Midwife at Zamfara State Hospital Service Management Board

Zamfara is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau and its Governor is Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State. Zamfara is peopled by Hausa and Fulani peoples. Major groups of people include the Zamfarawa mainly peopling Anka, Gummi, Bukkuyum and Talata Mafara Local Governments areas. Gobirawa peopled Shinkafi Local Government. Gobirawa actually migrated from the Gobir Kingdom. Burmawa are found in Bakura and Fulani peopled Bungudu, Maradun, Gusau and are scattered all over the State. In Tsafe, Bungudu and Maru Local Governments are mainly Katsinawa, Garewawa and Hadejawa. While Alibawa peopled Kaura Namoda and Zurmi.

Although the people of Zamfara have over the years struggled to have autonomy, it was not until 1996 that the then Military Administration of the Late General Sani Abacha detached Zamfara State from Sokoto State. With an area of 38,418 square kilometres, it is bordered in the North by Niger republic, to the South by Kaduna State. In the east it is bordered by Katsina State and to the West by Sokoto and Niger States. It has a population of 3,278,873 according to the 2006 census and contains fourteen local government areas.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Midwife

Location: Zamfara
Employment type: Full-time

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must possess an RM Certificate from an NMCN-accredited institution and have a valid practicing licence or evidence of registration.
• Applicants must also have at least five O’Level credits, including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, obtained in not more than two sittings.
• B.Sc. Nursing holders must present an NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
• Foreign-trained applicants are required to provide an Adaptation Course Certificate.
• Zamfara State citizen by birth with valid NIN
• Age Requirement: Between 18 - 40 years
• Must by physically and mentally fit for duty
• No criminal record or dismissal history.

Application Closing Date
22nd June, 2026.

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

Application Documents
Applicants should prepare scanned copies of the following documents in PDF or JPEG format (maximum 2MB each):

• Passport photograph
• Birth certificate
• Indigene certificate
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Academic certificates
• Professional certificates
• NYSC certificate
• NIN slip or valid identification
• Practicing licence

Note: Expired or invalid professional license leads to automatic disqualification.