LGA Coordinator at Evidence Action – Akwanga, Nasarawa

Evidence Action is recruiting a full-time LGA Coordinator in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, to support the implementation, coordination and monitoring of its IDG intervention. Reporting to the State Coordinator, the role connects local health authorities, primary healthcare facilities, community ambassadors and other partners to improve routine childhood immunisation outreach.

Programme coordination and stakeholder engagement

• Coordinate daily intervention activities across participating wards and health facilities, translating programme workplans into practical LGA activities.
• Work closely with immunisation teams, PHC coordinators, LGA Immunisation Officers, facility staff and community leaders.
• Attend local immunisation coordination meetings, communicate programme progress and escalate operational bottlenecks.
• Support community mobilisation, share approved vaccination information and gather feedback about barriers to immunisation.

Digital reminders and caregiver information

• Support accurate collection, verification and timely submission of caregiver records using approved tools.
• Work with health facilities to resolve incomplete records, duplicate entries, incorrect contact details and reporting delays.
• Monitor digital reminder implementation, document delivery challenges and caregiver feedback, and refer technical issues to the State Coordinator.

Community ambassadors and targeted support

• Assist community stakeholders to identify, onboard and orient vaccination ambassadors, and maintain an accurate register of active ambassadors.
• Support ambassadors with approved messages, monitor their activities and document community concerns and misconceptions.
• Help implement approved caregiver support and targeted incentive activities, including eligibility records, facility outreach plans and transport assistance where applicable.
• Where included in the intervention, coordinate with facility personnel on integrating SQ-LNS with immunisation service delivery.

Monitoring, reporting and capacity support

• Visit participating facilities and intervention communities to assess delivery against plans and key indicators.
• Track caregiver data, reminder implementation, ambassador engagement, community mobilisation, targeted incentives and access barriers.
• Submit concise weekly updates and periodic reports, documenting progress, risks, operational challenges and lessons learned.
• Safeguard caregiver records under approved data protection and confidentiality procedures and provide routine guidance to ambassadors.

Qualifications and experience

• National Diploma, Higher National Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health, Health Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related discipline.
• At least one year of relevant experience in community-based programmes, immunisation, primary healthcare, health promotion, public health or development programming.
• Experience engaging community stakeholders or volunteers and collecting, documenting and reporting programme information.
• Good verbal and written communication, coordination, organisation, community engagement and basic data-management skills.
• Ability to use smartphones, Microsoft Word, Excel, email and digital reporting tools.

Additional advantages

• Experience working with LGA health authorities, PHC facilities, Ward Development Committees or routine immunisation initiatives.
• Familiarity with maternal and child health, nutrition or social and behaviour change interventions.
• Relevant training in community mobilisation, health promotion or monitoring and evaluation.
• Residence or local knowledge of Akwanga, proficiency in relevant local languages, and experience with mobile data collection platforms.