National Coordinator

Job title : National Coordinator

Job Location : Abuja Deadline : October 10, 2026 Quick Recommended Links

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The Opportunity

• Reconnect-HDI is entering its next phase of development and is seeking an energetic, entrepreneurial and highly motivated National Coordinator to lead its programmes, fundraising, partnerships and organisational growth.
• This is not a purely administrative or supervisory role.
• Reconnect-HDI operates with a small core team.
• We are therefore looking for a National Coordinator who is prepared to combine leadership with direct, hands-on involvement infundraising, programme development, partnership building and programme delivery.
• The successful candidate should be able to identify a community or development need, turn it into a strong programme concept, identify potential funders, develop a compelling proposal and budget, engage donors and partners, and then lead the successful implementation and reporting of the programme.

Job Purpose

• The National Coordinator is the senior operational lead of Reconnect-HDI and is responsible for coordinating the organisation's programmes, people, partnerships, fundraising and day-to-day activities.
• The postholder will work closely with the President and Board to translate Reconnect-HDI's strategic objectives into practical programmes and measurable outcomes.
• Given the organisation's lean structure, the National Coordinator is expected to be a hands-on leader who personally contributes to programme development, proposal writing, fundraising, stakeholder engagement, implementation and reporting.
• A central expectation of the role is to help Reconnect-HDI develop a sustainable pipeline of funded programmes and strategic partnerships.

The National Coordinator will have four major priorities
Fundraising & Resource Mobilisation:

• Proactively identify Nigerian and international funding opportunities and personally lead the development of high-quality concept notes, Expressions of Interest, grant applications and funding proposals.
• The National Coordinator will be expected to build relationships with foundations, development agencies, government institutions, corporate organisations, international NGOs and other potential funders and partners.

Programme Development & Delivery:

• Develop innovative, evidence-based and fundable programmes aligned with Reconnect-HDI's mission and remain directly involved in their planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Partnerships & Organisational Growth:

• Build strategic relationships with government, donors, NGOs, development partners, universities, health institutions, corporate organisations and communities and identify opportunities for collaborations, consortium bids and joint programmes.

Leadership:

• Provide effective day-to-day leadership to the Reconnect-HDI team while remaining an active member of that team.
• This is a role for someone who wants to help build an organisation rather than simply administer an established one.

Key Responsibilities
Fundraising & Resource Mobilisation
Fundraising and resource mobilisation will be a central responsibility of the National Coordinator.
The postholder will:

• Proactively identify appropriate Nigerian and international funding opportunities.
• Regularly review donor portals, foundations, government programmes, development agencies, corporate CSR opportunities and other potential funding sources.
• Develop and maintain an active funding pipeline and application calendar.
• Personally lead or make a substantial contribution to high-quality concept notes, Expressions of Interest and grant proposals.
• Develop proposal budgets, logical frameworks, implementation plans and supporting documentation.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective donors and funding partners.
• Explore grants, institutional funding, CSR partnerships, sponsorships and other appropriate funding mechanisms.
• Follow up submitted applications and maintain engagement with prospective funders.
• Identify consortium and collaborative funding opportunities.
• Work towards annual resource-mobilisation objectives agreed with the President and Board.

Programme Development
The National Coordinator will:

• Identify health, mental health, psychosocial, humanitarian and development needs consistent with Reconnect-HDI's mission.
• Develop practical and innovative programme concepts in response to identified needs.
• Conduct or coordinate needs assessments and stakeholder consultations.
• Convert programme ideas into structured, measurable and fundable projects.
• Develop project proposals, implementation plans, budgets and monitoring frameworks.
• Ensure programmes are evidence-based, needs-driven and capable of demonstrating measurable impact.
• Identify opportunities to expand, replicate or diversify successful programmes.

Programme Management & Delivery
The National Coordinator will remain directly involved in programme implementation and will:

• Lead and coordinate implementation of Reconnect-HDI programmes and projects.
• Develop detailed implementation plans, milestones and timelines.
• Allocate responsibilities and monitor agreed actions.
• Track programme activities, expenditure, outputs and deliverables.
• Participate in field activities, workshops, stakeholder meetings, training and community engagements where required.
• Identify implementation difficulties and take timely corrective action.
• Ensure programmes are delivered according to approved objectives, budgets, timelines and donor requirements.
• Prepare and review programme and donor reports.
• Document achievements, outcomes, challenges, impact and lessons learned.

