stages including promotional objectives (Additional objectives asides from the assigned TOR ) to be achieved by the staff.

Feedbacks:

Provide feedback on HR/administrative matters raised by the field teams

Accountability to Communities and Beneficiaries:

The staff member is responsible for ensuring that all relations with the communities we work in are conducted in a respectful and consultative manner.
Due attention must be paid to ensuring that communities are adequately consulted and informed about ACTED programme objectives, activities, beneficiary selection criteria, and methodologies.
They will also be responsible for printing and delivering REACH products directly to those providing REACH with the data. This is the responsibility of every ACTED staff member.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Statistics, Development Studies, Public Health, or a related discipline
3 – 4 years working in humanitarian responses
Experience using Microsoft Office packages especially MS Excel
Experience collecting nutrition data using the SMART methodology is preferred
Familiarity with nutrition programming including CMAM, IYCF interventions is preferred
Experience using mobile data collection techniques e.g. ODK, KOBO collect
Experience engaging with local government and non-government stakeholders at the field level
Excellent facilitation and mentorship skills
Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
Fluency in written and spoken English is required; additional fluency in Hausa and Kanuri preferred
Ability to work independently and flexibility to frequently travel to multiple field locations.

Application Closing Date
21st January 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: REACH Nutrition Database Officer

Location: Damaturu – Yobe / Yola – Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract length: 6 Months with possibility of extension
Level: D2-1 (national contract)
Start date:1st February 2022

Functions

Under the direct line management of the REACH Database / GIS Specialist, and in close coordination with the GIS Officer, Nutrition Assessment Officers, and Field Manager, the Nutrition Database Officer (NDO) will be responsible for supporting data management within the nutrition surveillance system.

Technical functions:

Support the management of nutrition data including but not limited to; cleaning and timely analysis of NFSS, FMS, ETT and FIT data.
Ensure quality during the data collection and analysis stage, this may include performing daily plausibility checks and providing customised feedback to the field teams.
Together with Nutrition Assessment Officers, offer practical support to field teams to collect quality data
Support the management of the nutrition data server and ensure smooth mobile data collection processes.
Compile results tables that will be used to feed reports/bulletins and datasheets for the IPC/CH analysis workshops
Support the development, review, and deployment of questionnaires and other tools used to capture and clean nutrition data.
Provide technical support during the statistical analysis and reporting findings from nutrition assessments.

Coordination functions:

The Nutrition Data Officer will liaise with government and non-government agencies at the state level to guarantee the production of quality products that meet the needs of an effective nutrition surveillance system.
He/she will respond to information requests at the field level and keep participants at the state level informed of ongoing data management activities.

Confidentiality and Data Protection:

The Nutrition Data Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality of data and processes. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of information and data.

Working relations:

Internally, the Nutrition Data Officer will work closely with the GIS officer and nutrition assessment officer, to provide analytical support to the REACH Assessment staff and Country Coordination. These relations will also extend to ACTED country staff including Program Development, AMEU, and Area Coordinators.