# State Coordinator - Lagos

> International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA) · Lagos, Nigeria · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-18

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** NRS

## Description

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigeria nationals for the position below at Lagos.

**Position:        State Coordinator - Lagos**

**Contract:       2-years renewable contract**                                            

**Location: Lagos**

**Closing Date: 1 September 2026**

**DUTIES:** 

-   Lead day-to-day implementation of I-Youth 2.0 activities within Lagos in line with approved workplans, budgets, and timelines.
-   Supervise and manage the state project team, including technical officers and field/mobilization staff, ensuring performance and quality delivery.
-   Coordinate state-level training, enterprise development, and incubation activities for youth agripreneurs in the state’s priority value chains, including recruitment, selection, and progress tracking of participants.
-   Oversee the operations of the state-based Agribusiness Park or incubation hub, where applicable.
-   Build and maintain relationships with State government ministries and agencies, traditional and community institutions, private sector actors, and financial institutions.
-   Ensure accurate collection and reporting of monitoring and evaluation data and maintain the state-level network of I-Youth trained agripreneurs and alumni.
-   Manage the state budget and procurement, ensuring compliance with IITA policies and donor financial requirements.
-   Prepare timely state-level narrative and financial reports for submission to the Country Coordinator.
-   Ensure compliance with safeguarding, ethics, and other IITA policies at the State level, escalating risks and implementation challenges to the Country Coordinator.
-   Represent the project at relevant meetings, events, and stakeholder engagements within the specific States of employment.
-   Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

## Requirements

**QUALIFICATION**

Master's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, or a related discipline, with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in programme or project implementation, including at least two (2) years in a supervisory or team-leadership role.

**COMPETENCIES**

The ideal candidate must have:

-   Experience in youth employment, enterprise development, agribusiness, workforce development, or agricultural extension, ideally within one or more of the state’s priority value chains.
-   Experience managing project budgets, work plans, and donor-funded activities.
-   Demonstrated experience engaging state government institutions, community structures, and private sector partners.
-   Familiarity with the socio-economic and agricultural context of the states is a strong advantage.
-   Strong program coordination and team leadership skills.
-   Good understanding of youth employment, entrepreneurship, and agribusiness development.
-   Sound financial and operational management skills.
-   Strong stakeholder engagement and community mobilization skills.
-   Good analytical, planning, and reporting abilities.
-   High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
-   Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
-   Ability to communicate in the predominant local language of the assigned state

## Benefits

**REMUNERATION**

We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

**METHOD OF APPLICATION:**

Interested applicants should complete the online application attaching detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format to IITA website: [https://apply.workable.com/iita/#jobs](https://apply.workable.com/iita/#jobs) no later than Two Weeks from the date of this publication.

_**IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women. While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.**_

## Apply

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