Project Assistant (Midwife) at Hope and Rural Aid Foundation (HARAF)

Hope and Rural Aid Foundation (HARAF) is a National Non-Profit organization functioning since 2011 but was officially registered under the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2016 with registration number RN: CAC/IT/:85536.
Hope and Rural Aid Foundation currently has three field and operational offices in Adamawa, Maiduguri and Yobe states of Nigeria. The organisation works in the Food Security and Livelihood, Protection (Child Protection/Gender based violence), Education and Shelter/ (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) thematic areas.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Assistant (Midwife)

Location: Borno

Key Responsibilities

• Provide quality antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services to women and newborns.
• Conduct health education and awareness sessions on safe motherhood, family planning, and newborn care.
• Support outreach and mobile clinic activities in target communities.
• Ensure infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are maintained at all times.
• Identify, manage, and refer obstetric complications according to established protocols.
• Maintain accurate patient records, registers, and monthly reports.
• Participate in community mobilization activities to increase access and utilization of maternal health services.
• Collaborate with other health staff, community volunteers, and project officers to strengthen referral pathways.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities through accurate data collection and timely reporting.
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.)
• Adheres to the relevant Code of conduct and ethics.
• Participates in outreach and community health programs (as required)
• Participates in Continuing Professional Development (i.e. trainings, mentoring)
• Plans care of the patient in collaboration with the site doctor.
• Maintains all reusable equipment by cleaning and sterilizing appropriately.
• Maintain adequate and correct records of patient care including consumables & instruments utilized (if any)
• Ensure high quality Nursing and Midwifery health services at all project sites.
• Works with technical support and M&E teams to collect appropriate baseline data over the life of the project
• Compiles and submits monthly reports
• Ensures adequate infection prevention and control measures are maintained at all times.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor to support program goals.

Qualifications / Professional Competencies

• Registered Midwife (RM) or Registered Nurse / Midwife (RNM) with current license from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
• 2–3 years’ experience providing maternal and newborn health services, preferably with an NGO or in humanitarian settings.
• Sound knowledge of clinical standards and reproductive health protocols.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in rural and resource-limited environments.
• Basic computer literacy (Word, Excel) and experience with health reporting tools are added advantages.
• Fluency in English and local languages (Hausa and Kanuri) is desirable.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online