Vacancy: Nutrition Officer @ Action Against Hunger Spain Closing: 19/Sept/2026

Nutrition Officer
Action Against Hunger Spain

Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending child hunger. We work in over 40 countries around the world, helping over 9 million people every year.

Vacancy No: 1224

Section/Unit: Health and Nutrition Department

Grade Level: V6

Supervisor: Health and Nutrition Manager

No. of Post: 02

Duty Station: Central Darfur - Nartiti Office

Duration: 11 Months with Three (03) Months Probation Period, (Renewable Subject to Funding and Performance)

Closing Date: 19 Sept 2026

Background:

Action against Hunger is a non-governmental, non-political, non-religious, non-profit organization, which was established in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world, having worked in over 50 countries so far. The aim of Action against Hunger is to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable children, women, and men.

AAH Established in Sudan in 2018, AAH is currently assisting crisis – affected populations in Central Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile and White Nile states of Sudan with emergency intervention and / or nutrition-sensitive integrated program. In South Kordofan and White Nile, Action against Hunger implementation partner is CAFA in White Nile and South Kordofan states and JMCO in Central Darfur.

While carrying out its activities, Action against Hunger (AAH) respects the 6 following principles:

Independence: Action Against Hunger acts according to its own principles to maintain its moral and financial independence. Action against Hunger's actions are not defined in terms of domestic or foreign policies nor in the interest of any particular government.

Neutrality: A victim is a victim. Action against Hunger maintains strict political and religious neutrality. Nevertheless, Action against Hunger might denounce human rights violations it may witness, as well as obstacles put in the way of its humanitarian action.

Non-discrimination: Action Against Hunger refutes all discrimination based on race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, opinion or social class.

Free and direct access to victims: Action against Hunger demands free access to victims and direct control of its programs. Action against Hunger uses all means available to achieve these principles and will denounce and act against any obstacle preventing it from doing so. Action against Hunger also verifies the allocation of its resources to ensure that the resources reach those individuals for whom they are destined. Under no circumstances can partners working together with or alongside Action against Hunger become the ultimate beneficiaries of Action against Hunger aid programs. .
Professionalism: Action Against Hunger bases the conception, realization, management and assessment of its programs on professional standards and its years of experience to maximize its efficiency and the use of resources. .
Transparency: Action Against Hunger is committed to respecting a policy of total transparency to beneficiaries, partners and donors and encourages the availability of information on the allocation and management of its funds.

Duties and responsibilities:

Supervise and coordinate nutrition program to ensure effective implementation
Provide technical support to seconded staff at HFs levels and community health workers
Conduct regular monitoring to the HFs and conduct on the job training when needed
Select and establish IYCF counselors at the health facilities level and the community level.
Collect and compile monthly statistics reports and share with program manager .
Strengthening breast feeding corners (BFC) at targeted health facilities and diagnose difficulties of feeding for all PLWs coming for other services, for screening, and at the community.
Make sure that the health staff have adequate training on providing proper nutrition messages
Conduct formative assessment for key behaviors and skills for IYCF and develop culturally appropriate and effective IEC materials and adapt it to the day-to-day counseling.
Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, and all other supplies at HFs .
Create and maintain relationships with locality base health system and other authorities and link the IYCF program with the existing health structure smoothly,
Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the IYCF program from the start,
Performs other related tasks as required and tasks assigned by the organization
Attend and participate in nutrition coordination meetings based on the PM Request.
Fill and submit Nutrition cluster reports timely based on the PM Request.

