Head of Nutrition & Health Department, Chad

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NUTRITION & HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE, TCHAD Organization: ACF International Country: Chad City: N'Djamena Office: Action contre la Faim N'Djamena, Chad Job Description Business Line: Nutrition and Health Employment Career / Position: Head of Department Nutrition & Health - Head of Department Nutrition & Health Job Title (published): RESPONSIBLE Type epidemics) aimed at reducing mortality and morbidity and long-term axes around the notion of resilience, aiming to lower the level of vulnerability of populations in this Sahelian band. In 2023, ACF implements 13 programs in 7 provinces of Chad: Kanem, Bar El Gazal, Lake Logone Oriental, Ouadai, Dar Sila and Hadjer Lamis. In Chad, the causes of malnutrition are multiple, so the programs implemented by ACF seek to implement multisectoral projects in order to respond to them. All programs (SAME, Nutrition/Health, WASH, Mental Health and Care Practices - SMPS, Disaster Risk Management and Advocacy) aim to contribute to nutritional security in intervention areas by acting on sensitive and nutrition-specific sectors. In 2023, ACF maintains its involvement in these 7 provinces, with the support of institutional donors who have accompanied it for several years (ECHO, AFD, GIZ, GAC, BHA, AIDS, UNICEF, GFO) to achieve this goal. Your position and responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director - Programmes, your mission will be to define strategies and coordinate Action Against Hunger interventions in Chad in the field of health and nutrition. More specifically, your duties will be to: Design, capitalize and evaluate nutrition and health interventions as well as advocacy actions on its sector Monitor and coordinate programs in the areas of nutrition and health Manager the Nutrition Team Health in Capital (1 Assistant) and ensure functional management of the Nutrition Programs Managers Health on the basis Develop and facilitate programs and advocacy in partnership with national and local actors Representing positions against hunger and bring you into action. You have a solid command of malnutrition management protocols, as well as proven experience in the support, management and skills development of technical teams. You have strong skills in program coordination, planning and monitoring at the national level, as well as external representation and partnership development. Rigorous self, autonomous and force of proposal, you demonstrate excellent abilities of analysis, writing, synthesis and problem solving. You communicate effectively in French, both orally and in writing. Proficiency in English is an additional asset. Your conditions of employment Fixed-term contract of use under French law: 12 months Gross monthly salary: 2597 to 2968 € based on experience, including 13th month Reimbursement pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of gross monthly salary Increase in base salary: 6% every 12 months of continuous contract Per diem and monthly living expenses: 838€ net, paid in the field Monthly context allowance: 150€ Child allowance: 1500€ per year and per child present in the country of origin (ceiling 6000)€/year) Transport and accommodation: Travel and collective housing Medical coverage: 100% of the cover of health contributions and repatriation insurance, your medical expenses and this up to 1 month after the end of your contract Maintenance devices of salary (sickness, maternity, paternity) Leaves and RnR: 25 days per year of CP and 20 RnR per year; support of the ticket with ceiling to go to the chosen break area€ Free and unlimited access to the e-learning platform Talentsoft Displacements terrains: Adré, Baga sola, Iriba, Goz-Beida ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination. Why join us: The position of Head of Department Health Nutrition offers an opportunity to work in a large organization that has been established in Chad for 40 years, and gives the exaltation that each action carried out positively transforms the life of the beneficiary communities. Job location: Job location: Africa, Chad, N'Djamena Candidate criteria: Minimum level of study required: 4- Master or MBA Minimum level of experience required: 2-5 years Languages French (3- Advanced Level) English (3- Advanced Level) Conditions: Desired arrival date: 15/09/2026 Featured image: General information: Connecting entity Established in 1979, Action Against Hunger is an international non-governmental organization that fights hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principles – independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has founded its identity for 45 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, especially during and after emergencies related to conflict and natural disasters. Action contre la Faim coordinates its programs around 7 areas of activity: Nutrition and Health - Mental Health, Psychosocial Support - Food Security and Means of Existence - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Advocacy - Climate - Research. In 2024, Action Against Hunger helped more than 26 million people in 57 countries around the world. www.actioncontrelafaim.org Reference 2026-2569 Tags central africa french speaking africa health and nutrition humanitarian response nutrition programmes Skills Nutrition Management Program Coordination Team Management French Language English Language The recruiting organization, ACF International, has not specified a closing date for this vacancy or continues to list jobs after their stated closing date. 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