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Maternal and Child Health / Gender-Based Violence Officer at Malteser International – Benue State
Malteser International is recruiting a full-time Maternal and Child Health / Gender-Based Violence Officer in Benue State to support clinical services, survivor-centred care and referral systems. The contract is planned from November 2026 to September 2027.
Key responsibilities
- Programme Support and Service Integration: Supervise MCH services, including antenatal care (ANC), postnatal care (PNC), delivery services, and clinical care for GBV survivors, ensuring effective referral pathways.
- Clinical Protocols and Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) protocols, clinical standards, infection prevention and control (IPC), patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.
- Capacity Building and Training: Train, mentor, and provide technical support to midwives, health workers, and MI staff on SRH, clinical management of rape (CMR), ethical care, and survivor-centred approaches.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Conduct field visits, monitor service quality and project indicators, analyse data trends, and track progress against programme objectives.
- Reporting and Documentation: Prepare monthly reports on SRH/GBV activities, service indicators, challenges, and recommendations, and contribute accurate data to donor reports.
- Coordination and Partnerships: Represent MI in SRH/GBV coordination meetings and collaborate with the Ministry of Health, UN agencies, NGOs, health facilities, and community stakeholders to improve service delivery.
- Leadership and Technical Collaboration: Work under the supervision of the Area Coordinator, maintain technical collaboration with the Health Manager, and provide guidance to health teams to strengthen integrated MCH/GBV services.
Requirements and qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Midwifery, Nursing, Public Health, or related field. Certification in CMR, SRH, or humanitarian response is a plus.
- Minimum 3 years in SRH program implementation, preferably in humanitarian settings.
- Proficiency in SRH/GBV protocols (e.g., MISP, CMR).
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian health systems and GBV referral mechanisms.
Personal skills required
- Ability to develop, organize and give trainings.
- Culturally sensitive.
- Irregular hours and flexibility required for emergency response.
- Leadership and team management.
Benefits
- Salary according to Malteser international salary grade
Other benefits
- Group Life Insurance premium, Health insurance Package (Single / family Plan), 13th Month pay.
- Annual Leave + Compensation Leave + Academic Leave + Wedding Leave + Compassionate Leave – applicable.
How to apply
Complete the online application and include:
- CV
- Letter of motivation
- Copies of diplomas
- Three professional references
Closing date
11 November 2026
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About the employer
Malteser International is the international humanitarian aid agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. It provides relief and recovery support following crises and disasters across more than 30 countries. Active in Nigeria since 2017, its work in the northeast includes water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives such as borehole rehabilitation, hand-pump repairs, latrine construction, hygiene promotion and distribution of essential non-food items.
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