Maternal and Child Health / Gender – Based Violence Office at Malteser International

Start Date: November 2026
Duration of contract: November 2026 – September 2027

Job Description / Responsibilites

• Programme Support and Service Integration: Supervise MCH services, including antenatal care (ANC), postnatal care (PNC), delivery services, and clinical care for GBV survivors, ensuring effective referral pathways.
• Clinical Protocols and Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) protocols, clinical standards, infection prevention and control (IPC), patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.
• Capacity Building and Training: Train, mentor, and provide technical support to midwives, health workers, and MI staff on SRH, clinical management of rape (CMR), ethical care, and survivor-centred approaches.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Conduct field visits, monitor service quality and project indicators, analyse data trends, and track progress against programme objectives.
• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare monthly reports on SRH/GBV activities, service indicators, challenges, and recommendations, and contribute accurate data to donor reports.
• Coordination and Partnerships: Represent MI in SRH/GBV coordination meetings and collaborate with the Ministry of Health, UN agencies, NGOs, health facilities, and community stakeholders to improve service delivery.
• Leadership and Technical Collaboration: Work under the supervision of the Area Coordinator, maintain technical collaboration with the Health Manager, and provide guidance to health teams to strengthen integrated MCH/GBV services.

Skill / Experience / Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Midwifery, Nursing, Public Health, or related field. Certification in CMR, SRH, or humanitarian response is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years in SRH program implementation, preferably in humanitarian settings.
• Proficiency in SRH/GBV protocols (e.g., MISP, CMR).
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian health systems and GBV referral mechanisms.

Personal skills required:

• Ability to develop, organize and give trainings.
• Culturally sensitive.
• Irregular hours and flexibility required for emergency response.
• Leadership and team management.

What we offer

• Salary according to Malteser international salary grade

Other benefits:

• Group Life Insurance premium, Health insurance Package (Single / family Plan), 13th Month pay.
• Annual Leave + Compensation Leave + Academic Leave + Wedding Leave + Compassionate Leave – applicable.