Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.
We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:
Job Title: Nigeria / Regional Senior MERL Advisor
Job ID: 2025-7071
Location:Abuja (FCT)
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Full-time
Overview
- This position will support the multi-country Scaling the Optimal Use of Multiple ACTs to Prevent Antimalarial Drug Resistance (STOP-AMDR) project.
- The goal of STOP-AMDR project is to contribute to efforts in protecting the efficacy of existing ACTs thus reducing malaria mortality and case incidence in Africa.
- The Project will connect operational research and implementation learning with market shaping efforts to steer catalytic change through the adoption of Multiple First-line Therapies (MFTs) as a key strategy to mitigate or slow-down the spread of resistance to artemisinin and partner drugs.
- The Regional/Nigeria Senior MERL Advisor will provide technical leadership and strategic direction for implementation of routine monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities across STOP-AMDR implementing countries, and oversee the design and execution implementation research and adaptive management activities
- The Regional/Nigeria Senior MERL Advisor will supervise the in-country M&E Officer/Analyst and manage the project’s M&E teams across 6 countries, and oversee the collection, management, analysis, and use of project data, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into project implementations to continuously improve the quality of interventions and outcomes across six (6) countries.
- S/he will ensure a coordinated MERL approach across the STOP-AMDR project, including programs, technical, market shaping and communication teams, along with in-country stakeholders and partners.
- S/he is also responsible for documenting and disseminating program successes and challenges to project leadership and Unitaid, in-coordination with the STOP_AMDR M&E Lead and Research Lead in Jhpiego Home Office.
- The Regional/Nigeria Senior MERL Advisor will be based in Jhpiego, Nigeria office, in West Africa, and international and local travel will be required.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the project’s implementing countries and country‐level MERL strategy and implementation approaches
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure that the STOP-AMDR project builds an understanding of MFT implementation according to WHO definition, and document the variabilities across implementing countries, and how relevant multi‐sectoral components interact and impact one another to mitigate anti-malarial drug resistance and improve malaria outcomes
- Provide leadership and strategic direction on M&E to ensure the project achieves its goals and corresponding objectives and targets, in the project and observer countries.
- Develop the monitoring and evaluation plan, and standard operating procedures (SOP) for the host-country, and oversee the implementation across all project countries to capture, track, use and disseminate project performance and results, including routine service delivery data reporting as well as supplemental data collection efforts, and assessments in coordination with the Jhpiego home office
- Oversee the monitoring of the STOPAMDR logframe and ensure timeline preparation and reporting of semi-annual and annual reports to Unitaid
- Work closely with Health Informatics Advisors to ensure the anti-malarial drug resistance dashboard is functional and updated with MFT implementation status and drug resistance trends from project and observer countries
- Foster a culture of data-use for decision-making both internally for the supported project teams and with project stakeholders
- Oversee the project’s Implementation Research activities, working collaboratively with global technical staff, partnered Research Institutions, and local stakeholders to plan and execute research activities such as studies or assessments, and disseminate findings of research activities in targeted and appropriate settings across the implementing countries
- Collaborate with the study investigators and MERL officers/Advisors/focal points in the implementation of research activities, including protocol and tool development, managing local ethical reviews, data management and analysis, and management of consultants and/or research firm
- Develop and oversee the implementation of robust context‐appropriate systems for data collection, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting on research and routine activity outputs/outcomes and program quality
- Support results reporting to UNITAID by providing written documentation on research, M&E activities, and indicator results for progress and annual reports, as appropriate
- Ensure relevant data are entered quarterly into JADE, Jhpiego’ s organization-wide performance management system
- Collaborate closely with M&E team at National Malaria Program to ensure smooth coordination and monitoring of project activities,
- Cultivate strategic M&E relationships and alliances with monitoring, evaluation, and learning counterparts in other projects, national and international institutions, and key stakeholders, leading initiatives to learn from project data and influence decision-making, resource allocation, and adaptation
- Support project leadership to champion holistic approaches to adaptive management, including design and implementation of action-oriented project research, routine analysis of available health sector data sources, and application of best practices and lessons learnt in knowledge management
- Support oversee and/or conduct targeted assessment, and evaluations, ensuring compliance with local, WHO ERC and Johns Hopkins University institutional review board policies across the implementing countries
- Represent M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations. Actively participate in RBM case management and SME working groups
- Ensure project compliance with UNITAID, Jhpiego, and national (NMP) monitoring, evaluation, research, and data policies
- Train and mentor MERL Advisors and project staff across implementing countries, and implementing partners in monitoring and evaluation methods, tools, and systems
- Ensure the protection of participant data and confidentiality during all monitoring, evaluation, and research implementation and dissemination processes
- Ensure project compliance with local laws, regulations, and policies surrounding the ethical collection, storage, use, and sharing of data, including close coordination with local IRBs
Required Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Public Health, Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, Data Science or related field or equivalent experience.
