Clinical Director, NEST360 Nigeria at APIN Public Health Initiatives – Lagos

APIN Public Health Initiatives is recruiting a Clinical Director for NEST360 Nigeria in Lagos. The director will provide clinical leadership for the programme’s newborn-care initiatives, support country co-leads and oversee implementation, quality improvement, mentoring and clinical data use.

Key responsibilities

• Lead clinical implementation and oversight of the NEST360 newborn care programme and its facility-level activities.
• Translate programme priorities into clear plans, responsibilities, timelines and clinical targets.
• Review clinical indicators, perinatal audits and NEST-IT data to identify bottlenecks and improvement priorities.
• Collaborate with quality improvement leads to design and implement evidence-based changes that improve newborn outcomes.
• Oversee clinical coaching, mentoring, outreach and continuous skill development for multidisciplinary facility teams.
• Coordinate with biomedical engineering and clinical colleagues to improve safe uptake, maintenance and use of newborn-care equipment.
• Support the NEST360 clinical team, Country Director and country co-leads in delivering programme goals.
• Build clinical partnerships with ministries of health, education authorities, professional associations and government stakeholders.
• Support the development of training curricula, policy alignment, facility-level guidance and sustainable national newborn-care systems.
• Contribute to research dissemination, publications, learning and programme scale-up.
• Lead, coach and assess designated clinical staff and represent the programme on clinical matters when authorised.

Requirements

• Medical degree (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent) and licence to practise in Nigeria through the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
• At least five years’ relevant clinical experience in paediatric or neonatal healthcare, with knowledge of maternal and newborn health.
• Clinical leadership and experience managing complex health programmes and multidisciplinary teams.
• Specialist experience or qualifications in paediatrics, neonatology, community health or extensive maternal and newborn-care practice, as applicable to the eligibility pathway.
• Familiarity with Nigerian healthcare systems, government coordination, quality improvement and data-led clinical performance.
• Strong judgement, clinical reasoning, communication, mentoring, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and travel within Nigeria and occasionally internationally.
• Additional public health or global health education, implementation research and neonatal technology exposure are advantageous.

Employment conditions

The position is funded through grant, restricted or similar programme resources, and continued employment depends on funding renewal.