Organization: Life Helpers Initiative (LHI)
Locations: Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria
Application Deadline: 24 October 2026
Requirements and Qualifications
The following are suggested requirements based on the nature of the position:
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, or another relevant health-related discipline.
- A postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Nutrition, Health Management, or a related field would be an advantage.
- Significant experience managing health and nutrition programmes in humanitarian or emergency settings.
- Knowledge of primary healthcare, maternal and child health, community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), and infant and young child feeding (IYCF).
- Experience developing programme work plans, managing budgets, supervising teams, and monitoring programme performance.
- Strong understanding of health and nutrition indicators, data analysis, and donor reporting requirements.
- Experience coordinating with government health authorities, healthcare facilities, and humanitarian partners.
- Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and report-writing skills.
- Ability to provide technical guidance, strengthen staff capacity, and ensure quality programme implementation.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, accountability to affected populations, and humanitarian principles.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in challenging field environments.
Experience implementing integrated health and nutrition interventions for internally displaced persons and conflict-affected communities would be an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their application and CV to:
Email: recruitment@lhinigeria.org
Use Health/Nutrition Manager – Preferred Location (Borno or Yobe) as the email subject.
Application Deadline: 24 October 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.