Assistant Technical Officer – Nutrition (CMAM)

About the role

The Assistant Technical Officer, Nutrition – CMAM will support the treatment and rehabilitation of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Borno State, Nigeria. Working under the Technical Officer, Health and Nutrition, the role focuses on community outreach, therapeutic feeding, and coordination with stabilization centres.

Key responsibilities

• Lead community outreach and active case finding for malnutrition in children under‑5, including MUAC screening.
• Provide Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) services in target communities and IDP camps.
• Conduct defaulter tracing, follow‑up visits and deliver key nutrition messages at OTP sites.
• Identify complications, non‑responders and refer cases to the Stabilization Centre based on set criteria.
• Develop and monitor CMAM workplans, produce admission and mortality trends, and support M&E assessments.
• Ensure accurate documentation of services and monitor OTP performance indicators.
• Support effective management of SAM children with complications at the Stabilization Centre.

Required profile

• Experience in community nutrition activities and CMAM interventions.
• Ability to oversee health and nutrition counseling and capacity‑building of CMAM assistants.

Required skills