The Executive Director is the overall Head of the Agency who oversees, monitors and guides its day-to-day operations and is answerable to the Agency’s Board. He sets out and assigns duties as and when required.

The Deputy Executive Director deputize in the absence of the Executive Director and advises the Executive Director in the day-to-day operations of NaNA. He is answerable to the Executive Director and the Agency Board. He sets out and assigns duties as and when required and is himself responsible for the following schedule of duties:

1. Coordination of the implementation of the Nutrition IEC/advocacy programme
2. Responsibility for the Policy Analysis, Planning and Research Unit of NaNA
3. Management and analysis of data and report writing
4. Preparation of work plan, proposals, requests and budgets
5. Provision of support assistance to junior staff
6. Participation in the planning, organization and conduction of training activities
7. Involvement and participation in nutrition research carried out by the Agency
8. Supervision and monitoring of staff
9. Attendance and participation in meetings, workshops and conferences
10. Collaboration with other partners and stakeholders
11. Review of proposals, documents and reports
12. Participate on the day-to-day administration of the Agency
13. Any other duties assigned by the Executive Director

They are responsible for the Financial and Administrative Management of the Agency and the Head reports directly to the Executive Director

The Unit's responsibility also include:

1. Co-coordinating the negotiation, evaluation and settlement of accounts
2. Provision of briefs for Contractors, Consultants and all Contracts for the Agency
3. Coordinate and keep in proper order all assets belonging to the Agency including the management of its estate
4. Being responsible for the Agency’s annual Budget preparation and monitoring and its annual report
5. Being the custodian of the Agency’s Common Seal
6. Contributing to the preparation of the yearly report to the National Assembly on the activities of the Agency.

Its core duties include; Resource mobilisation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research and Documentation and reports to the Deputy Executive Director.

The Unit is responsible for the following functions:

1. Develop a framework and guidelines for the mainstreaming of nutrition in development sectoral planning, for use by development planners in the appraisal of sectoral policies for their nutrition content
2. Assess the potential impact of Government policies (planned or existing) on nutrition outcome and enable NaNA to recommend how vulnerable groups can be cushioned or protected against any adverse effects, in a timely manner
3. Undertake an inventory of all nutrition relevant policies and identify opportunities and mechanisms for harmonizing these policies with the nutrition policy and, for enhancing Nutrition Policy and programme implementation.
4. Identify gaps and weaknesses in the Nutrition Policy and suggest how they could be strengthened
5. Conduct research, studies and surveys on nutrition and related issues
6. Collect, analyses and interpret all statistical data on nutrition and related areas for policy formulation and informed decision making
7. Coordinate the mobilization of resources for investing in nutrition

They are responsible for advocacy and the Head reports to the Deputy Executive Director

The functions of the Unit include:

1. Develop mechanism for the coordination of all nutrition related SBCC activities
2. Promote nutrition and nutrition-related activities using formal and informal media intervention
3. Facilitate community participation in nutrition programming

They are responsible for implementation of nutrition programmes and the Head report s to the Deputy Executive Director

The NPIU is responsible for the following:

1. Coordinate the development of annual plans for nutrition programming in line with priorities set in the policy document
2. Coordination of the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Programme and Maternal Nutrition plans
3. Coordination of the implementation of micronutrient deficiency control programme
4. Define standard norms and guidelines for effective nutrition programme and service delivery for use by implementing agencies
5. Provide technical and material support for nutrition programme activities within stakeholder institutions as the need arises.

They are responsible for providing general support such as messengers, transport and cleansing services.