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Stakeholder Engagement Officer
Green Habitat Initiative (GHI) • Katsina
Posted: 13 October 2026Deadline: 27 October 2026
📋 Requirements
- •Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Development Studies, Agricultural Extension, Social Sciences, Communications, or a related field.
- •A minimum of 4 years’ experience in stakeholder management, government relations, community mobilisation, or advocacy within donor-funded programmes in Nigeria.
- •At least 2 years of direct field experience working within Borno, Adamawa, or Yobe States.
- •Proven track record of navigating complex state government structures and engaging high-level government officials and traditional authorities.
- •Experience in agricultural development, digital system rollout, or rural community development projects is highly desirable.
- •Familiarity with humanitarian coordination structures e.g., Food Security Sector, WFP/FAO working groups in the BAY region is an added advantage.
- •Indigenes of respective states will be given special consideration.
📝 Description
- •Position Summary
- •The Stakeholder Engagement Officer SEO will serve as GHI’s primary technical and institutional liaison in their assigned state Borno, Adamawa, or Yobe.
- •The role is responsible for building strong collaborative partnerships with State Ministries of Agriculture, local government authorities, traditional and community leaders, farmer associations, and humanitarian/development partners.
- •The SEO will lead ground-level advocacy, facilitate smooth rollout of the agriFIMS and Agro-weather Dissemination System ADS platforms, ensure active system adoption, and resolve operational bottlenecks across state operations.
- •Key Responsibilities
- •State-Level Institutional & Stakeholder Coordination
- •Establish and maintain strong working relationships with relevant State Ministries Agriculture, Environment, Science & Tech, local government councils, and state development agencies.
- •Map key agricultural and digital actors within the state and build strategic alliances to support agriFIMS rollout and institutionalisation.
- •Facilitate state-level working groups, consultative meetings, and technical briefings with government partners and key stakeholders.
- •Platform Advocacy & Community Mobilisation
- •Lead community entry strategies, advocacy visits, and sensitisation meetings with traditional rulers, local leaders, and farmer cooperative networks.
- •Drive field adoption and user engagement for agriFIMS and GHI’s Agro-weather
- •Dissemination System ADS among state officials, extension workers, and local farmers.
- •Coordinate logistics and stakeholder participation for state-based capacity-building workshops, system demonstrations, and user training sessions.
- •Field Alignment & Risk Management
- •Work closely with the Project Manager and technical field teams to ensure field activities align with local cultural norms, conflict dynamics, and state priorities.
- •Proactively identify, monitor, and mitigate political, operational, and community-level risks or pushback affecting project activities.
- •Act as the frontline conflict resolution liaison between community actors, state authorities, and GHI technical implementation teams.
- •Reporting & Knowledge Management
- •Gather regular feedback from government counterparts, extension workers, and farmers regarding system utility, data governance, and operational challenges.
- •Contribute state-level insights to weekly, monthly, and donor progress reports.
- •Document success stories, case studies, state policy alignments, and lessons learned from stakeholder interactions.
- •Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- •Conducting daily engagement visits and routine check-ins with state ministry officials, extension agents, and local leaders.
- •Organising state-level stakeholder alignment meetings, workshops, and feedback sessions.
- •Assisting field registration teams with community access, security clearances, and local stakeholder coordination.
- •Tracking and documenting stakeholder issues, policy developments, and community feedback in the project issue log.
- •Preparing weekly state progress reports, meeting minutes, and stakeholder engagement summaries for the Project Manager.
- •Representing GHI at state-level agricultural and humanitarian coordination platform meetings.
- •Expected Deliverables
- •Comprehensive State Stakeholder Mapping Matrix and Engagement Plan.
- •Bi-weekly and monthly stakeholder engagement activity logs and feedback reports.
- •Signed State Coordination Meeting Minutes and Action Trackers.
- •Community Entry Protocols and Local Mobilisation Plans for field operations.
- •Incident and Risk Resolution Reports for state-level operational bottlenecks.
- •Qualifications and Experience
- •Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Development Studies, Agricultural Extension, Social Sciences, Communications, or a related field.
- •A minimum of 4 years’ experience in stakeholder management, government relations, community mobilisation, or advocacy within donor-funded programmes in Nigeria.
- •At least 2 years of direct field experience working within Borno, Adamawa, or Yobe States.
- •Proven track record of navigating complex state government structures and engaging high-level government officials and traditional authorities.
- •Experience in agricultural development, digital system rollout, or rural community development projects is highly desirable.
- •Familiarity with humanitarian coordination structures e.g., Food Security Sector, WFP/FAO working groups in the BAY region is an added advantage.
- •Indigenes of respective states will be given special consideration.
- •Required Competencies
- •Exceptional interpersonal, diplomatic, and negotiation skills with high emotional intelligence.
- •Deep understanding of the socio-political, cultural, and security dynamics in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States.
- •Strong workshop facilitation, public speaking, and presentation abilities.
- •IT literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, digital data collection tools and the ability to support users in navigating digi