- Higher qualification(s) may be an added advantage
- 10 years’ experience in leading monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning of global health programs.
- Experience with Unitaid projects preferred
- Experience in incorporating systems practice and systems approaches into complex MERL
- Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies, health management information systems, data visualization, and
- Vast experience in working with Research Institutions to implement research activities
- Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative research skills, including but not limited to study design, survey instrument design and use, sampling, data analysis plans, data cleaning, statistical analysis, qualitative data analysis, presentation and reporting and communication of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods results
- Knowledge and experience establishing and measuring health indicators, as well as associated capacity building with partner governments and local organizations.
- Demonstrated experience in utilizing data and evidence to facilitate program adaptation and innovation, and in facilitating timely knowledge synthesis and/ or generation, dissemination, use, and sharing
- Demonstrated experience and strong management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts in both the public, NGO, and private sectors
- Vast experience in malaria M&E, and familiarity with antimalarial drug resistance programming.
Preferred Qualifications:
- In‐depth experience with UNITAID MER guidelines and indicators. Experience with UNITAID reporting requirements and timelines
- Familiarity with the health management information system and other M&E systems in target countries
- Strong technical skills, including the ability to process and analyze data using DHIS2 and PowerBI and one or more statistical software packages, e.g., Stata, SPSS, R, MS Excel
- Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with the NMPs, UNITAID, WHO, other host‐countries counterparts, and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, and representational skills
- Excellent verbal, written interpersonal, and presentation skills in English. French proficiency will be an added value
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally as needed.
Application Closing Date
13th August, 2025.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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Job Title: Research Assistant
Job ID: 2025-6909
Locations:Abuja, Kebbi and Ondo
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Casual
Overview
- Accelerating Measurable Progress and Leveraging Investments for PPH Impact (AMPLIPPHI) is a two- and half-year project that will catalyze early adoption and set the stage for scale up of new and recently recommended drugs for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in high-burden countries with a focus on DRC, Guinea, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia.
- AMPLI- Nigeria will generate evidence (feasibility, acceptability, costing) to support the expansion of new PPH medicines at all different levels of the health system. Project is focused on supporting efforts towards State and national readiness, from community to district and national level stakeholders, to help propel scale-up after life of project. Implementation is in 2 LGAs in Kebbi State and 3 LGAs in Ondo State.
- Project is currently conducting a study to generate evidence on the feasibility, acceptability and budget impact of expanding the package of drugs (HSC and TXA) and approaches available for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
The specific objectives are:
- Assess the feasibility and acceptability of introducing heat-stable carbetocin (HSC) for PPH prevention, calibrated drapes for assessment of postpartum blood loss, and tranexamic acid (TXA) as part of a clinical care bundle for PPH treatment at selected health centers and hospitals.
- Examine how and why barriers and enablers to expanding the package of drugs and approaches for PPH prevention and treatment vary within and across selected project sites.
