Manager, Technical Integration

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

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Job Overview

Location

Abuja, Nigeria

Salary

NGN 19,666,488 annum

Employment Type

Contract

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Sector

Nonprofit & NGO

Experience Level

Senior (5-8 years)

Application Deadline

February 11, 2026

About the Company

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation dedicated to combating malnutrition worldwide. Established in 2002, GAIN collaborates with governments, businesses, and civil society to transform food systems, ensuring healthier diets for all, especially the most vulnerable populations.

With headquarters in Geneva, GAIN operates in countries facing significant malnutrition challenges, including Nigeria. The organization's mission is driven by the belief that everyone deserves access to nutritious, safe, and affordable food. GAIN actively develops and implements solutions to address the daily reality of food insecurity and malnutrition.

GAIN fosters a flexible and supportive working environment, promoting a healthy work-life balance through its global hybrid working policy. They are committed to employee wellbeing, offering comprehensive support, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative culture that values diversity and inclusion.

Job Description

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager, Technical Integration to spearhead a crucial initiative focused on creating dignified and fulfilling work for young Nigerians. This role is central to ensuring seamless coordination and harmonization across all technical program components, from agricultural inputs and production through to processing, logistics, marketing, financial inclusion, and youth innovation.

You will translate the program's strategy and Theory of Change into integrated, operational delivery frameworks, ensuring technical coherence between production systems, processing, market access, and financial inclusion. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead and guide technical teams, foster high-level consortium discussions, and drive impactful change in agrifood value chains.

This is a two-year fixed-term contract position, based in Abuja, Nigeria. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and encourage applications from individuals who can contribute to our mission of transforming food systems for healthier diets.

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Required Skills

Technical LeadershipProgram IntegrationMarket Systems DevelopmentValue Chain DevelopmentAgricultural TransformationPartnership ManagementProject ManagementPeople ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningOperational Delivery

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic technical leadership to harmonize program interventions across thematic components (inputs & production, processing & manufacturing, marketing & distribution, financial inclusion, youth enterprise, gender inclusion).
Translate program strategy and Theory of Change into integrated, operational delivery frameworks across states and partners.
Ensure technical coherence between production systems, processing, logistics, market access, financial inclusion, and youth enterprise support.
Lead the development of integrated technical work plans that reflect interdependence across program components.
Provide matrix oversight and technical coaching to all program component coordinators to enhance integrated delivery.
Support high-level technical consortium discussions, ensuring the program’s integrated delivery model is understood and upheld.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development, or a related field.
Extensive experience providing technical program leadership integrating multi-sector interventions, specifically in market systems, value chain development, and agricultural transformation approaches.
Deep understanding of how agricultural value chains work from farm to market.
Excellent technical partnership management experience with private sector and government actors across agricultural value chains.
Excellent project management skills to manage multiple technical interventions.
Strong people management skills with the ability to lead and guide technical teams in field locations.
Right to live and work in Nigeria.

Benefits & Perks

Starting gross salary of NGN 19,666,488 per annum, negotiable based on experience.
37 days of holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays, and office closure days).
Attractive pension scheme.
Competitive insurance cover (health, travel, and life assurance).
Comprehensive wellbeing program including flexible and hybrid working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching, and confidential counselling.
Strong commitment to professional development through formal and informal training.
Opportunities for career growth through internal recruitment, secondments, and promotion.
Supportive and collaborative work environment.