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Job Summary

• The Human Resources Officer will be assisting the HR Manager in recruitment, employee relations management, staff benefits administration, staff compensation, staff performance management, and training.
• The ideal candidate should be someone with at least 3 years experience in Human Resources, very diligent, detailed, and process oriented with some understanding of legal and logistics processes.
• The candidate should be residing in North West Nigeria. Excellent communication skills, a learning mindset, and ability to adapt quickly managing HR systems are essential to succeed in this role.

Organizational and Project Summary

• All Babies Are Equal Initiative (the Nigerian arm of US organization, New Incentives) was incorporated as a Nigerian non-governmental organization (NGO) and its work is focused on demand creation for routine immunization in Nigeria through conditional cash transfer. The organization’s goal is to save lives cost effectively by increasing immunization coverage in the North West Nigerian States of operation: Katsina, Zamfara and Jigawa States.
• The conditional cash transfer for routine vaccination intervention includes supply side review, awareness creation on immunization and its importance, and cash transfer of N500 for the first four mandatory immunization visits and N2,000 for the last immunization visit to the caregiver of eligible infants. Additionally, we engage in community mobilization and collaborate with governmental and other non-governmental organizations. We have over 170 staff with over 80% residing in North West Nigeria

Job Responsibilities and Tasks

Recruitment (30%)

• Assist in FOs selection and in-person interview at the LGAs level.
• Take lead to manage in person interviews of shortlisted FOs candidates through local New Incentives team members.
• Escalate any gaps, challenges or non compliances to the HR Manager for immediate follow up.
• Liaise with the SR unit and community leaders to ensure locals are recruited.
• Promote job ads on social media and do outreaches on platforms like LinkedIn and your network to identify candidates.
• Assist the HR Manager to send invitations, follow up with candidates, phone calls, schedule interviews, reference and background checks.
• Send feedback for the concluded recruitment exercise.
• Prepare the recruitment Gsheet during and after the process.

Onboarding, Benefits and Compensation Management (40%)

• Follow up with the new employees to ensure pension and NHF registration are done and numbers are generated.
• Follow up with the new office account opening during onboarding.
• Liaise with PFAs, NHF, NSITF and Tax offices for following up with remittances.

Administration (30%)

• Ensure employee information is up to date.
• Review employee leave applications on zoho and ensure the right documents are uploaded.
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the HR Manager or console.

Education and Work Experience Requirement

• BSc or BA in Business Administration, Social Sciences or its recognized equivalent
• At least 2 – 5 years in a Human Resources general function.
• 1 – 2 years prior experience working for a non-profit, charitable organization, NGO or (I)NGO is a plus

Skills and Competencies Requirement

• Preferably a candidate already based in Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, or Kebbi States or willing to relocate to either of the States
• Detail-oriented and diligent professional
• Process-oriented with some understanding of legal and logistics processes
• Good networks and contacts in North West Nigeria and ability to leverage for recruitment
• Good organizational skills, effective time management, ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize tasks
• Sound cultural awareness and ability to work multicultural and multiethnic environment
• Proven managerial and / or leadership skills
• Ability to deliver high quality work in short periods of time and to work under pressure
• Critical thinker and possess problem solving attitude
• Passion to help others and reduce infant mortality
• Very good communication and writing skills, English, Hausa and dialects (verbal and written)
• Excellent responsiveness to email and phone requests
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, internet browsers, smartphones and ICT in general. The candidate should be willing to use Google Doc, Google Sheet and Google Slides.
• Motivation to work in a young organization that is constantly changing based on stakeholder feedback and operates with a lean structure

Language Requirement

• Proficiency in English Language (conversation, reading and writing) is required
• Knowledge of Hausa Language (conversation and reading) is an advantage.
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Field Staff: Kano State

Non-profit New Incentives is looking to identify Field Officers that will help to expand its team dedicated to preventing child mortality in Kano State in Nigeria. This post is strictly for contingency purposes and to identify candidates for future scaling (potentially).

The Field Officers will support the New Incentives program that utilizes cash transfers to encourage mothers to complete the immunization schedule of their infants. The program is operated in cooperation with the State Primary Healthcare Development Board in Kano State. The primary duty in the role will be enrolling beneficiaries at public clinics.

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

• Nassarawa
• Madobi
• Bebeji
• Albasu
• Kumbotso
• Dala
• Makoda
• Kunchi
• Dawakin Tofa
• Warawa
• Fagge
• Kiru
• Bagwai
• Doguwa
• Kano Municipal
• Dawakin Kudu
• Karaye
• Garun Malam
• Gaya
• Bunkure
• Tsanyawa
• Takai
• Tudun Wada
• Ajingi
• Kura
• Kabo
• Gezawa
• Tarauni
• Rano
• Gabasawa
• Ungogo
• Minjibir
• Rogo
• Shanono
• Gwarzo
• Garko
• Bichi
• Tofa
• Dambatta
• Gwale
• Rimin Gado
• Wudil
• Kibiya
• Sumaila

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.

Key Duties:

• Enrolling beneficiaries at remote public clinics
• Monitor immunization services at your clinic
• Interact with clinic staff and beneficiaries
• Conduct high-quality rapid assessment
• Assist with other duties related to the program

Please note that this is a hands-on job for hard-working, dedicated young candidates.

Required Qualifications:

• Fluency in local languages/dialects spoken in Kano, 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 Kano State
• Minimum of National Diploma, ideally Bachelor degree, preferably in the field of health or other natural sciences
• 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

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