Health & Nutrition Officer — Johanniter — Cabo Delgado

About the role

Johanniter International Assistance (JIA) is looking for Health and Nutrition Officers for its operation in Cabo Delgado (the job posting indicates one (1) position).

Reporting to the Health and Nutrition Manager, the holder of this position leads the field implementation of health interventions: primary healthcare, epidemiological surveillance, integrated management of childhood illnesses, and other community health activities, with particular attention to beneficiaries experiencing special hardships and vulnerabilities.

These include Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) activities on maternal and child health, antenatal consultations, immunization, malaria and cholera prevention, nutrition practices, and child development, along with individual counseling.

The role also supports small-scale rehabilitation works (outside the water and sanitation sector) and the procurement of medical and non-medical equipment and supplies, requiring extensive field work and frequent travel within the province.

About the employer

Behind this offer is Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V., a German Christian-inspired NGO performing benchmark work in first aid, emergency transport, and medical and social projects. JIA — the unit that manages the organization's humanitarian aid from its federal headquarters in Berlin —

organizes its program under its 2027 global strategy, combining three pillars: disaster response and community preparedness, health, and livelihoods, with climate and gender equality cross-cutting all areas of action. Their declared working mode rests on partnerships and localization, with accountability, inclusion, and safeguarding as committed priorities.

Day-to-day responsibilities

The job posting details responsibilities across eight areas — here is what that means in practice:

• Technical support to health facilities: map the catchment area of each supported facility, set targets, analyze data, and generate graphs; ensure key personnel, training, treatment protocols, and data collection tools at facility level; support long-term programming and exit strategies aligned with country strategy;
• Surveillance: prepare and timely submit health facility surveillance reports shared with district health services, keeping archived copies at the facility;
• Project management: check vaccine storage and handling equipment, review cold chain monitoring systems (including VVM and VCCM), develop reporting tools and logbooks aligned across levels, support procurement based on needs with organization and donor visibility, maintain updated Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials, and create clear terms of reference for volunteers;
• Training and response: organize training and awareness activities with quality benchmarks, contribute to new proposals, and participate in emergency responses;
• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning: promote and implement feedback mechanisms with the PMEAL team; collaborate on project participant selection ensuring inclusion and gender balance; document and share success stories and issues arising in the field;
• Representation and coordination: build stable working relationships with partners, health facility staff, district health services, provincial team, and the ministry of health; participate in district and cluster meetings, integrating programs with nutrition, WASH, and PMEAL teams;
• Needs assessments: participate in service availability mapping to guide health and nutrition interventions, service locations, and required equipment; conduct participatory and inclusive assessments that inform new proposals;
• Reporting: submit monthly health facility reports harmonized with internal tools and the ministry's information system, prepare activity reports with supporting documentation, and account for all funds received for execution.

What we are looking for

Behind the technical requirements is a candidate profile: someone who works well in a multicultural environment and builds solid bridges with colleagues and partners, inside and outside the organization. Anyone leading teams in a humanitarian context knows that pressure is real —

which is precisely why the organization values individuals who lead by example, look out for team well-being, and guide colleagues within an inclusive and responsible work environment. If you speak and write fluently in English and Portuguese, negotiate naturally with governments and partners, and take pride in submitting reports on time with reconciled accounts, this role is a great fit for you.

What you will learn here

Few places teach public health like a humanitarian program in Cabo Delgado. You will work in alignment with the national health system — from district services to provincial level —, master vaccine cold chain operations, learn how to turn a needs assessment into a funded proposal, and account to top international donors.

For anyone seeking to grow in humanitarian health, this is an unmatched field school.

What Johanniter offers

Regarding terms and conditions, the position offers remuneration according to the organization's internal scale, adjusted for proven experience — exact figures are not published. The announcement lists, by way of example, a 13th-month salary, social security, and an insurance package, in a work environment described as friendly and mutually respectful.

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How to apply

Prepare a cover letter, CV, reference contacts from 3 former supervisors, and work certificates (if available), indicating your earliest available start date. Send everything to recruitment.moz@thejohanniter.org with the exact subject line "JUH-MOZ-H&N Officer 09/2026" — the post explicitly requires this subject line. The deadline is September 19, 2026.

Two valuable notes directly from the job posting: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and initial screening starts even before the deadline closes — so do not wait until the last minute.

The organization is an equal opportunity employer: candidates are evaluated regardless of background, belief, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation, and women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Selected team members must adhere to the organization's Code of Conduct and leadership principles; prior to hiring, background checks (criminal records and references) will be conducted —

a requirement to protect vulnerable populations and prevent abuse.

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