- Assess the financial consequences (budget impacts) of introducing HSC for PPH prevention, calibrated drapes for assessment of postpartum blood loss, and TXA as part of a first response bundle for PPH treatment at health centers and hospitals in selected project sites.
- The Research Assistants will facilitate key informant interviews in Kebbi and Ondo and states, including consent, transcription of recording, and detailed notes during the interviews. They will also facilitate facility level surveys, using Kobo Collect, across study health facilities in Kebbi in Ondo. Survey data will be sent to the central server daily. Similarly, s/he will share recordings with Data Analyst for review and approval daily.
Responsibilities
- Collect quality and reliable data for the AMPLI-PPHI Implementation Research.
Specific Responsibilities
Working closely with the field supervisors and the data manager, you are to:
- Participate in 4-day data collection training in Abuja.
- Participate in field testing the data collection tools in selected locations.
- Screen, recruit and consent study participants in accordance to the study SOP or research protocol.
- Conduct key informant interviews and share recordings with Data Analyst for review daily.
- Collect data using Kobo Collect
- Conduct facility surveys with providers using Kobo Collect and send records to central server daily.
- Notify the study team on any Severe Adverse Event, protocol deviation or any other ethical issues during the data collection process.
- Ensure data security and keep custody of recording devices and smart phones.
- Submit activity report as may be required
- Regularly submit audio recordings to the Data Analyst for review and approval.
- Handle and protect confidential and sensitive data with integrity in line with study standard operating procedures.
Required Qualifications
- A Degree in Sociology, Public Health, Medical or Health Sciences Research is required.
- Prior experience leading or supporting similar research projects is an advantage.
- At least 2 years’ experience in qualitative research methods and stakeholder level engagement is desirable.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are critical.
- Good spoken and written English as well as local languages of the preferred state (Sokoto, Niger, FCT and Akwa Ibom).
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines at short notice.
- Excellent transcription (verbatim), note-taking and report writing skills
- Good computer skills
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Program Nutrition Manager
Job ID: 2025-7036
Location:Abuja
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Full-Time
Overview
- Jhpiego is seeking candidates for an upcoming project that implements and provides technical support to nutrition interventions across different levels o the health system and disciplines and some linkages with communities.
- The project’s multi-sectoral approach draws on global nutrition experience to design, implement, and evaluate programs that address the root causes of malnutrition. Committed to using a systems approach, the project strives to sustain positive outcomes by building local capacity, and strengthening the enabling environment to save lives, improve health, build resilience.
- The project’s overall purpose in Nigeria is to implement innovative nutrition-specific and sensitive live saving interventions, and generate evidence to enhance nutrition programming.
- This will help achieve the overall goal of improving nutrition indices for women of reproductive age and young children including newborns. This activity will support the donor’s effort to strengthen the enabling environment for innovation, commitment, capacity strengthening, coordination, collaboration, and support for multi-sectoral nutrition policies and programs.
- The Nutrition Manager will provide technical expertise and guidance on nutrition interventions, including assessments, program design, and implementation. The successful candidate will ensure the delivery of high-quality nutrition programs in line with established standards and protocols.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise and guidance on nutrition interventions, assessments, and program design. Conduct training and capacity-building activities for project staff and community health workers on nutrition-related topics.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of nutrition programs, ensuring compliance with national and international standards.
- Ability to engage with and maintain relationships with relevant ministries, departments, agencies, and other stakeholders
- Develop and adapt nutrition-specific strategies and protocols based on evidence-based practices and guidelines.
- Raise community awareness and consume diversified, nutrient-dense, fortified, and nutritionally adequate foods.
- Improve nutritional status and intervention outcome by increasing the production of diverse and safe foods, increasing household food availability, and implementing live saving interventions.
- Coordinate capacity building and technical support for beneficiaries on nutrition-specific and sensitive agriculture issues, including dietary diversification and nutrient-dense diets, food preparation and utilization, best practices, and energy and time-saving technologies for women.