Partnerships & External Relations
The National Coordinator will:

• Represent Reconnect-HDI professionally with government agencies, donors, NGOs, development partners, communities and other stakeholders.
• Build strategic relationships with relevant federal and state ministries, departments and agencies.
• Develop partnerships with Nigerian and international NGOs, universities, health institutions, professional organisations and corporate bodies.
• Identify opportunities for joint programmes and consortium applications.
• Attend relevant technical meetings, conferences, working groups and networking events.
• Strengthen Reconnect-HDI's profile and credibility within the mental health, health, humanitarian and development sectors.

Donor & Grant Management
The National Coordinator will:

• Ensure donor-funded projects comply with approved proposals, budgets and contractual requirements.
• Maintain appropriate grant documentation and reporting systems.
• Coordinate narrative reports and donor updates.
• Monitor grant expenditure, programme deliverables and reporting deadlines.
• Maintain appropriate communication with donors and implementing partners.
• Coordinate donor visits, programme reviews and evaluations.
• Identify and escalate significant grant or compliance risks.

Financial & Operational Oversight
The National Coordinator will:

• Work with finance/administrative personnel to prepare and monitor programme and organisational budgets.
• Monitor expenditure against approved budgets.
• Ensure appropriate accountability for organisational and donor resources.
• Support financial forecasting and programme budgeting.
• Promote value for money and responsible use of charitable resources.
• Ensure compliance with relevant organisational, regulatory and donor requirements.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning
The National Coordinator will:

• Ensure appropriate objectives, outputs, outcomes and indicators are established for programmes.
• Monitor programme performance against agreed targets.
• Ensure appropriate programme data are collected and documented.
• Use evidence to improve programme implementation and future programme design.
• Coordinate programme reviews and evaluations.
• Document lessons learned and successful approaches.

Team Leadership & Organisational Management
The National Coordinator will:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to Reconnect-HDI staff.
• Establish clear responsibilities, priorities and performance expectations.
• Coordinate the work of staff, consultants, volunteers and project personnel.
• Hold regular programme and team review meetings.
• Provide supervision, coaching and performance feedback.
• Build appropriate project teams as new programmes and funding are secured.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, initiative and professionalism.
• Provide regular organisational and performance reports to the President and Board.

Who We Are Looking For

• The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial, resourceful and results-oriented, with substantial experience in NGO, health, humanitarian or development programming.
• Of particular importance is a demonstrable track record of personally developing funding proposals, concept notes and grant applications and contributing to the successful mobilisation of funding, grants, partnerships or other resources.

Candidates should ideally have:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, International Development, Social Sciences, International Relations, Public Administration, Project Management, Health Sciences or another relevant discipline.
• A Master's degree or relevant professional qualification would be an advantage.
• Approximately 5–7 years or more of relevant professional experience, including significant responsibility for programme development and delivery.
• Demonstrable experience in fundraising, proposal writing, grant applications and resource mobilisation.
• Experience developing project concepts, budgets, workplans and donor reports.
• Experience working with donors, government institutions, NGOs, development agencies or corporate partners.
• Experience managing donor-funded projects.
• Experience coordinating teams and working in environments where senior staff remain operationally involved.
• Experience in mental health, psychosocial support, public health, humanitarian response or community development would be an advantage.

The Ideal Candidate
We are particularly interested in someone who is:

• Entrepreneurial– actively looks for opportunities rather than waiting for them.
• A strong proposal writer– able to convert ideas into compelling and fundable projects.
• Hands-on– comfortable moving between strategy, fundraising, programme delivery and day-to-day problem solving.
• A relationship builder– confident engaging donors, government, companies, communities and development partners.
• Results-oriented– focused on measurable outcomes rather than activity alone.
• Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• A strong written and verbal communicator.
• Comfortable taking initiative and working independently.
• Able to lead a small team while remaining an active member of that team.
• Committed to integrity, accountability, safeguarding and responsible use of charitable resources.