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The Health Officer will support the implementation of health and nutrition related activities in target communities, with a strong focus on health facility (SC) and activity monitoring. The officer will ensure timely delivery of various supports necessary for the implementation activities at the SC and in the health facility. The role requires strong engagement with the government health system and consistent follow-up to ensure accountability and impact.

Objective 1: 

• Program Implementation and Monitoring Support the day-to-day implementation of Stabilization Center (SC) activities, including inpatient management of SAM with medical complications and pediatric emergencies. 
• Monitor and support clinical and nutritional care delivery within the SC to ensure adherence to IMAM, IMCI, WHO inpatient protocols, and SC standards. 
• Conduct regular technical supervision and ward-based monitoring to assess quality of case management, infection prevention and control (IPC), and proper use of therapeutic feeds (F 75/F 100). 
• Review SC clinical and nutrition data (admissions, outcomes, mortality, referrals) and provide regular updates to the Health & Nutrition Manager for quality improvement.

Objective 2: 

• Reporting, Data Management, and Compliance Ensure timely and accurate collection, validation, and analysis of SC clinical and nutrition data, including admissions, treatment outcomes, and referrals. 
• Supervise proper completion and management of SC inpatient registers, treatment charts, monitoring tools, and therapeutic feeding records. 
• Compile and contribute to weekly, monthly, and quarterly SC reports, sitreps, and internal updates with clear documentation of clinical outcomes and service performance. 
• Support data quality checks to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of SC information for internal use, cluster reporting, and donors. 

Objective 3:  

• Coordination and Representation Represent ACF in health coordination meetings at state and locality levels, contributing to joint planning and response efforts. 
• Liaise with MoH, UN agencies, and health partners on issues related to drug supply, import permits, and emergency stock coordination. 
• Collaborate with logistics and supply chain teams on procurement, quantification, and reporting of medical commodities. 

Objective 4: 

• Training and Capacity Building Provide targeted training, mentoring, and on the job coaching to SC clinical staff, nurses, nutrition staff, CHWs, and pharmacy focal points on inpatient SAM management, rational prescription, therapeutic feeding protocols (F 75/F 100), IPC, and essential pharmaceutical practices. 
• Strengthen staff capacity on proper use of SC tools, treatment charts, registers, and ACF SOPs, and monitor their correct application within the Stabilization Center. 
• Conduct case based learning, bedside coaching, and clinical refresher sessions to improve quality of pediatric and SAM case management.

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, Nursing, public health, or any related field.
• Postgraduate training in Public Health, Health Systems Management, or Pharmaceutical Logistics is desirable
  
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in health program implementation, preferably in humanitarian settings.
• At least 2 year of experience working in the humanitarian sector (NGOs, UN, or similar).
• Experience in managing or supporting medical stock systems is an added advantage
• Main quality assurance procedures for essential medicines and medical supplies, including WHO norms and standards
• Familiarity with Sudan national health police and international humanitarian health standards. 
• Understanding of integrated health programming including surveillance, outbreak response, and health promotion
• Capacity in needs assessment and supply of drugs/medicines to health facilities. 
• Strong knowledge of medical stock management tools (e.g., SFUMed, Excel), national supply systems, and donor compliance.

• Code Of conduct
• Mission strategy
• Values and principal chart
• Deontology Code and Ethic Committee.
• HR Kit
• Security plan
• HR and Training Policy Paper 
• Recruitment and Selection Policy 
• Performance Appraisal Guidelines 
• Stress Management Guidelines 

• Based in: Port Sudan / Red Sea with required travel to field areas
• Women are highly encouraged to apply.
• Salary:  1,260 $ Gross based on the salary Scale.
• Position length: 9 Months with Three (03) Months' Probation Period, (Renewable Subject to Funding and Performance)
• Annual Leave: 21 days/ year
• Medical insurance.
• Eid Bonus.
• 13th month's salary.
• Emotional care service at the service of the employee and family.
• Notes:
  • This is a national job for Sudanese only.
  • Candidates may be contacted for other suitable positions within Action Against Hunger.
  • Due to the high number of applications received, only potential applicants will be contacted.
  • Interested applicants should apply using the link: 
  • The organization is committed to the principles of non-discrimination and diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.
    In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Action Against Hunger implement a range of procedures and actions to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.