- Work with the M&E officer to monitor beneficiary adoption of the new nutrition-targeted agricultural practices and food consumption methodologies.
- Promote food safety, including appropriate handling, preservation, processing, storage, and utilization methods.
- Establish linkages and facilitate collaboration across relevant sectors, agencies, and public and private sector stakeholders working with the targeted communities.
- Promote water and sanitation activities in the targeted communities.
- Strengthen and promote community engagement processes in the project areas, particularly identifying project beneficiaries, assessing their needs, and addressing and resolving community issues.
- Perform and document regular monitoring of all project activities in close coordination with the project team.
- Ensure the cost-effective management of allocated Country Budget and resources for nutrition projects and maintain responsiveness in delivering on internal processes and external requests on budget spend in line with approved workplan.
- Manage direct reports by providing guidance, support, performance evaluations, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in nutrition program management, implementation, and technical support.
- Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing evidence-based nutrition interventions.
- Strong technical knowledge of nutrition and public health principles and practices.
- Excellent training and capacity-building skills.
- Analytical and critical thinking abilities focusing on program quality and impact.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills In English Language, as well as the ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work on own initiative with a creative approach to problem-solving.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Data Analyst
Job ID: 2025-6908
Location:Abuja
Employment Status: Consultant
Category: International Position
Overview
- Accelerating Measurable Progress and Leveraging Investments for PPH Impact (AMPLIPPHI) is a two- and half-year project that will catalyze early adoption and set the stage for scale up of new and recently recommended drugs for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in high-burden countries with a focus on DRC, Guinea, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia.
- AMPLI- Nigeria will generate evidence (feasibility, acceptability, costing) to support the expansion of new PPH medicines at all different levels of the health system. Project is focused on supporting efforts towards State and national readiness, from community to district and national level stakeholders, to help propel scale-up after life of project.
- Implementation is in 2 LGAs in Kebbi State and 3 LGAs in Ondo State. The Project is currently conducting a study to generate evidence on barriers and opportunities for operationalizing WHO and national guidelines for advance distribution of misoprostol for PPH prevention at births outside of health facilities in Nigeria.
- This assessment is being conducted in FCT, Niger, Sokoto, Abuja and Akwa Ibom states.
Specific Objectives
- Explore values, experiences and contextual factors that could influence policymaker and health professional association endorsement and scale-up of advance distribution of misoprostol for PPH prevention at births outside of health facilities.
- Assess policymaker and health professional association perspectives on health system readiness to implement advance distribution of misoprostol for PPH prevention at births outside of health facilities.
- The Consultant will participate in data collectors training, data analysis orientation and pre-data analysis standardization process. He will be responsible for qualitative analysis of the KIIs and round tables from Niger, Sokoto, Abuja and Akwa Ibom states.
Responsibilities
Analyze qualitative data for the Misoprostol Assessment Study. Working closely with the field supervisors and the data manager, you are to:
- Participate in the data collection training for data collectors in Abuja.
- Participate in virtual orientation on data analysis framework, group coding sessions
- Collating codebook, generate themes and subthemes in line with the study objectives
- Analyze qualitative data (coding and memo writing)
- Participate in post-data analysis meeting
- Provide summary memo reports
Deliverables
Your specific deliverables are:
- Codebook
- Coded data in Dedoose
- Summary memo reports
- Report detailing work done
- Power Point presentation of analytical outputs
Required Qualifications
- M.Sc Degree in Sociology, MPH, Medical or Health Sciences Research is required.
- Prior experience in political economy analysis, framework analyses, or similar research projects is an advantage.
- 6 – 10 years’ Experience in qualitative research methods, particularly with proficiency in the use of Dedoose(or similar qualitative data analysis software).
- Maternal health programs or related experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are critical.
- Good spoken and written English
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines at short notice.
