Health and Nutrition Coordinator

About the role

Action Against Hunger is seeking a Health and Nutrition Coordinator to lead the design and implementation of health and nutrition programmes in Zambia. The role will ensure programmes align with country and sector strategies and meet donor and organisational standards.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure timely and quality implementation of ongoing health and nutrition programmes.
• Analyse the country’s development, humanitarian health and nutrition context.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor programme delivery.
• Lead programme design, write proposals and support fundraising activities.
• Assist with recruitment, procurement and other operational needs as required.
• Provide strategic and technical advice to the country team and ensure compliance with donor guidelines.
• Build capacity of nutrition staff and coordinate internal and external representation of the health and nutrition sector.
• Collaborate with logistics, HR, finance and programme teams for seamless delivery.
• Liaise with government ministries, development partners, civil society, private sector, research institutions and academia.

Required profile

• Proven experience in managing health and nutrition programmes in humanitarian or development settings.
• Strong knowledge of donor requirements and best practices in the sector.
• Ability to provide strategic and technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in capacity building and staff supervision.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder‑engagement skills.

Required skills

• Programme design and implementation.
• Proposal writing and fundraising support.
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Capacity building and training delivery.
• Stakeholder engagement and representation.