Job Vacancy for State Coordinator Nutrition Consultant
Job Vacancy: State Coordinator Nutrition Consultant
Organization: Evidence Action
Location: Kaduna State, Nigeria
Employment Type: Consultant
About Evidence Action
Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization focused on scaling evidence-based and cost-effective development interventions that improve lives. Since its founding in 2013, the organization has reached hundreds of millions of people through programs in public health, nutrition, deworming, and safe water access.
Evidence Action is currently recruiting a State Coordinator Nutrition Consultant to support the Kaduna State Government in implementing its Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS) program.
Job Summary
The State Coordinator will provide high-level technical assistance to government stakeholders to strengthen program planning, implementation, monitoring, and coordination. The successful candidate will work closely with the Ministry of Health, the Primary Health Care Development Agency, development partners, and other key stakeholders to improve nutrition program delivery across Kaduna State.
Key Responsibilities
Program Coordination: Coordinate program planning and implementation with relevant government agencies and development partners.
Operational Planning: Support the development and monitoring of state-level operational plans aligned with national nutrition guidelines.
Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate state and local government area (LGA) planning meetings, review sessions, and stakeholder coordination activities.
Capacity Building: Organize training sessions for healthcare workers and monitor training implementation across health facilities.
Supply Chain Management: Support supply chain management, including forecasting, quantification, storage, and distribution of nutritional supplements.
Logistics & Monitoring: Monitor product availability, identify stock shortages, and address distribution challenges.
Community Sensitization: Coordinate community sensitization activities and ensure the distribution of information and educational materials.
Monitoring & Evaluation: Collaborate with M&E teams to oversee coverage surveys and program assessments.
Field Visits: Conduct monitoring visits to LGAs and health facilities as security conditions permit.
Reporting: Prepare reports and share findings and recommendations with government officials and Evidence Action management.
Requirements and Qualifications
Education (Required): A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
Education (Preferred): A Master’s degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Health Systems, Development Studies, or a related discipline will be an added advantage.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in nutrition, public health, or child health programming, preferably with government agencies or NGOs in Nigeria.
Core Skills & Competencies: Experience working with government health systems, strong coordination and relationship-building skills, excellent communication and reporting abilities, and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Language Requirement: Fluency in Hausa is required.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in monitoring and evaluation systems (such as DHIS2), supply chain management, nutrition programming, training delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
Residency: Priority will be given to qualified candidates who are residents of Kaduna State.
Working Conditions
The position is based in Kaduna State, with periodic monitoring visits to local government areas and health facilities as required and subject to prevailing security conditions.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the official recruitment link. Qualified candidates with relevant nutrition and public health experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
