State Coordinator, Kaduna/Kano (Nutrition Consultant)

About the role

Evidence Action is seeking a State Coordinator (Nutrition) for Kaduna State to provide technical assistance to the state government for the rollout of the SQ-LNS program. Kaduna is one of nine high-burden states where Evidence Action is recruiting one State Coordinator per state. The role works closely with state officials to strengthen program planning, implementation and monitoring, and supports planning, supply chain, training and community sensitization at state level.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with the state Ministry of Health, the Primary Health Care Development Agency and other departments on operational planning and implementation of the SQ-LNS program
• Support state officials in developing an operational plan aligned with national guidelines and the state context, and monitor state-level workplans
• Facilitate planning, review and dissemination meetings with government stakeholders and engage the state government on resource allocation for procurement
• Organize the state and healthcare worker training cascade, support development of state-specific training materials and monitor training at state, LGA and facility levels
• Support supply chain protocols and distribution plans, conduct remote monitoring of supplies reaching LGA warehouses and health facilities, and coordinate quantification and forecasting
• Ensure IEC materials are distributed and coordinate community engagement workshops
• Collaborate with zonal MLE personnel on independent monitoring and coverage surveys, make periodic monitoring visits to LGAs and health facilities, and share findings with state officials and program management

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related field; a Master's degree is an added advantage
• Minimum of five years of experience in nutrition, public health or child health programming, preferably with government or NGOs in Nigeria
• Experience working with government health systems in Nigeria, preferably in Kaduna State
• Ability to speak Hausa

Required skills

• Strong relationship-building and coordination skills with government officials, community stakeholders and development partners
• Written and verbal communication, documentation and reporting in English and the local language(s)
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Work planning, project management and coordination; monitoring and evaluation tools such as DHIS2 are preferable
• Experience managing the supply chain for nutrition commodities, including forecasting, procurement, storage and distribution
• Familiarity with national nutrition policies and strategies in Nigeria or similar contexts