About this role
Field Officer (Entry-level)
New Incentives is a US-based nonprofit committed to implementing health-related cash transfer programs to save lives in developing countries. Operating in Nigeria, New Incentives gives pregnant women with at-risk pregnancies conditional cash transfers, which encourage them to follow medical advice and treatment so that their children are born healthy.
Field Officer (Entry-level)
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification OND , Secondary School (SSCE)
- Experience 1 - 2 years
- Location Kebbi
- Job Field Project and Program Management
Job Summary
- New Incentives - All Babies Are Equal (NI-ABAE) is seeking Field Officers to expand its operations to prevent child mortality in northern states in Nigeria.
- The Field Officers will support the New Incentives program, which uses cash transfers to encourage mothers to complete their infants' immunization schedules. The program operates in cooperation with the State Primary Healthcare Development Board in all states where it operates. The primary duty in the role will be enrolling beneficiaries at public clinics.
- Field Officers are hired full-time, work at clinics throughout the states we operate in, and must already be based in or reside in the LGAs and wards we operate in.
Position Responsibilities
CCT Disbursements (60%):
- Enrollment: Sign up eligible beneficiaries using strict criteria.
- Reporting: Submit detailed enrollment logs and manage cash safely.
- Caregiver Coaching: Explain next visit dates and encourage clinic returns.
- Vaccine Tracking: Verify vaccinations, check health cards, and log supply shortages.
- Health Education: Deliver talks on the benefits and side effects of immunization.
- Fraud Prevention: Prevent cheating by beneficiaries or health facility staff.
- Community Engagement: Address local settlement issues and promote the benefits of vaccination.
- Boundary Control: Ensure only infants living in the designated area enroll.
- Outreach Support: Track and drive local attendance at community immunization campaigns.
Clinic and Settlement Activities and Surveys (20%):
- Problem Solving: Spot clinic issues early, suggest solutions, and inform the Field Manager (FM).
- Stakeholder Engagement: Discuss enrollment and vaccination barriers with clinic staff and community leaders.
- Defaulter Tracking: Find out why families miss appointments while keeping their data private.
- Awareness Campaigns: Run community awareness activities directed by the FM.
- Reporting: Write detailed, insightful reports after completing assigned tasks.
- Staff Appreciation: Hand out clinic gifts, update the progress poster, and log distributions.
- Data Collection: Co