National Partnership Officer - Routine Immunization

About the role

New Incentives is looking for a National Partnership Officer (NPO) to support its national partnership and stakeholder engagement work across Nigeria's routine immunization (RI) ecosystem. The NPO builds and sustains relationships with government institutions, development partners, international and local NGOs and other stakeholders, and acts as a day-to-day representative of the organization. The role reports to and supports the Expansion Director.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, development partners, INGOs and NGOs, and support engagement with NPHCDA, the Federal Ministry of Health and state health authorities.
• Take part in meetings, workshops, technical working groups and forums, and represent New Incentives professionally in technical and program-level engagements.
• Support the Expansion Director in identifying, developing and tracking partnership opportunities, and prepare briefs, concept notes, presentations and proposals.
• Coordinate introductory meetings, follow up with partners and track commitments and agreed actions.
• Maintain a stakeholder database and contact map, document interactions and prepare briefing notes and regular updates.
• Contribute to the exchange of data, field observations and learning with partners, in line with data-sharing standards.
• Keep stakeholders informed of New Incentives' work, raise concerns and escalate sensitive or strategic issues, and share feedback internally.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health sciences, social sciences, development studies, business administration or a related field; a Master's is an advantage.
• At least 5 years of substantive experience in routine immunization, primary healthcare, public health, health systems strengthening or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience with NPHCDA, especially its Routine Immunization Working Group, and strong knowledge of Nigeria's RI system and demand creation.
• Experience within, or closely with, an international NGO, development organization or government institution; Nigerian health and development sector experience strongly preferred.
• Resident of Abuja, Nigeria, and able to travel within Nigeria as required.

Required skills

• Stakeholder engagement, relationship management and networking
• Routine immunization knowledge and understanding of immunization demand creation
• Research, writing, presentation and public speaking
• Attention to detail, follow-through, teamwork and sound judgment

Candidates apply through the employer's online application form; applications are considered on a rolling basis.