Technical Director at Women, Children’s Health and Community Development (WOCHAD) Initiative

About the Role

This position offers a significant opportunity for career growth in nutrition leadership. You will provide strategic technical direction for all nutrition-related components of a health initiative, working with government partners and development stakeholders to strengthen community and facility-based nutrition systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for all nutrition-related components of the project
• Lead development of evidence-based strategies and high-quality implementation guidelines
• Oversee technical quality assurance, capacity-building, and supervision of project teams
• Support Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) processes, ensuring accurate tracking of nutrition indicators
• Review technical reports, success stories, and learning documentation
• Serve as technical liaison with state and local health authorities, health sector working groups, and development partners
• Guide innovations and best practices to strengthen community and facility nutrition systems

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Health Policy, Medicine, or related field
• 7–10 years of technical leadership experience in donor-funded nutrition or Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) programs
• Expertise in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), community health systems, and evidence-based nutrition programming
• Strong technical writing, data interpretation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking and mentorship

Location

Lagos, Nigeria