About Concern 

Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear, and oppression. 

Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.

Job Summary 

The Project Officer-Health and Nutrition is responsible for supporting the implementation of Integrated life-saving Health and Nutrition interventions in Lagawa Locality, West Kordofan. Responsibilities include supporting planning, management and monitoring systems in targeted health facilities (HFs) and catchment areas; strengthening technical capacity of HF staff to ensure quality of care in maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition services; and work with health facilities to anticipate, prepare for and respond to health shocks. This position will work closely with the Pharmacist, Technical Advisor - Clinical Services, WASH Officer, and the State Ministry of Health to ensure availability and access to quality health and nutrition service delivery in Lagawa Locality, West Kordofan.
 

Programme Development and Implementation Support

• Contribute to programme development including contextual analysis, concept papers, proposals, project work plans and budgets.
• Work closely with the Programme Manager to ensure effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities.
• Prepare project weekly and monthly workplan, track its implementation and ensure targets are met.
• Take lead in planning and execution of training activities to strengthen technical capacity of health facility staff and ensure adherence to treatment guidelines and protocols.
• Conduct regular field visits to programme locations, assess implementation progress, and identify what is working well and areas for improvement, and support the HF staff to implement the agreed action. 
• Conduct regular support supervision visits integrated with on-the-job coaching for continuous quality improvement, monitor stock utilization and provide regular updates on status of pharmaceuticals and nutrition supplies.
• Strengthen health management information systems including data quality, management, analysis, and use for decision making in all targeted health facilities.
• Contribute to the development of tools, including training materials, IEC, and other resources to enhance the capacity of community and facility health service providers in collaboration with the Programme Manager and Health and Nutrition Coordinator.
• Prepare and submit high-quality narrative reports and documentation related to programme progress, including quarterly, bi-annual, and annual reports, and lessons learnt as required. 
• Support health facility and strengthen their capacity and readiness to anticipate, respond to, and ensure continuity of quality primary health care services during shocks and increased demand.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning 

• Responsible for collection, collation, and dissemination of data from all the projected supported health facilities
• Contribute to updating of project database and maintenance of statistical database of project figures for all project supported sites, and compile information to produce monthly narrative reports.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports highlighting project achievements, challenges, and plans and share them with Program Manager on regular and timely manner.
• Participate in periodic, project review to guide adaptive management and improve programme quality.
• Regularly update the activity tracker, monitor project outputs and activities on a monthly and quarterly basis to ensure performance targets are on track. 
• Work with the MEAL team to document and share experience and learning.

Coordination and Representation

• Active networking and maintain positive relationships with relevant coordination bodies and stakeholders such as SMoH, WHO, WFP, UNICEF and other nongovernmental organizations in West Kordofan.
• Participate in the relevant coordination mechanisms at state and locality level and represent Concern in technical meetings as needed.
• Represent Concern in technical health and nutrition missions conducted by the SMoH, UN agencies and other stakeholders.

Accountability 

• Upholding and promoting Concern’s values, including workplace equality, diversity, and inclusion values. 
• Ensure the highest standards of accountability through ensuring good communication and information sharing within and outside the programme and enabling staff, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders’ participation.
• Support relevant colleagues to ensure that the Feedback, Complaints and Response Mechanism (FCRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed.
• Comply with Concern’s policies and procedures (P4, Safeguarding, finance, logistics, HR, security management, etc.).

Other Duties

• Upholding and promoting Concern’s values, including our workplace equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding values. 
• Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s emergency response as and when required.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.
• Any other tasks agreed with the Line Manager.

Disclaimer: This job description is not exhaustive and may be revised from time to time.

• A Higher Diploma or Degree in Medicine, Public Health, Nursing or another relevant field 
• At least three (3) years' experience in a similar role with experience in planning and management of health and nutrition programmes supporting health facilities and locality health facilities.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the health system, policies and guidelines pertaining the health and nutrition. 
• Experience in needs assessment, surveillance, surveys, and information management. 
• Excellent supervision, facilitation and training skills
• Ability to represent, liaise, and negotiate at various levels.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Excellent computer skills especially word, excel, and power point.
• Ability to travel to the field locations with rough roads and extreme weather conditions.

Concern Core Competencies

• Managing yourself – Holds an awareness of own abilities and areas for development; adapts and uses abilities to work well with others and to help achieve Concern’s objectives.
• Communicating and working with others – Uses the most appropriate channel to share information with others both inside and outside Concern; adapts the message to meet the communication needs of the audience.
• Delivering results – Systematically develops plans towards achieving Concern’s objectives and delivers on commitments; uses appropriate techniques to help achieve agreed objectives.
• Individual Leadership – Acts to inspire others by clearly articulating and demonstrating the values and principles that underpin Concern’s work. Holds a sense of pride in Concern and loyalty to the organisation. Supports others to achieve excellent results.

How To Apply

Interested applicants should submit a Cover Letter and CV detailing their experience, skills and qualifications, a telephone contact number and three professional references to sudan.jobs@concern.net. The subject of the email should be "Programme Officer - Lagawa, West Kordofan". The deadline for applications is Monday, 22 November 2026. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Concern is an equal opportunities employer. Qualified women are encouraged to apply.

Concern Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies.

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s

Core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.

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