Position: Technical Officer

Vacancy Ref: ACFNNHBATO
Contract Type: Fixed short Term Contract (Subject to grant approval)
Project Area: Banke, Bara, Dhanusa, Rautahat, Jumla, and Kalikot
Number of positions: several
Please note that this position is contingent upon funding. 

Main Responsibilities

• Conduct screening of under five years children and support in recruiting Severely Acutely Malnourished (SAM) children in the district 
• Provide technical support and on-the-job training to Health Workers and Community Health Volunteers in screening and proper recording and reporting of children under five years 
• Coordinate, communicate and establish linkages with the local partner 
• Conduct Social and Behaviour Change Communication-related activities 
• Lead in support functions at the district level 
• Represent Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim (ACF)  in the project related meetings, forums etc. in the district

Qualifications & Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree with two (2) years of experience in public health, nutrition, development studies, nutrition and dietetics, social science or relevant discipline
• Significant experiences in Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) / Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) programme and / Nutrition in Emergency (NiE) required 
• Sound knowledge and experience in using Open Data Kit (ODK) preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, networking, negotiation and communication skills
• Excellent standard of written and spoken Nepali and English language 
• Strong presentation skills
• Good computer skills including Microsoft office package
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• Training/ capacity-building skills
• Thorough understanding of gender and social inclusion issues
• Ability to work in diverse team and environment with short deadlines and intense pressure.
• Good knowledge and understanding of local language is preferred