Outreach Coordinator – Clubfoot Project at Health and Development Support Programme (HANDS)

About the Role

We are seeking an Outreach Coordinator to lead community engagement and partnership development for a clubfoot screening and treatment initiative. This role is critical to expanding access to free and affordable clubfoot treatment across target communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop outreach plans, LGA micro-targets, and weekly itineraries aligned with clinic capacity and supplies
• Build partnerships with State Ministries of Health and strategic ministries (Information, Women Affairs, Education, Religious/Chieftaincy Affairs) to formalize referral pathways, integrate screening in Reproductive, Maternity, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH), Antenatal Care (ANC)/immunization, and secure MOUs
• Engage LGA health authorities, PHCs, maternity/newborn units, and private providers to institutionalize early identification and referral
• Meet and mobilize traditional and religious leaders, Ward Development Committees, and community influencers; deliver dialogues and awareness on free/affordable clubfoot treatment
• Coordinate IEC/radio/social media campaigns, outreach days, and screening events; orient and supervise CHEWs/volunteers on identification, counseling, navigation, and follow-up
• Track leads, referrals, enrollments, and default rates; maintain dashboards; submit timely weekly/monthly reports and use data for course correction
• Organize permits, logistics, and activity budgets with Admin; support HR on short-term mobilizers; ensure safeguarding, inclusion, data protection, and security compliance; represent the project at Technical Working Groups (TWGs)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in community health outreach and government engagement (North-East experience preferred)
• Strong advocacy, facilitation, Social Behavior Change (SBC), and basic Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) skills
• Proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets
• Fluency in Hausa; Kanuri is an advantage
• Willingness to travel extensively across assigned states and work some evenings/weekends

Location

Lagos, Nigeria