Advancing Health for Humanitarian Support Initiative (AIDHealth Inc.) – hiring Safeguarding & Ethics Focal Point Officer
Advancing Health for Humanitarian Support Initiative aka (AIDHealth Inc.) is a non-religious, not-for-profit organization officially registered with Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 2024. AIDHealth was founded by a visionary coalition of Nigerian healthcare professionals, public health experts, development practitioners, and diaspora leaders with a mission to bridge systemic gaps in healthcare access for marginalized and displaced populations. Through an integrated, evidence-based approach, AIDHealth Inc., implements cross-cutting programs addressing the root causes of persistent health challenges, particularly poverty, inadequate health infrastructure, and socio-economic disparities. By leveraging innovative healthcare solutions, strategic partnerships, and community-driven interventions, AIDHealth is committed to strengthening health systems and ensuring sustainable, equitable healthcare services for vulnerable populations, especially women, children, and the youth.
AIDHealth bridges the divide between emergency response and resilience-building. The organization leverages Nigeria’s dynamic NGO ecosystem to foster cross-continental collaboration. Headquartered in Nigeria, AIDHealth Inc., operates through strategic regional hubs, partnering with global and local stakeholders to advance health equity, development, and humanitarian nexus interventions …advancing health equity…service without borders.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Safeguarding & Ethics Focal Point Officer
Job ID: SL-06
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Hybrid
Engagement: Part-time Contract
Responsibilities
- Prepare the research ethics submission and the Data Protection Impact Assessment (NDPA 2023).
- Run the disclosure-escalation protocol: notify the Partner promptly of any content suggesting risk to an identifiable person, and route the case to vetted services.
- Manage informed consent for community panel members.
- Organise psychosocial support for coders and maintain the restricted incident log.
Required experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Social Work, Public Health, Law or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) or GBV case management in Northern Nigeria.
- Knowledge of GBV referral pathways in Northern Nigeria and of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
- Fluent Hausa and English.
Preferred experience:
- PSEA or child-safeguarding certification.
- Experience with a research ethics committee.
Skills and attributes:
- Discretion, sound judgement and a survivor-centred approach.
Application Deadline
15th October, 2026.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications in one PDF to: info@aid-health.org using “SL Application – [Job ID] – [Full Name]” as the subject of the mail.
Candidates should send one PDF containing:
- A CV (maximum 4 pages);
- A one-page cover note;
- One work sample;
- Two referees.
Note
- Engagement depends on the contract being awarded.
- AIDHealth never charges a fee at any stage of recruitment.
- Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
