Job Position for Assistant Field Manager
Job Title: Assistant Field Manager
Organization: New Incentives – All Babies Are Equal Initiative
Location: Northeast & Northwest Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time | Operations
Eligibility: Internal Vacancy Only (Current Employees)
Application Deadline: Open (Rolling Basis)
About New Incentives
New Incentives – All Babies Are Equal Initiative operates a cash-transfer programme in partnership with State Primary Healthcare Development Boards to encourage mothers and caregivers to complete the recommended immunization schedule for their infants, directly working to prevent child mortality across Northern Nigeria.
Position Overview
The Assistant Field Manager supports Field Managers in delivering cash-transfer disbursements at selected public clinics to increase infant immunization coverage and retention. This position involves ensuring high-quality operations at assigned clinics, providing direct leadership and supervision to Field Officers, and maintaining positive working relationships with clinic staff, government health officials, and local stakeholders.
Candidates must reside in—or have access to free accommodation within—one of the towns or Local Government Areas in the states of operation, and be willing to relocate as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Field Operations & Disbursements: Support Field Managers with cash-transfer disbursements at public clinics, supporting operations in remote and field locations at least four days per week.
Team Supervision: Supervise, mentor, and provide day-to-day leadership to assigned Field Officers.
Programme Quality & Growth: Ensure high-quality implementation at assigned clinics to drive immunization coverage and retention among infants.
Stakeholder Management: Maintain effective communication and strong working relationships with staff, clinic personnel, government health officials, and community stakeholders.
Data & Financial Oversight: Carefully manage and account for programme funds, and collect, review, synthesize, and interpret relevant health data.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Education: Minimum of a National Diploma (ND), preferably in Health, Natural Sciences, or a related field.
Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and local languages/dialects spoken in the states of operation, particularly Hausa. (Candidates must state all spoken languages and fluency levels in their cover letter).
Technical Experience: Familiarity with the Nigerian healthcare system and clinic documentation (especially infant health and vaccination records). Experience synthesizing health data is desirable.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, internet browsers, smartphones, and modern communication technologies.
Work Ethic & Competencies: Strong financial accountability, excellent verbal/written communication skills, rapid responsiveness to emails/calls, strong managerial skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Mobility: Ability and willingness to work at remote public clinics for at least four days a week.
Who Can Apply
This opportunity is strictly an internal vacancy. Only current employees of New Incentives – All Babies Are Equal Initiative are eligible.
Qualified employees must submit their applications using their official organizational email addresses.
Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Interested internal candidates should complete the application through the official portal:
Important Notice: New Incentives – All Babies Are Equal Initiative does not charge any fee at any stage of its recruitment process. Beware of fraudulent offers asking for payment.
