Safety & Security Officer at New Incentives - NAIJA STICK

Safety & Security Officer at New Incentives

New Incentives is a US-based nonprofit committed to implementing health-related cash transfer programs to save lives in developing countries. 

• Operating in Nigeria, New Incentives gives pregnant women with at-risk pregnancies conditional cash transfers, which encourage them to follow medical advice and treatment so that their children are born healthy.

Position Overview

The Safety & Security Officer (S&SO) will support the organization by monitoring and managing safety and security risks across all operational locations.

• Key responsibilities include conducting security assessments, ensuring compliance with security procedures, reporting incidents, and engaging with relevant stakeholders to obtain timely security updates for safe program implementation.
• The ideal candidate must have at least 2 years of experience in a similar NGO or humanitarian security role, strong communication and analytical skills, and the ability to respond proactively to evolving security situations.
• Candidates should be highly organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and willing to conduct frequent field visits, including on short notice.
• Proficiency in English and Hausa, strong report-writing skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment are essential.
• Candidates must also be willing to reside in Katsina State if successful.

Key Responsibilities

Staff Communications:

Communicate regularly with Field Managers and Field Officers

Contact Mostly High and Medium risk rated clinics for security update

• Back check with Field Officers to confirm if they get security advisory
• Prioritize High/Medium risk clinics in making contact (each clinic, particularly in Zamfara and Katsina should be called twice weekly)
• Special reports generated from staff members should be documented (if necessary) and inform the Security Manager
• Confirmation of security incidents reported by staff.

Skills and Competencies Requirement:

Preferably a former security forces (military or paramilitary) but not most

Candidate must be willing to reside in Jigawa upon resumption (if successful)

• Good organizational skills, effective time management, ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize tasks
• Sound cultural awareness and ability to work in a multicultural and multiethnic environment
• Ability to deliver high quality work in short periods of time and to work under pressure
• Adaptability to changing nature of humanitarian work and operational difficulties
• Willingness to frequent field missions for assessments even on short notices
• Careful attention to details
• Critical thinker and possess problem solving attitude
• Skilled in conducting security assessments and context analysis
• 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, internet browsers, smartphones and ICT in general. Ability to use Google Doc, Google Sheet and AppSheet would be a bonus.

Motivation to work in a young organization that is constantly changing based on stakeholder feedback and operates with a lean structure.

Location: Katsina 

Deadline: 9 July 2026

How to Apply 

Interested Applicant can apply via this link 

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