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.
We are currently looking for the right candidate to fill the positions below:
Job Title: Project Manager (Multi-Sector)
Number of Openings: 1
Location: Maiduguri,Borno State.
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 4 Months
Job Field: Programs
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Summary
- The project manager will be the overall manager of the program providing both administrative, leadership and technical support to the staff.
- The Project Manager will be directly responsible for the implementation of emergency nutrition programming, including integrated Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) treatment using the Tom Brown approach, Maternal, Infant and Young Child Feeding (MIYCF), nutrition surveillance, coordination, and overall programme management. The role will also ensure the mainstreaming of protection principles across all activities, promoting gender equality, and raising awareness on Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The Project Manager will facilitate timely referral of GBV-related cases among project beneficiaries and within the wider community, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and dignified approach to service delivery.
- He/She will Lead planning, coordination, and execution of nutrition and protection activities, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery in line with project goals and donor requirements.
- He/She will Supervise and mentor project staff, while organizing trainings on IYCF, micronutrient supplementation, and protection principles to build team and community capacity.
- He/She will Oversee data collection, field monitoring, and reporting; ensure compliance with donor and organizational standards; and maintain strong collaboration with local authorities, health facilities, and partners.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct/update situation analysis of the nutrition situation for the development, design, and management of nutrition related programs/projects.
- Update tracking tool to monitor programme screening based data on acute malnutrition, collect health facility-based disease surveillance reports and update morbidity reporting tool for assigned health facilities/LGAs.
- Participate with M&E team in supervision of data collection for nutrition and health assessments.
- Liaise with nutrition and health assistants for accessing community support group database, health facility database on a regular basis and updating overall health facility-based activities.
- Conduct ongoing capacity assessment of health workers on CMAM services delivery, reproductive health service delivery, vaccination etc. and review the training needs and/or coaching needs.
- Support the SNO/NE Nutrition sector in organizing LGA based coordination meeting.
- Facilitate quarterly review meetings/workshops with respective government health managers at State/LGA level.
- Regularly report and coordinate with line supervisor regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision-making.
- Ensure regular contact with SMoH service providers and LGA health authorities to receive service delivery report in a timely manner.
Experience and technical competencies
- Demonstrated success in community resilience programs and technically sound in cash transfers, capacity building, and other cash transfer components;
- Excellent communication skills, calm, with a good sense of working in an intercultural environment;
- Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Emails, Skype, Web researchers).
- Self-motivated and results orientated.
- Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment and passion for the realization of women’s and girls’ rights and gender equality;
- Knowledge of women’s rights and gender equality and willingness to strengthen her/his capacity in this area; and
- Able to effectively advocate for change and influence others.
- Knowledge of and adherence to the ECM Code of Conduct understands other international development guidelines.
Position Requirements
- The Nutrition Project Manager WILL be based in Maiduguri.
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, community health or other relevant field.
- Minimum of 5 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).
- Have excellent leadership, coordination, team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
- Fluent in English and Hausa languages.
- Have previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. CBT, WASH, Nutrition) preferably.
- 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 – 550,000
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
