Project Coordinator, Processing and Manufacturing Job with GAIN
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is inviting applications for the position of Project Coordinator, Processing and Manufacturing to support its programme activities in Abuja. The role is offered on a two year fixed term contract and will operate under a hybrid work arrangement. In addition, the organization offers a competitive salary starting from NGN 14,550,552 gross per annum, depending on experience.
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is leading a multi stakeholder consortium. This group focuses on creating dignified and sustainable employment opportunities for Nigerian youth under the age of 35 across agrifood value chains. Moreover, the programme prioritizes inclusion and aims to benefit young women, persons with disabilities, and internally displaced persons. It does this by supporting entrepreneurship and enterprise development in the agricultural sector.
The Project Coordinator, Processing and Manufacturing will play a key role in strengthening value addition, agro industrialization, and local manufacturing capacity within the programme’s priority value chains. Further, the position will oversee shared processing hubs, quality control systems, and training for small and medium enterprises on food safety and regulatory compliance. By linking processors to finance, production inputs, and market opportunities, the coordinator will help youth led enterprises adopt competitive and sustainable production models.
Key responsibilities include planning and coordinating processing and manufacturing programme components. In addition, the role will supervise the establishment of shared processing hubs and manufacturing clusters. The coordinator will conduct enterprise diagnostics and support SMEs to address compliance and equipment needs. The role will also facilitate the implementation of quality assurance frameworks such as Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point standards. Furthermore, it will promote environmentally sustainable and energy efficient processing technologies.
The coordinator will collaborate with regulatory agencies including the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service. The goal is to support product registration and regulatory compliance. The role also involves representing the programme in consortium meetings, stakeholder engagements, and technical working groups.
Applicants should have strong experience in agro processing, food safety, manufacturing or enterprise development with proven ability to support SME competitiveness and value chain development. Experience managing donor funded projects and working with regulatory standards within Nigeria’s food system is highly desirable.
Application deadline: 17 March 2026.
Application link
https://recruitment.cezannehr.com/shared/job/project-coordinator-processing-and-manu-beb1e/
