ENTRY LEVEL FIELD OFFICERS (22 OPENINGS) -. KADUNA STATE

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Note: “Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply”

New Incentives is a pioneer in a growing movement of giving small incentives to caregivers whose infants get immunized

Field Officers are hired full-time and work at clinics throughout Kaduna State and must already be based/reside in one of the following towns:

• Birnin Gwari
• Chikun
• Giwa
• Igabi
• Ikara
• Jaba
• Jema'A
• Kachia
• Kaduna North
• Kagarko
• Kajuru
• Kauru
• Kubau
• Kudan
• Lere
• Makarfi
• Sabon Gari
• Sanga
• Soba
• Zangon Kataf
• Zaria
• Kaduna South.

Context

• Over the past years, Nigeria has considerably expanded the availability of vaccination services for infants. Despite this progress on the supply side, demand for vaccinations remains relatively low.
• New Incentives encourage mothers to fully vaccinate their infants with cash transfers and thereby ensures their babies are protected against deadly diseases.
• The cash transfers allow the mothers to afford transport to the clinic and compensate them for lost income

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of National Diploma, ideally Bachelor's Degree, preferably in the field of Health or other Natural Sciences
• Fluency in local languages/dialects spoken in Kaduna, especially Hausa. Please state the names of the languages/dialects you can speak and your fluency level for each language in your cover letter.
• Nigerian national already based in Kaduna State
• Willingness to work at remote public clinics a few days per week and take public transport to reach them
• Experience with the Nigerian health system and clinic documentation, particularly related to infant health and vaccinations
• Experience in collecting, synthesizing, and drawing conclusions from (health) data is desirable
• Careful attention to financial matters and management of funds
• Detail-oriented, diligent professional
• Passion to help others and reduce infant mortality
• Very good communications and writing skills, English, Hausa, and dialects (verbal and written)
• Excellent responsiveness to email and phone requests
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel, internet browsers, smartphones, and new communications technology in general
• Hard-working, result-oriented and loyal
• Motivation to work in a young organization that is constantly changing based on stakeholder feedback and operates with a lean structure

• Apply