Advancing Health for Humanitarian Support Initiative (AIDHealth Inc.) – hiring Safeguarding Focal Point Personnel (Hybrid)

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 Focal Point Personnel

Job IDs: KBL-01, KBL-02, KBL-03
Location: Hybrid
Employment Type: Part-time
Engagement: Part-time, about 15 days, January – June 2027 (baseline phase).

Job Summary

• This role is open to women only, because most disclosures are expected from women participants. Re-engagement for later rounds is expected.

Responsibilities

• Verify and publish the Kano referral directory (GBV, psychosocial, legal and protection services) before fieldwork.
• Deliver safeguarding, PSEA, GBV-sensitive interviewing and psychological first aid sessions during the 8-day enumerator training.
• Check that all 52 field staff are vetted and have signed the Code of Conduct before deployment.
• Run the complaints and feedback line during baseline fieldwork and respond to every concern within 48 hours.
• Manage disclosures and referrals with consent, and report any safeguarding incident to the Partner within 24 hours.
• Prepare the baseline safeguarding summary for the Partner.

Required experience

• Bachelor’s degree; MSc preferred, in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Law or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in GBV, child protection or PSEA roles.
• Training in survivor-centred approaches and psychological first aid.
• Knowledge of referral services in Kano.
• Fluent Hausa and English.

Preferred experience:

• Safeguarding support to research or survey teams.
• Experience training community-based field staff.

Skills and attributes:

• Calm, discreet and survivor-centred.
• Sound judgement on confidentiality and its limits.
• Confident in raising concerns.

Application Deadline 
15th October, 2026.