- Excellent report writing skills
Remuneration
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Roundtable Transcriber / Note Taker
Job ID: 2025-6911
Locations:Kebbi and Ondo
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Casual
Description
- The Transcribers will participate in data collection training and transcribe recordings in their respective states of assignment i.e. Kebbi, Ondo.
- S/he will collect recordings from Data Analyst (soft copy) electronically daily and transcribe.
- Completed transcripts will be submitted to the Data Analyst for review and approval.
Responsibilities
- Transcription of recordings from data collectors.
Specific Responsibilities:
Working closely with the field supervisors and the data manager, you are to:
- Participate in data collector training
- Transcribe recordings (10 – 12 recordings) verbatim without the use of software, playback, listen and transcribe.
- Proofreading all transcripts for accuracy and completeness
- Meet transcription deadlines while maintaining quality standards
- Maintaining confidentiality of personal or sensitive information
- Ensure data security.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Sociology, Public Health, Medical or Health Sciences Research or Biostatistics is required.
- At least 2 years prior experience leading or supporting similar research projects is an advantage.
- Experience in qualitative research methods, community-level data collection are desirable.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are critical.
- Good spoken and written English as well as local languages of the preferred state (FCT, Niger, Sokoto, Akwa Ibom).
- Excellent verbatim transcription skills
- Good computer skills.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: State Team Lead / Service and Quality Improvement Coordinator
Job ID: 2025-7038
Locations:Ebonyi, Kwara, Kano, Katsina and Kebbi
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Full-Time
Overview
- State Team Lead / Service / Quality Improvement Coordinator will be responsible for providing leadership for the state team and also leadership in capacity building, mentoring and supportive supervision in the technical area of RMNCH for the upcoming Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) Quality of Care (QoC)/CEmONC project in Nigeria.
- The State Team lead / Service / Quality Improvement Coordinator will provide technical assistance at the State selected secondary and primary health care level activities.
- This integrated health project aims to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems and health care providers to sustainably support quality Comprehensive and Basic Emergency Obstetric and new born services (BEmONC and CEmONC) and Nutrition services at secondary and PHC level of care. The project will operate for a one-year period.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance on service and quality improvement that is sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the appropriate State and US
- Provide technical leadership, and build local capacity using proven training approaches and quality improvement methodologies.
- Provide trainings (providers and training of trainers) as well as follow-up support and clinical mentoring as necessary for QI at secondary and primary health care facilities.
- Support service/quality improvement efforts, approaches and tools at all supported health facilities in selected states.
- Support nutrition and referral services and systems at the state to ensure they are functional.
- Develop strategies for increasing the percentage of pregnant women, including married adolescents, who deliver under the care of a skilled birth attendant
- Advocate with State Ministry of Health for adoption of new evidence based quality improvement (QI) best practices at health facilities in project sites.
- Advocate with other ministries, community, NGO’s, and religious leaders to support and promote service/quality improvement components and increase uptake of health facility services by women and their children.
- Contribute to and coordinate with the program’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team on activities to ensure that the program meets set targets in accordance with national and USG standards.
- Represent program at state level stakeholder meetings and technical working groups in relation to service/quality improvement of RMNCH, Nutrition and related technical areas.
Management:
- Provide leadership of the MCGL QoC/CEmONC team at the State.
- Contribute to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other
- required technical reports.
- Contribute to timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results.
- Ensure quality program implementation consistent with MOH Nigerian Guidelines, global best practices and US Government Nigerian Strategic Directions.
- Evaluate program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis
- With the State Team, oversee program design, implementation, quality assurance and monitoring of work plan.
- Coordinate with the other members of the technical team and NGO partners to develop and implement feasible facility and community-based approaches
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor which contribute to the achievement of program goals.
