Health and Nutrition Coordinator

About the role

Action Against Hunger is seeking a Health and Nutrition Coordinator to lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of high‑quality health and nutrition programmes in Zambia. The role provides strategic and technical guidance to ensure programmes align with donor requirements and organisational standards.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and oversee health and nutrition projects in line with country and sector strategies.
• Provide technical advice to project staff and ensure compliance with Action Against Hunger and donor guidelines.
• Lead capacity‑building activities for nutrition staff and coordinate internal and external representation.
• Analyse the humanitarian health and nutrition context, conduct field visits, and develop programme proposals.
• Support fundraising, recruitment and procurement as needed.
• Collaborate with logistics, HR, finance and program teams to ensure timely delivery of interventions.
• Liaise with government ministries, development partners, civil society, private sector, research institutions and academia.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading health and nutrition programmes in humanitarian or development settings.
• Strong knowledge of donor regulations, sector standards and best practices.
• Ability to provide strategic and technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent analytical, proposal‑writing and coordination skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with a global NGO dedicated to ending hunger.
• Engagement with diverse stakeholders across government, NGOs and academia.
• Professional development in a challenging humanitarian environment.