National Coordinator

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.

The 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 implementa