Organization: New Incentives – All Babies Are Equal Initiative (NI-ABAE)
Job Title: Senior Auditor – Field Compliance & Investigations
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Environment: Field-based / Field-facing
Field Requirement: Up to 3 days per week in the field
About New Incentives
New Incentives – All Babies Are Equal Initiative (NI-ABAE) is an evidence-based organization working to increase childhood vaccination rates through conditional cash transfers. Its work depends on strong field operations, accurate reporting, accountability and protection of program integrity.
Job Summary
The Senior Auditor – Field Compliance & Investigations supports field compliance, investigation oversight and audit quality across assigned NI-ABAE states.
The role combines field audits, investigation review, evidence validation, report review and auditor supervision. The successful candidate will assess whether field findings are properly supported by evidence, identify missed risks and provide clear, actionable feedback to improve audit quality and program accountability.
Key Responsibilities
1. Risk-Based Field Audits & Compliance
- Conduct field audits and investigations across assigned states.
- Prioritize high-risk clinics based on audit trends, unresolved issues, dashboard indicators, staff performance gaps and operational risks.
- Review clinic operations, conditional cash transfer compliance and adherence to NI-ABAE protocols.
- Validate findings using field observations, caregiver interviews, staff interviews, dashboards, records and supporting documentation.
- Identify operational risks affecting compliance, retention, coverage, fraud prevention and program quality.
2. Investigation Review & Fraud Risk
- Support confidential investigations involving staff conduct, clinic operations, caregiver payments and suspected fraud.
- Conduct field validation where necessary to assess allegations and gather supporting evidence.
- Review investigation reports for missing evidence, unsupported conclusions, inconsistencies and weak validation.
- Distinguish between fraud, protocol violations, performance gaps, training gaps and operational control weaknesses.
- Escalate serious concerns with clear evidence and recommended action.
3. Report Review & Evidence Quality
- Review Staff Work Day, audit and investigation reports and related field outputs.
- Identify weak validation, missed risks, unclear recommendations and unsupported conclusions.
- Provide clear and actionable feedback to auditors to improve field validation, evidence quality and reporting standards.
- Ensure reports clearly explain findings, evidence reviewed, actions taken and required follow-up.
4. Team Supervision & Coaching
- Provide technical supervision and guidance to auditors across assigned states.
- Review auditor work plans to ensure field activities are prioritized based on risk.
- Coach auditors on investigation quality, field validation, escalation standards and report writing.
- Identify repeated performance gaps and support auditor development through follow-up and coaching.
5. Risk Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
- Use dashboards, audit trends, field reports and investigation findings to identify high-risk clinics, staff or operational processes.
- Support improvements to audit tools, protocols and training materials.
- Contribute to fraud prevention, compliance monitoring and audit quality improvement initiatives.
- Support ongoing training for auditors, managers and field teams on compliance and investigation standards.
Required Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in field audit, compliance, internal control, fraud investigation, program assurance, field verification, monitoring and evaluation or related roles.
- Experience conducting field audits, investigations or operational reviews.
- Experience reviewing field reports, validating evidence and assessing operational compliance.
- Experience using data or audit trends to prioritize high-risk field visits.
- Experience working in NGO, donor-funded, health, public sector, humanitarian or field operations environments is strongly preferred.
- Previous experience supervising or coaching auditors or field teams is an advantage.
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Social Sciences, Public Health, Development Studies, Criminology, Statistics or a related field.
- Professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA, ACA, CIA, CFE, or relevant compliance/investigation training is an added advantage.
Required Skills & Competencies
Technical Skills
- Strong field audit and investigation judgment.
- Risk-based audit planning and operational review.
- Evidence validation and report review.
- Fraud risk and compliance assessment.
- Strong written reporting and documentation skills.
- Ability to review dashboards, records and operational data.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Sheets, Google Docs and smartphones.
Behavioral Competencies
- Strong accountability and follow-up.
- Clear communication and feedback skills.
- Ability to handle confidential matters professionally.
- Independent thinking and sound judgment.
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt in field environments.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Language Requirements
- Proficiency in English — conversation, reading and writing — is required.
- Knowledge of Hausa — conversation and reading — is preferred.
- Ability to speak local languages in NI-ABAE operating states is an added advantage.
This Role May Not Be a Good Fit If…
This position may not be suitable for candidates who:
- Prefer a mainly desk-based audit role.
- Are not comfortable spending up to 3 days per week in the field.
- Prefer routine checklist audits rather than risk-based field reviews.
- Are uncomfortable visiting high-risk clinics or following up on sensitive issues.
- Prefer relying only on information provided by staff or stakeholders without independently validating it.
- Are uncomfortable reviewing other auditors’ reports and providing clear feedback.
- Avoid escalating serious concerns because they are sensitive or difficult.
- Struggle to write clear, evidence-based reports.
- Are uncomfortable handling confidential investigations or sensitive staff issues.
Application Process
Shortlisted candidates will complete a practical assessment focused on:
- Audit judgment
- Evidence review
- Investigation thinking
- Report quality
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates are encouraged to apply early.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official application process:
Apply for Senior Auditor – Field Compliance & Investigations
The organization states that submissions should be made by completing the designated application form.
Important Notes
- No recruitment fee: New Incentives – All Babies Are Equal Initiative does not charge a fee at any stage of recruitment.
- Equal opportunity: Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Internal applicants: Employees are strongly advised to use their official email address when applying.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
