Job Position for Project Coordinator
HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME (HANDS)
Job Opportunity: Project Coordinator – MiracleFeet Clubfoot Programme
Position Overview
Position Title: Project Coordinator – MiracleFeet Clubfoot Programme
Location: Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Disability Inclusive Development (DID)
Application Deadline: 29 October 2026
About the Organization
Health and Development Support Programme (HANDS) is a Nigerian NGO established in 1995. The organization works across public health, neglected tropical diseases, disability inclusion, blindness prevention, reproductive health, clubfoot treatment, and emergency response.
Job Summary
HANDS is seeking a qualified Project Coordinator to support the implementation, expansion, and monitoring of its MiracleFeet Clubfoot Programme in Northern Nigeria.
The successful candidate will coordinate partner clinics, strengthen treatment services, supervise programme staff, promote community awareness, and use programme data to improve access to quality clubfoot treatment for children.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate the expansion and implementation of the clubfoot programme across supported states and clinics.
Strengthen relationships with partner clinics, government agencies, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders.
Support training on the Ponseti method, casting, and other clubfoot programme activities.
Develop community awareness and behaviour change strategies to promote early identification, referral, and treatment adherence.
Monitor programme indicators, referrals, enrolment, retention, treatment outcomes, and clinic performance.
Support data collection, analysis, quality assurance, reporting, and evidence-based decision-making.
Develop work plans, budgets, forecasts, and programme reports in collaboration with the DID Manager and Finance team.
Build the capacity of programme staff, healthcare workers, community volunteers, and partner clinics.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding, disability inclusion, data protection, and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) standards.
Conduct regular field visits and supportive supervision across programme locations.
Qualifications and Requirements
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Social Work, Physiotherapy, Public Health, Health Information Management, Demography, Project Management, or a related discipline.
Experience: At least 5 years of relevant progressive experience in programme monitoring, evaluation, research, data management, or programme performance monitoring.
Domain Expertise: Experience in health, public health, disability, rehabilitation, community health, or development programmes.
Technical Skills: Strong Microsoft Excel, quantitative analysis, data validation, and database management skills.
Digital Tools: Experience with digital data collection platforms such as CommCare, CAST, KoboToolbox, ODK, or DHIS2.
Communication & Management: Strong technical report-writing, presentation, coordination, and staff mentoring skills.
Language Proficiency: Excellent written and spoken English; fluency in Hausa is strongly preferred.
Mobility: Willingness to travel regularly to supported states, clinics, health facilities, and LGAs.
Added Advantages
Experience with MiracleFeet-supported programmes or the CAST/CommCare system.
Knowledge of clubfoot identification, referral, Ponseti treatment, bracing, follow-up, and treatment outcomes.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio, or similar data visualization tools.
Experience working with government health facilities and donor-funded programmes in Northern Nigeria.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application documents via email to:
Email Address: recruitment@handsnigeria.org
Email Subject: Application – Programme Coordinator
Required Application Documents:
Updated CV or Résumé highlighting relevant experience in project implementation and health programmes.
Concise Cover Letter explaining your suitability and interest in supporting the MiracleFeet Clubfoot Programme.
Gross Salary Expectations in Nigerian Naira, clearly stated in the body of the email.
Application Deadline: 29 October 2026
Important Notes
HANDS does not charge any fee at any stage of its recruitment process.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Women, persons with disabilities, and qualified candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
