Organization: First Embrace
Job Title: Data Verification Officer
Location: Katsina State, Nigeria (Multiple Government Hospitals)
Job Type: Full-Time, One-Year Contract
Probation Period: Four Months
Salary: Up to ₦7,200,000 Annually (₦600,000 Monthly)
Application Deadline: 30 November 2026
About First Embrace
First Embrace is a global health nonprofit organisation working with government hospitals to improve newborn survival through Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC).
The organisation is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Data Verification Officer to support data verification, monitoring, evaluation and reporting across its partner hospitals in Katsina State.
Job Purpose
The Data Verification Officer will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness and reliability of data recorded by nurses and reported through the organisation’s monitoring systems. The successful candidate will conduct data quality checks, identify discrepancies, support healthcare workers in improving data accuracy and contribute to programme monitoring and evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct random data verification checks against hospital registers and source documents.
- Verify the accuracy and completeness of data recorded by nurses and submitted through monitoring systems.
- Identify data discrepancies, investigate errors and work with nursing staff to improve data quality.
- Collect baseline mortality data at newly supported hospitals.
- Conduct qualitative interviews with families and healthcare workers.
- Collect quantitative data from hospital registers.
- Identify and report systemic issues affecting data quality and programme outcomes.
- Participate in weekly and monthly monitoring and evaluation meetings.
- Develop action plans to improve data collection, verification and reporting processes.
Requirements and Qualifications
Interested candidates must meet the following requirements:
Education
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.
Professional Experience
- At least three years of professional experience in data collection, data verification or monitoring and evaluation in Nigeria.
- At least one year of experience working in government hospitals or healthcare facilities.
Technical Skills
- Experience using Android-based data collection applications and spreadsheets.
- Good knowledge of data management, data quality assurance and consistency checks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including lookup functions and pivot tables.
Language Requirements
- Fluency in Hausa.
- Advanced proficiency in English.
Additional Competencies
- Strong analytical, communication, observation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
- Willingness to travel frequently between hospitals, including rural locations across Katsina State.
- Female candidates are required due to the cultural context and nature of the intervention.
Additional Advantages
- Advanced certifications in monitoring and evaluation or data verification.
- Previous experience in newborn healthcare or related health programmes.
- Previous professional experience in Katsina State or Northern Nigeria.
Salary and Benefits
- Annual compensation of up to ₦7,200,000, equivalent to ₦600,000 monthly.
- Final compensation will depend on experience and seniority.
- 20 working days of annual leave.
- 16 weeks of maternity leave after one year of employment.
- Monday to Friday work schedule, with flexibility in daily working hours.
- Opportunities for career advancement within a growing global health organisation.
Employment Conditions
- Full-time employment.
- One-year contract.
- Four-month probation period.
- On-site work across multiple partner hospitals in Katsina State.
Application Deadline: 30 November 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified female candidates should visit the application link below to access the recruitment details and submit their applications.
Application Link: DATA VERIFICATION OFFICER AT FIRST EMBRACE Job at First Embrace
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process will involve three stages:
- Initial application.
- Test task.
- Interview.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply early and before the application deadline.