Required Qualifications
The State Team Lead / Service / Quality Improvement Coordinator must be a proven leader in the field of RMNCH service and quality Improvement with senior-level management experience in public health programs. The State Team lead/Coordinator must be intimately familiar with the context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with US Government programs. Additional qualifications include:
- An experienced Midwife/Nurse or any other closely related health care professional; other related courses (e.g. MPH, MSC or other relevant degree) will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience working in RMNCH in Africa, preferably in Nigeria
- Demonstrated expertise in working directly with host-community, senior government officials and policy makers in RMNCH.
- Experience working with host-country partners, organizations, and institutions
- Strong skills in management of staff, program design, implementation and monitoring of program components; e.g. services, training, supportive supervision, clinical mentoring, advocacy and coordination.
- Demonstrated capacity to work with State Ministry of Health, SPHCDA, Local Government Authority and partners in developing technical materials and providing training to improve service delivery, advocacy and resource mobilization for expanding quality improvement of RMNCH services.
- Experience with working on RMNCH programs funded by the US Government and/or other donor programs in developing countries, with significant Nigeria experience.
- Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
- Fluent in English, (written and oral communication) and Hausa and/or Fulfulde.
- Willingness to travel throughout Nigeria as necessary.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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Job Title: Service and Quality Improvement Officer
Job ID: 2025-7039
Locations:Ebonyi, Kwara, Kano, Katsina and Kebbi
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Full-Time
Overview
- Service/Quality Improvement Officer will be responsible for providing leadership in capacity building, clinical mentoring and supportive supervision in the technical area of RMNCH for the upcoming Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) Quality of Care (QoC)/CEmONC project in Nigeria.
- The Service/Quality Improvement Officer will provide technical assistance at the state-selected secondary and primary health care level activities.
- This integrated health project aims to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems and health care providers to sustainably support quality Comprehensive and Basic Emergency Obstetric and newborn services (BEmONC and CEmONC) at secondary and PHC level of care. The project will operate for a one-year period.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance on service and quality improvement that is sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the appropriate State and US
- Provide technical leadership and build local capacity using proven training approaches and quality improvement methodologies.
- Provide training (providers and training of trainers) as well as follow-up support and clinical mentoring as necessary for QI at secondary and primary health care facilities.
- Support service/quality improvement efforts, approaches and tools at all supported health facilities in selected states.
- Support referral services and systems at the state to ensure they are functional.
- Develop strategies for increasing the percentage of pregnant women, including married adolescents, who deliver under the care of a skilled birth attendant
- Advocate with the State Ministry of Health for the adoption of new evidence-based quality improvement (QI) best practices at health facilities in project sites.
- Advocate with other ministries, community, NGO’s, and religious leaders to support and promote service/quality improvement components and increase uptake of health facility services by women and their children.
- Contribute to and coordinate with the program’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team on activities to ensure that the program meets set targets in accordance with national and USG standards.
- Represent the program at state-level stakeholder meetings and technical working groups in relation to service/quality improvement of RMNCH and related technical areas.
Management:
- Contribute to annual work planning, training plans, quarterly reports and other required technical reports.
- Contribute to timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results.
- Ensure quality program implementation consistent with MOH Nigerian Guidelines, global best practices and US Government Nigerian Strategic Directions.
- Evaluate program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis
- With the State Team Lead, oversee program design, implementation, quality assurance and monitoring of work plan.
- Coordinate with the other members of the technical team and NGO partners to develop and implement feasible facility and community-based approaches
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor which contribute to the achievement of program goals.
Required Qualifications
- An experienced Midwife/Nurse or any other closely related health care professional; other related courses (e.g. MPH, MSC or other relevant degree) will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience working in RMNCH in Africa, preferably in Nigeria
- Demonstrated expertise in working directly with the host community, senior government officials and policy makers in RMNCH.
- Experience working with host-country partners, organisations, and institutions
- Strong skills in design, implementation and monitoring of program components; e.g. services, training, supportive supervision, clinical mentoring, advocacy and coordination.
