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Local Government Areas Coordinator -Kebbi State
About this role
A Local Government Areas (LGA) Coordinator for Kebbi State represents Nutrition International and supports planning, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition and child health activities across three LGAs: Bagudo, Koko-Besse, and Fakai. The role is based in one of the assigned LGA Primary HealthCare offices and requires collaboration with state coordinators, LGA government staff, communities, and partners to deliver MNCHW services. Responsibilities include ensuring sustained program coverage, providing on-the-ground guidance and supervision at LGA level, participating in coordination meetings, and maintaining visibility of NI activities at community and LGA levels. The position involves planning for MNCHW campaigns, coordinating with stakeholders, logistics and workforce training, supporting WDC meetings, monitoring implementation, and documenting learnings and post-event coverage findings. It targets professionals with a background in nutrition, nursing/midwifery or public health and substantial field experience in maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition within Northern Nigeria.”
What you would do
- Plan MNCHW campaigns and develop detailed workplans and timelines for activities.
- Coordinate with LGA government counterparts, partners, and stakeholders to align roles and messaging.
- Organise logistics including procurement of materials and training of frontline workers.
- Support Ward Development Committee meetings for demand creation.
- Monitor community mobilisation activities (announcers, radio jingles, etc.).
- Provide hands-on guidance and supervision to health workers and volunteers during MNCHW activities.
- Monitor service delivery points for quality and equity of child survival interventions.
- Document post-event coverage surveys and contribute to data collection, analysis and reporting.
- Document lessons learned, risks and best practices for planning and state coordination.
- Review survey findings with LGA teams and support changes to improve delivery and sustainability.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in human nutrition, nursing/midwifery or public health from a recognised institution.
- At least 5 years of fieldwork experience with a general understanding of maternal, newborn health and nutrition and child health in Northern Nigeria.
- Updated knowledge of Nigerian child health and nutrition policies and guidelines.
- Strong analytical, technical and reporting skills.
- Good knowledge of local governance and community dynamics within the LGA.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and report-writing skills.
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders including government, community leaders and frontline workers.
- Fluency in English and Hausa; knowledge of other Kebbi local languages is an advantage.
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