Project Coordinator

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

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Job Overview

Location

Kano, Kano, Nigeria

Salary

NGN 14,550,552 annually

Employment Type

Contract

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Sector

Nonprofit & NGO

Experience Level

Mid-level (3-5 years)

Application Deadline

February 11, 2026

About the Company

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a distinguished Swiss-based foundation, established at the United Nations in 2002. Our core mission is to alleviate human suffering caused by malnutrition by transforming food systems to deliver healthier diets for all, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable populations.

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN operates through a global network of offices in countries significantly affected by malnutrition, including Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. We also maintain representative offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States to support our extensive country-level work.

At GAIN, we firmly believe that everyone deserves access to nutritious, safe, and affordable food. We are dedicated to developing and implementing innovative solutions to address the daily challenge faced by one in three people globally who lack sufficient nutritious food. Our working culture promotes flexibility through a hybrid model, fostering a healthy work-life balance, enhancing employee wellbeing, and boosting overall performance and productivity. We are deeply committed to equality of opportunity, diversity, and maintaining a safe, inclusive environment, underpinned by robust safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance approach to inappropriate behavior.

Job Description

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is actively seeking three dedicated Project Coordinators to join a transformative initiative. This program is designed to foster dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for Nigerian youth under 35, specifically within the agrifood value chains. A key focus of this initiative is to significantly benefit young women, persons with disabilities, and internally displaced persons.

In this crucial role, you will provide essential field coordination and performance management, overseeing program implementation across multiple states within your designated zone. You will collaborate closely with various partners and agencies, ensuring the harmonization of activities, meticulous tracking of delivery progress, and strict adherence to both donor and GAIN policies.

This position is offered as a two-year fixed-term contract, contingent upon securing the award and the availability of funding. Each Project Coordinator will be strategically based in one of three Nigerian states: Lagos, Kano, or Nasarawa. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a high-impact program, driving sustainable change and empowering vulnerable populations.

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Required Skills

Programme CoordinationPerformance ManagementPartner EngagementField Activity TrackingProject Management ToolsData ReportingQuality AssuranceRisk ManagementRelationship ManagementBudgetingFinancial ForecastingGender InclusionSafeguarding

Key Responsibilities

Provide zonal-level coordination of programme implementation across multiple states, ensuring coherence with national strategy and programme objectives.
Coordinate operational planning and performance tracking across the zone, aligning workplans, budgets, and deliverables with national priorities.
Support harmonization of partner activities, ensuring consistency in implementation, data reporting, and quality assurance.
Facilitate regular zonal review meetings, joint planning sessions, and reflection workshops to strengthen accountability and shared ownership.
Monitor progress against performance targets (e.g., job creation, enterprise growth, productivity outcomes) and address implementation bottlenecks.
Ensure technical standards, gender inclusion, and safeguarding are embedded across all state-level operations.
Conduct routine field visits, spot checks, and quality audits to assess partner performance and compliance.
Identify operational risks and implement mitigation measures in collaboration with the Programme Quality and Risk teams.
Serve as GAIN’s focal representative within the zone, managing relationships with state governments, implementing partners, private sector actors, and development agencies.
Support zonal budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial forecasting in collaboration with the team lead.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Development Studies, Management, Economics, or a related field.
Experience in programme coordination or management within large-scale agricultural, livelihoods, or private-sector development projects.
Proven experience coordinating and engaging with partners across government, private sector, and implementing partners.
Demonstrated ability to track and coordinate field activities, ensuring implementation according to agreed timelines and organizational/donor standards.
Knowledge of using project management tools for delivery.
Capacity to coordinate multiple components in a project dealing with production, market access, and inclusion.
Must have the existing right to live and work within Nigeria and be currently based in the advertised country location.
Certification in project management or development planning (desirable).

Benefits & Perks

Fair and competitive salary structure with annual progression based on performance.
37 days of holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays, and additional office closure days).
Attractive pension scheme.
Comprehensive insurance coverage, including health, travel, and life assurance.
Wellbeing program featuring flexible and hybrid working options.
Additional leave allowances and dedicated wellbeing days.
Access to mindfulness coaching and independent, confidential counselling.
Strong commitment to professional development through formal and informal training.
Opportunities for career growth via internal recruitment, secondments, and promotions.
Supportive and collaborative work environment.