Cluster Facilitator at Jhpiego Nigeria – Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi

Jhpiego Nigeria is recruiting three temporary Cluster Facilitators in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. The facilitators will provide clinical mentoring and supportive supervision across 237 project-supported health facilities, including Basic Health Care Provision Fund primary-care facilities and general hospitals. Each facilitator will support facilities within one assigned emirate.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare an initial facility-coverage plan and weekly visit schedule, with an expected two to four facility visits per day, 10 to 20 per week and 40 to 80 per month.
• Provide bedside coaching, practical demonstrations and simulations to strengthen healthcare workers’ ability to prevent and manage postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
• Support the use of clinical guidelines, standard operating procedures and job aids, including active management of the third stage of labour, calibrated drapes, uterotonics, tranexamic acid and timely escalation.
• Assess providers’ skills, agree improvement actions and prioritise persistent competency gaps.
• Support the onboarding of new maternity staff and notify the project team when new staff join facilities.
• Monitor availability of PPH medicines, supplies and equipment, support stock monitoring and follow up replenishment or shortages.
• Support accurate documentation in labour and delivery registers and monthly DHIS2 summaries.
• Strengthen clinical leadership, teamwork, emergency readiness and referral arrangements.
• Document facility visits, agreed actions and follow-up, and submit weekly and monthly progress reports.

Requirements

• Registered nurse or midwife, medical doctor, pharmacist or professional with a related public-health background, with a valid professional licence.
• Practical experience in maternity care and obstetric emergencies, including prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage.
• Experience or ability in clinical mentoring, supportive supervision, simulation-based training and provider skills assessment.
• Good communication, documentation and coordination skills.
• Ability to travel regularly to assigned health facilities.
• Familiarity with Kebbi State and the Hausa language is an advantage.

Expected deliverables

• Initial facility-coverage plan and weekly visit schedule.
• Completed supervision checklists and action trackers.
• Weekly progress updates and monthly reports.
• Final report covering implementation and results.