Call for Applications: Data Verification Officer at Lafiya Nigeria 2025
At Lafiya, we are driven by one mission: to make contraception accessible, affordable, and dignified for anyone who needs it – no matter where they live.
Through our network of dedicated female health professionals – the Lafiya Sisters – we provide accurate information and deliver contraceptives directly to underserved communities. Our model is community-based, cost-effective, and rooted in respect, dignity, and agency.
We currently operate across four states in northern Nigeria, supporting a strong network of 280 Lafiya Sisters. To date, our innovative last-mile approach has enabled over 200,000 women to access family planning services and make informed reproductive health choices.
We are:
- Building our own supply chain to overcome widespread contraceptive shortages in Nigeria.
- Partnering with government stakeholders to create sustainable financing models for reproductive health products.
- Expanding our programmes to ensure that no woman is left behind, regardless of her location.
As a fast-growing non-profit, we are transitioning from start-up to scale-up. This means innovation, agility, and ambition are at the heart of everything we do. Our focus remains on impact, cost-effectiveness, and protecting the dignity and agency of every woman we serve.
Role Details
- Job Title: Data Verification Officer (DVO)
- Type: Full-time, 12-month renewable contract (subject to funding & performance)
- Compensation: ₦300,000 – ₦385,000 gross per month, plus benefits
- Location: One role each in Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, and Sokoto (four positions in total)
- Reports to: Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
Position Overview
The Data Verification Officer (DVO) plays a vital role in ensuring Lafiya’s programmes are delivered with accuracy, accountability, and integrity.
You will support day-to-day programme delivery with the state team while also reporting directly to Lafiya’s central Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) function.
Your responsibility is to guarantee that programme data is accurate, reliable, and independently verified — providing the evidence that drives Lafiya’s decision-making, supply chain transparency, and programme accountability.
This is a hands-on field role that requires frequent travel, verification visits, and close interaction with Lafiya Sisters, facility staff, and Central Medical Store (CMS) teams.
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What You’ll Do
As a Data Verification Officer, you will:
- Support the Program Officer with day-to-day follow-up tasks, ensuring programme activities run smoothly and on schedule.
- Conduct independent spot checks on Lafiya Sisters’ performance, including counselling quality and adherence to protocols.
- Verify the accuracy and completeness of reports submitted by Lafiya Sisters and Program Officers; escalate discrepancies to the central M&E team.
- Act as a data bridge between state teams and central M&E, ensuring accurate and timely data flow.
- Support (but not lead) training and refresher sessions for Lafiya Sisters on reporting tools, data standards, and collection practices.
- Monitor contraceptive stock and related materials at the Central Medical Store, carrying out weekly cycle counts and reconciliations.
- Flag supply chain or logistics challenges early, supporting resolution in collaboration with the Program Officer and Operations team.
- Build strong working relationships with CMS staff, Lafiya Sisters, and facility staff, while maintaining verification independence.
- Conduct periodic data validations, stock checks, and follow-up visits as directed.
- Prepare concise summaries of verification findings and share insights with both state and central teams to inform improvements.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Social Sciences, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in monitoring & evaluation, programme operations, or data collection.
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Skills & Personal Qualities
- Strong skills in data entry, verification, and analysis (Excel/Google Sheets).
- Experience with digital data collection tools (e.g., SurveyCTO).
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills in English and Hausa.
- High standards of integrity, accuracy, and safeguarding.
- Willingness to travel frequently within the state, including rural areas, and work flexibly (evenings/weekends if needed).
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in strengthening the quality and accountability of reproductive health programmes. Your work will directly ensure that Lafiya delivers services with confidence and integrity.
By joining Lafiya, you will:
- Gain hands-on exposure to programme delivery, supply chain management, and central M&E systems.
- Build a career pathway in public health, monitoring & evaluation, or programme management.
- Be part of a young, ambitious, and impact-driven team that values initiative and innovation.
- Contribute to a fast-growing organisation at a critical stage of scale-up, where your work will leave a lasting mark.
Benefits
- 30 days paid annual leave
- Fully paid maternity leave
- Flexibility in how, where, and when you work
- Close collaboration with senior leaders who are ambitious and supportive
- HMO health insurance
- Travel reimbursements
- Possibility of access to a co-working space
Recruitment Process
- We keep our recruitment process clear, fair, and transparent. Here’s what to expect:
- Stage 1 – Application & Assessment: Submit your CV and complete a 40-minute multiple-choice quiz.
- Stage 2 – Test Task: A practical 1–3 hour task that mirrors real-life work.
- Stage 3 – Interview: A structured 1-hour interview (questions provided in advance) with space for you to ask us questions.
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