- Demonstrated capacity to work with the State Ministry of Health, SPHCDA, Local Government Authority and partners in developing technical materials and providing training to improve service delivery, advocacy and resource mobilization for expanding quality improvement of RMNCH services.
- Experience with working on RMNCH programs funded by the US Government and/or other donor programs in developing countries, with significant Nigerian experience.
- Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills are essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
- Fluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa and/or Fulfulde.
- Willingness to travel throughout Nigeria as necessary.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Nutrition Officer
Job ID: 2025-7037
Locations:Ebonyi, Kwara, Kano, Katsina and Kebbi
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Full-Time
Overview
- We are seeking candidates for an upcoming project that implements and provides technical support to nutrition interventions across different health systems and disciplines in addition to communities.
- The project’s multi-sectoral approach draws on global nutrition experience to design, implement and evaluate programs that address the root causes of malnutrition. Committed to using a systems approach, the project strives to sustain positive outcomes by building local capacity and strengthening the enabling environment to save lives, improve health and build resilience.
- The overall purpose of the project in Nigeria is to provide technical support, implement innovative nutrition-specific and sensitive live saving interventions, and generate evidence to enhance nutrition programming toward achieving the overall goal of improving nutrition indices for women of reproductive age, young children and new borns.
- This activity will support the donor’s effort to strengthen the enabling environment for innovation, commitment, capacity strengthening, coordination, collaboration, and support for multi-sectoral nutrition policies and programs.
- The Nutrition Officer will oversee the daily implementation of both nutrition-sensitive and specific live saving interventions that contribute to the prevention, detection, and management of malnutrition in Ebonyi, Kwara, Kano, Katsina and Kebbi State. Activities will include the promotion / supporting adoption of recommended Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) practices and Homestead Food Production (HFP), monitoring and supervision of community-level nutrition screening including the rollout of Mother Led Middle Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) approach, multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnant women as well participation in planned nutrition assessments.
- The Nutrition Officer will also support capacity building for health workers, Nutrition Focal Persons, and food systems actors to enhance the production and consumption of safe, diverse and nutritious foods.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing detailed implementation plan and tracking activity progress in collaboration with the M&E team.
- Responsible for monitoring and supervision of the day-to-day implementation of nutrition and related activities and ensuring it is in accordance with the agreed work plan
- Support capacity-building activities for field-level nutrition staff including on-the-job training mentoring and supportive supervision.
- Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results.
- Supervise activities aimed at promoting appropriate Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) Practices and Homestead Food Production (HFP) to improve household dietary diversity and multiple micronutrient supplementation of pregnant women.
- Regularly monitor and ensure that the nutrition team in the field has the necessary tools (i.e., data collection tools, job aids, IEC materials, etc.) and supplies required for quality implementation of planned nutrition activities.
- Participate in nutrition assessments planned in the catchment area.
- Participate in periodic program monitoring and evaluation activities including baselines, end lines, midterm reviews, lesson learning exercises, and compilation of success stories.
- Ensure timely submission of quality weekly and monthly nutrition activity reports.
- Draft monthly and quarterly financial need forecast in line with the detailed project activity plan/Monthly activity plans and send it to state team lead.
- Ensure sound monitoring and joint supervision of program activities in close collaboration with other programs.
- Participate in the Nutrition Technical Working Group (TWG) and other LGA and State level meetings as appropriate.
- Support the state to plan for special events like World Breast Feeding (WBF) week, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Week etc.
- Perform any other duty as required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Food Security, Agriculture or other related fields, a relevant master’s Degree is a plus.
- Minimum of (5) years experience in nutrition and/or food security and livelihood programming or related sectors
- Demonstrated experience in implementing nutrition programs and initiatives.
- Comfortable working in a matrixed, integrated work environment.
- Skilled in developing and managing new and effective partnerships facilitating meetings, and effectively participating in technical working groups.
- Ability to apply monitoring and evaluation plans to determine activity results and monitor impact.
