Integrated Maternal and Child Peer Navigator at Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) – Niger State

CCCRN is recruiting 16 Integrated Maternal and Child Peer Navigators in Niger State to support pregnant and postpartum women, mother–infant pairs and caregivers with non-clinical service navigation and continuity of care.

Role Purpose

• Provide non-clinical peer support for pregnant/postpartum women, mother–infant pairs and caregivers across maternal and child service pathways.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide peer navigation and support to pregnant and postpartum women, mother–infant pairs and caregivers.
• Provide health education and adherence counseling on ANC, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), maternal nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding, malaria prevention (IPTp, LLIN use), and TB prevention.
• Support linkage, appointment follow-up and referrals across antenatal care (ANC), PMTCT, early infant diagnosis (EID), postnatal care (PNC), TB screening and referral, malaria testing and prevention, immunization and nutrition services.
• Support the screening of clients for TB using WHO 4-symptom Screen (W4SS), malaria symptoms/fever per approved SOPs and facilitate timely referral.
• Encourage continuity of care and follow-up for mothers and infants in line with approved facility procedures, including tracking for EID milestones and immunization schedules.
• Conduct appointment reminders and defaulter tracing through phone calls and home visits in collaboration with facility and community teams.
• Help clients and caregivers understand available services and navigate referral pathways, including community structures.
• Document support, referral, screening, and tracing activities appropriately in approved tools (ANC/PMTCT registers, referral registers) while maintaining confidentiality and respectful, non-discriminatory engagement.
• Work with facility and community teams (including WDCs, TBAs, community volunteers) to identify service-navigation barriers and support timely referrals.
• Adhere to safeguarding, confidentiality, infection prevention, and data protection procedures and follow approved project, government and facility procedures and remain within the role’s defined scope (non-clinical).

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• SSCE or equivalent with relevant peer-support or community-health experience.
• Experienced Mentor Mothers and maternal/child peer supporters are encouraged to apply. Nursing, Midwifery, Community Health, Social Work or related qualifications are an advantage. Trust-building, confidentiality and reliable follow-up are required. HIV-status disclosure is not a recruitment requirement.

General Requirements

• Ability to work collaboratively with facility and community teams in the assigned location.
• Commitment to continuity and quality of integrated health services.
• Willingness to comply with approved project, government and facility procedures, including confidentiality and relevant safety requirements.