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 position below:
Job Title: CEmONC Facility Mentor
Job ID: 2025-6922
Locations: Kano, Katsina and Birnin Kebbi – Kebbi
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Temporary
Overview
- The MCGL CEmONC project will be implemented in three states (Kano, Katsina and Kebbi), supporting the states to provide life-saving interventions for women and newborns in their states.
- Mentors will guide healthcare workers in implementing evidence-based practices and maintaining standards in line with the maternal and newborn national guidelines.
- Following the CEmONC competency-based training, mentors will also provide on-site support to ensure the effective application of skills, address gaps, and strengthen the quality of maternal and newborn care services at supported facilities.
Objectives
- To provide technical guidance and supportive supervision to trained health workers.
- To strengthen the quality and consistency of CEmONC service delivery.
- To reinforce compliance with clinical protocols, referral pathways, and documentation.
- To identify and support the resolution of service delivery challenges.
Responsibilities
On-site Mentorship Visits:
- Conduct regular daily mentorship visits to assigned health facilities.
- Observe clinical practice and provide real-time coaching and feedback.
Skills Reinforcement:
- Support health workers to practice and refine CEmONC competencies (e.g., management of PPH, eclampsia, assisted delivery, neonatal resuscitation).Case
Reviews and Simulations:
- Facilitate case reviews, maternal/perinatal death reviews and response, and drills to reinforce learning.
Quality Improvement:
- Work with facility teams to implement action plans and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. establishing newborn corners in the selected facilities.
Data Use and Documentation:
- Review partographs, delivery registers, referral forms, and case notes for completeness and accuracy.
- Promote the use of service delivery data for decision-making.
Referral System Strengthening:
- Monitor referral processes and help troubleshoot delays or gaps.
Reporting and Feedback:
- Submit mentorship reports after each visit using the template provided.
- Provide feedback to facility heads and the project team.
Deliverables:
- Mentorship plans and schedules
- Visit reports with key findings and recommendations
- Documentation of success stories, challenges, and lessons learned
- Support for at least 10 staff per facility during the engagement period
Required Qualifications
- Clinical expertise in maternal and newborn health (e.g., OBGYN, Midwife, Nurse, Physician)
- Prior experience in mentorship, coaching, or clinical supervision
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiarity with CEmONC standards and guidelines.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online