Mission-1: Make sure the standard quality of Emergency Operation program in the field

Tasks:

Ensure implementation of standard treatment protocols in the field and centers
Supervise the quality of health and Nutrition service provided through different level of health facility (CMAM, ICCM, IYCF, Maternal and Newborn health, immunization, epidomoligi …) ..
Contribute for community mobilization strategy
Increase access and coverage of health and nutrition services through identification of barriers and enablers in the community structure
Identify the needs for training of different categories of Government and partner staff in the program.
Ensure appropriate referral mechanism is in place between community and health facility, with in components of CMAM (SC, OTP,SFP, IYCF ) and between nutrition and health services (ICCM, MNH)
Actively participate and facilitate training sessions for different categories of staff
Conduct Follow-up after training and Technical Performance review meeting using standard tools
Set quality benchmark and monitor activities based on standard tools
Plan and execute regular supervision in health facilities and LNGOs
Report timely to the program manager if any problem related to the quality of nutrition program.

Mission-2: Make sure facilities have functional infrastructure and have adequate supplies

Tasks:

Contribute in development of mission standard drug list based on set of health and nutrition protocols
Provide timely request order submission for food and non- food items, medications in collaboration
Ensure the proper utilization of food & non food items, drugs and therapeutic products according to the standard protocols in nutrition and health program.
Ensure proper stock management at field level for food, nonfood and medications and provide technical support to implementing partner to ensure the quality of stock management.
Provide adequate job aids, reporting and monitoring tools, guidelines for health facilities
Assess problems with facilities infrastructure and recommend solutions (Water, electric..)
Report timely any problem related to the supply chain and utilization of food, non-food and medications in nutrition program to the program manager.

Mission-3: To ensure that appropriate reporting system is in place

Tasks:

Make sure that Facility focal person are using standard reporting formats.
Make sure that daily, weekly and monthly record of beneficiaries (admissions, cured, defaulters, death, transfer, gain of weight, length of stay, etc) is in place and staff of nutrition program is able to fulfill efficiently.
Collection, compilation and analysis of the monthly reports from nutrition program (Screening and referral, OTP, SFP, IYCF, Stabilization centers, ICCM, MNH) and submission to the program Manager.

Mission-4: Ensure good Coordination, communication and collaboration with all the partners at field level

Tasks:

Establish good working relationship with all the partners ( MoH, LNGO, INGOs and UN agencies) at field level.
Timely communication of program related progress with partners.
Ensure proper communication, collaboration with other Action against Hunger programs and support functions (Food Security, WASH, administration and logistics) at field level.
Follow health and nutrition situation at field level and provide information on opportunities for new project development .

Mission-5: Proactively support ACTION AGAINST HUNGERs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity

Tasks:

Read and ensure a full understanding of Action Against Hunger’s Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary
Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries
Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities
Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees
Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Public Health and Nurse or relevant
2 years of minimum experience in the field of nutrition
Minimum two years’ working experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training, and experience in IYCF and community mobilization/BCC with SMoH, NNGOS or INGOs
Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and monitoring.
Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all, and interpersonal skills.

Necessary skills:

Good organization skill and ability to work in a team.
Experience in capacity building of local staff.
Good communication skill and ability to coordinate with multi sectorial partners/ stakeholders.
Team building and training skills
English : Good in report writing and spoken
Good computer skill (Microsoft office: Word, Excel and Power point)

Arabic: Excellent written and spoken

Based in: Sudan - Central Darfur - Nartiti Office
Position length: 11 Months with Three (03) Months' Probation Period, (Renewable Subject to Funding and Performance)
Line manager: Health and Nutrition Manager
Salary: 1,260 $ Gross based on the salary Scale.
Annual Leave: 21 Working days/ year
Emotional care service at the service of the employee and family.
Medical insurance.
Eid Bonus.
13th month's salary.
Emotional care service at the service of the employee and family.

Notes:

This is a national job for Sudanese only.
Candidates may be contacted for other suitable positions within Action Against Hunger.
Due to the high number of applications received, only potential applicants will be contacted.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your cover letter, updated CV/resume, and copies of your educational and employment certificates to the Labor Office / Humanitarian Affairs (LO/HA) Nartiti Office by September 19, 2026. Please ensure that your cover letter or CV includes a valid phone number and/or updated email address so that you can be contacted.
The organization is committed to the principles of non-discrimination and diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.
In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Action Against Hunger implement a range of procedures and actions to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.