Organization: New Incentives โ All Babies Are Equal Initiative (NI-ABAE)
Location: Gombe State, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid
Experience Level: Minimum 5 years
Job Field: NGO / Public Health / Stakeholder Relations
About New Incentives
New Incentives โ All Babies Are Equal Initiative (NI-ABAE) is a health-focused nonprofit organization working to improve health outcomes through evidence-based interventions and engagement with communities, government institutions and health-sector stakeholders.
Job Summary
The Stakeholder Relations Manager will manage stakeholder relationships, databases and engagement systems supporting New Incentivesโ programme activities.
The role involves coordinating stakeholder engagement and training activities, managing relationships with government and NGO partners, assessing engagement quality and supporting expansion activities into new operating areas.
Key Responsibilities
1. Supply-Side & Stakeholder Relations
- Supervise Stakeholder Relations Officers (SROs).
- Supervise execution of expansion activities, including pre-planning, advocacy meetings and orientation trainings.
- Supervise quarterly clinic staff training activities for assigned states.
- Participate in quarterly activity mapping activities.
- Conduct regular stakeholder relations outreach visits.
- Ensure stakeholder satisfaction and address concerns when required.
- Participate in New Incentives-led meetings and stakeholder engagements.
- Participate in trainings, meetings and sessions with stakeholders.
- Support liaison between Stakeholder Relations Officers and Supply-Side Officers.
- Record stakeholder feedback using the organizationโs reporting systems, including MyDay.
- Review stakeholder engagement outputs for completeness and quality.
- Manage stakeholder-relations processes and quality checks.
2. Stakeholder Engagement & Expansion
- Support relationships with government and NGO partners.
- Support expansion activities into new operating areas.
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities and ensure effective follow-up.
- Monitor stakeholder relationships and engagement quality.
- Help resolve stakeholder-related issues.
- Support effective communication between field teams and relevant stakeholders.
3. Stakeholder Relations Team Management
- Provide regular feedback to the Program Manager on planned and completed activities.
- Monitor the work status of team members.
- Review work plans, tasks and work-day activities.
- Follow up on outstanding issues.
- Monitor the Master Expansion Gantt to ensure activities are completed on schedule.
- Ensure meeting notes are updated and properly documented.
- Support team planning and performance monitoring.
- Support staff development and performance improvement.
4. Security Awareness
- Report security incidents occurring within areas of operation.
- Take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of team members during field activities.
- Read and understand relevant security documents, SOPs and the Country Security Plan.
5. Other Duties
- Perform other duties and special projects assigned by management.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of a Bachelorโs degree, preferably in Health, Natural Sciences or a related field.
- Professional qualifications or experience in the NGO sector are an advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably within an NGO.
- Experience with the Nigerian health system and clinic documentation is desirable.
- Experience related to infant health and vaccination programmes is an advantage.
- Experience collecting, synthesizing and drawing conclusions from health data is desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong stakeholder relationship-management skills
- Team supervision and coordination
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Excellent networking skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
- Attention to detail and diligence
- Problem-solving ability
- Ability to work effectively with government and NGO partners
- Ability to work in multicultural and multi-ethnic environments
- Responsiveness to emails and phone requests
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Familiarity with internet browsers, smartphones and communication technology
- Ability to work in a dynamic and lean organizational environment
- Commitment to supporting communities and improving infant health outcomes
Language Requirements
- Fluency in English.
- Strong proficiency in Hausa and relevant local dialects, both verbal and written, is required/preferred for the role.
Location & Field Requirements
Applicants should be Nigerian nationals already based in Gombe State.
The role requires willingness to work at remote public clinics and undertake field visits, including the use of public transportation where necessary.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the New Incentives online recruitment platform and complete the required application questionnaire.
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Important: The original vacancy page currently shows โPosition Closed.โ The job details above are based on the vacancy information available from the recruitment listing and archived job postings.
Equal Opportunity & Recruitment Notice
New Incentives does not charge applicants any recruitment or application fee.
Applicants should use only official recruitment channels and should not make payments to anyone claiming to represent the organization.
