Lilian Nakoto

Public health and field implementation professional with over 10 years of progressive experience supporting community-based health, malaria, nutrition, GBV, livelihoods, and development programmes across Northern Nigeria. Demonstrated expertise in field coordination, supervision, community engagement, logistics support, data quality assurance, and reporting. Experienced in working with international NGOs, research institutions, government stakeholders, and hard-to-reach communities.

Fluent in English and Hausa, with strong contextual knowledge of Bauchi State and surrounding regions.

Field Manager at INNOVATION FOR POVERTY ACTION (IPA) (2024-06 – 2024-12)

ORS/Zinc Project

• Planned and coordinated daily field activities across assigned LGAs, ensuring timely and efficient implementation.
• Trained, supervised, and evaluated field teams responsible for quantitative data collection.
• Conducted spot checks and accompaniments to ensure strict adherence to research protocols.
• Led daily debrief sessions and submitted field reports to the research team.
• Managed project equipment and supplies, maintaining accurate inventory records.
• Supported preparation of financial documentation and training materials.

Field Manager at INNOVATION FOR POVERTY ACTION (IPA) (2023-08 – 2023-11)

World Bank Livelihood Project

• Supported pre-field preparations including training manuals, protocols, and state-level approvals.
• Coordinated with Community-Based Organizations and local stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Recruited, trained, supervised, and evaluated supervisors and enumerators.
• Monitored data quality through frequent spot checks and tool testing.
• Supervised qualitative data collection including FGDs and KIIs.
• Supported reporting and documentation for donors and research teams.

State Team Lead / Supervisor at BINOMIAL OPTIMUS LIMITED (BOL) (2020-01 – 2023-12)

• Led state-level qualitative and quantitative studies for projects including TANGO, RRA, and Adolescent 360.
• Coordinated sampling plans and supervised FGDs and KIIs.
• Monitored data quality and reviewed completed tools and matrices.
• Ensured smooth field operations across rural and hard-to-reach locations.

State Team Lead at WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT & PROTECTION ALTERNATIVE (WRAPA) (2022-09 – 2022-09)

VAWG Project

• Coordinated state-level qualitative research on Violence Against Women and Girls.
• Moderated FGDs and conducted KIIs and in-depth interviews.
• Supported transcription and documentation of field data.

Field Facilitator at WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL (2022-04 – 2022-04)

GBV Qualitative Study

• Conducted FGDs and KIIs with women and community stakeholders.
• Obtained informed consent and ensured ethical research practices.
• Transcribed and translated field data from local languages to English.

State Coordinator / Supervisor / Field Officer at OXFORD POLICY MANAGEMENT (OPM) (2014-01 – 2022-12)

• Coordinated large-scale surveys across Plateau, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Niger, Jigawa, Zamfara, Katsina, and Kebbi States.
• Managed work plans, logistics, and daily movements across LGAs and wards.
• Supervised enumerators and ensured strict compliance with protocols and timelines.
• Implemented surveys using SurveyCTO, Voxco, and paper-based tools.
• Supported health, nutrition, education, trade, and women-focused programmes including NFWP, WATIH, ENGINE II, KALMA, ORIE, and CDGP.

Field Facilitator / Enumerator / Supervisor at POPULATION COUNCIL & SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH (SFH) (2009-01 – 2021-12)

• Supported malaria, nutrition, reproductive health, and household surveys.
• Conducted interviews, FGDs, farm measurements, and outlet surveys.
• Ensured informed consent, ethical standards, and accurate data recording.

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science (2017-01 – 2021-12)