- Familiarity with local community resources, services, and support networks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications for documentation and reporting purposes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse community members.
- Proven experience in community engagement, development, or social work.
- Strong understanding of community dynamics needs assessment, and program development.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and independently, demonstrating initiative and leadership when necessary.
- Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and a genuine interest in serving the needs of the community.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities effectively.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Community Engagement Officer
Job ID: 2025-7108
Locations:Anambra, Abakaliki – Ebonyi, Kwara and Gombe
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Full-Time
Overview
- Jhpiego is seeking a Community Engagement Officer to lead demand generation and community mobilization efforts for integrated health services, including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and communicable diseases (e.g., HIV, TB, malaria).
- The officer will coordinate with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), community leaders, and other stakeholders to strengthen community participation, increase service uptake, and ensure culturally appropriate and rights-based approaches to health promotion.
- This role requires a culturally competent professional who can navigate complex social dynamics around sensitive health issues while advocating for improved health outcomes and rights-based approaches within Nigeria’s diverse community contexts.
Responsibilities
Integrated Community Mobilization and Rights Advocacy:
- Design and implement comprehensive community engagement strategies that integrate SRHR and communicable disease programming while promoting human rights principles
- Lead demand generation campaigns using interpersonal communication, community dialogues, and mass media to address the integration of SRHR and communicable activities
- Mobilize community influencers, youth groups, women’s associations, and traditional leaders to support health initiatives and address stigma and discrimination related to SRHR and communicable diseases
- Advocate for community ownership of integrated health programs while promoting dignity and non-discrimination
CSO Coordination & Capacity Building:
- Coordinate and support CSOs and community-based organisations (CBOs) involved in health service delivery and advocacy.
- Facilitate training, mentoring, and joint planning sessions with CSOs to enhance their capacity in community mobilization and health promotion.
- Monitor CSO activities and ensure alignment with project goals and standards.
Multi-Stakeholder Relationship Building:
- Represent Jhpiego in community-level forums and technical working groups.
- Engage with local government authorities, ward development committees, school-based management committees, community health insurance schemes, religious institutions, and community gatekeepers to foster enabling environments for SRHR and communicable disease interventions.
- Foster relationships with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and civil society groups working on health and human rights
- Facilitate regular multi-stakeholder meetings that promote inclusive participation and shared decision-making at the community level
Integrated Health System Strengthening:
- Support training and capacity building of community-based and civil society organizations.
- Facilitate community-facility linkages for SRHR and communicable diseases planning services
- Promote community ownership of health programs through participatory planning and implementation
- Support the establishment and strengthening of community health committees with representation from diverse groups
- Encourage community feedback mechanisms and accountability systems for health service quality.
Community Data Collection & Participatory Monitoring:
- Support the collection of community-level data on SRHR and communicable disease health service access, quality, and community perceptions
- Track and report on community engagement activities, challenges, and success stories across integrated programming
- Support community-led advocacy initiatives based on locally identified priorities and concerns and facilitate community feedback sessions to program management
- Work closely with the SRHR Technical Advisor and consortium partners to ensure community-level data informs program improvement.
- Contribute to the development of success stories, case studies, and learning briefs.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Community Development, Public Health, Human Rights, Sociology, or related field
- Additional certificates in community mobilization, human rights advocacy, SRHR programming, or communicable disease prevention preferred
- Training in participatory approaches, conflict resolution, or gender transformative programming is an added advantage
- Minimum 5 years of experience in community engagement, preferably in integrated SRHR health programming, health promotion or social mobilization
- Strong understanding of human rights principles and rights-based programming approaches
- Proven experience working with CSOs, community structures, and local government
- Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) – essential
- Working Knowledge of the language of any of the locations is an asset
Working Conditions
- Primarily field-based position with minimal office time (85% field work)
- Extensive travel within assigned communities, including remote and difficult-to-access areas
- May require overnight stays in rural communities during intensive program implementation and supportive supervisory visits.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
