Nutrition Officer

The Hope Spring Community Humanitarian Initiative is a recognized non-governmental organization (NGO) registered with Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). It operates primarily as the Nigerian arm or partner of Hope Spring Water, a UK-registered charity dedicated to improving access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition Officer

Location: Borno

Employment Type: Full-time (Onsite)

About the Role

Conduct situation analyses and research on nutrition trends, health, and related factors to inform programme planning and design. Plan, implement, and monitor nutrition activities, including malnutrition screening (anthropometry), growth monitoring, outpatient therapeutic programmes (OTP), stabilization centres (SC), supplementary feeding, and referral systems. Support management of acute malnutrition and prevention programmes (e.g., IMAM, MIYCN/IYCF counselling, Baby-Friendly initiatives, micronutrient supplementation). Provide technical support, on-the-job training, coaching, and capacity building to health workers, community health volunteers, and local government staff. Ensure availability and proper management of nutrition supplies (therapeutic foods, anthropometric equipment, etc.) and maintain quality standards. Coordinate with stakeholders (Ministry of Health, partners, communities) for integrated service delivery, often linking nutrition with health, WASH, food security, and social behaviour change communication. Collect, analyse, and report data; prepare progress reports, donor reports, and documentation of lessons learned; support monitoring and evaluation. Conduct community sensitization, awareness campaigns, and home visits (including defaulter tracing). Contribute to programme reviews, innovation, knowledge management, and partnership building. In clinical/hospital settings: Perform individual nutritional assessments, develop meal plans, provide counselling for patients (including chronic disease management), and support maternal/child nutrition education.