Elela-Care Humanitarian and Development Organization (ECM) is a youth-led, non-governmental organization dully registered with Nigerian government through Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC/IT NO: 182167). Existing since June 2022, ECM focuses on improving the quality of life of vulnerable population across communities in North East Nigeria. ECM operates both in emergency and developmental context and have its programme principally rooted in identifying gaps that affects population or increases vulnerability of population and bridging those gaps through resource base planning and implementation.
Job Title: Nutrition Officer
Number of openings: 1
Location: Kaga, Borno State.
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 4 Months
Job Field: Programs
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Summary
- The Nutrition Officer will be based in Maiduguri with frequent travel to all field locations and directly responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the emergency nutrition programming including integrated community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), MAM treatment using Tom Brown approach, Maternal infant, and young child Nutrition (MIYCN), Nutrition surveillance, coordination, and overall programme management.
- He/she will be responsible for managing the nutrition field activities in collaboration with other nutrition program staff and established community-based structures.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Facilitate the delivery of the nutrition activities at the field level and provide technical support to HWs, Nutrition Assistants and CNMs
- Ensure quality engagement of community leaders / their delegates for the organization of beneficiaries in each project location.
- Carry out weekly supervisory visits to all project locations assigned
- Ensure adequate availability of food and material supplies for distribution in all project locations and share monthly distribution plan with the Nutrition Manager
- Attend regular nutrition meetings and assist in any other tasks when required
- Respect the dignity and culture of beneficiaries and other members of the community
- He/she will support the implementation and sensitization activities for targeted communities about MAM/IYCF in collaboration with state Ministry of Health, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Partners, community leaders and other key stakeholders at local government level.
- Conduct rapid appraisal/assessment on nutrition situation including IYCF practices, GBV risk analysis and MUAC screening
- He/she will support the delivery of IYCF counseling sessions to pregnant women for the preparation of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding and all mothers with children under 59 months.
- Plan and conduct mass MUAC screening of the under-fives in collaboration with the Community Health volunteers
- Document’s findings and recommendations of field visits for follow-up of beneficiaries
- Prepare and submit program reports including 5Ws to NE Nutrition sector, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness per the responsibility areas.
- Represent ECM in stakeholders’ engagement meetings, sharing fully in ECM mission and vision.
- Prepare a well regular (Weekly & monthly) report on the progress and challenges on Nutrition programs
- Provide updates to stakeholders for better communication
- Represent Elela-Care in Implementation sites and provide support to the most vulnerable
- Collaborate with other teams and stakeholders to ensure integrated programming
- Ensure compliance with ECM policies and procedures, as well as donor requirements.
- Documents lessons learned in specific technical areas.
- Perform any other task as may be directed by Project Manager
Position Requirements
- The Nutrition Officer WILL be based in Maiduguri.
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, community health or other relevant field, Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
- 2-3 years’ work experience in implementing CMAM, IYCF, and other community-based nutrition activities. Experience in MAM treatment using Tom Brown approach is desirable.
- Master’s degree in relevant fields; Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health will be an added advantage
- Be proficient in the use of computer applications (Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and tech-savvy skills.
- Have excellent team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
- Ability to speak local languages in Magumeri LGAs (Kanuri) will be an added advantage.
- Have previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. CBT, WASH, Nutrition) preferably.
- Demonstrate experience in civil society organizations or organizations with a good reputation in the community.
- Possess and demonstrate effective small group communication and conversational skills.
- Ability to analyze and adapt approaches to different environments and actors.
- Be available to reside in assigned local government for the duration of the project.
- Be committed to Action the ECM’s mission, values, and policies.
Women are strongly encouraged to Apply
Application Closing Date: 30th October 2025.
Salary Range: 300,000 – 350,000 Monthly Gross
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
- Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis
- Elela-Care is committed to diversity equity and inclusion, women and person living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Elela-Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ethical recruitment, please note that we don’t collect money or participate in any fraudulent activities you can report such to: [email protected]
ECM has zero tolerance Sexual exploitation and abuse
