Project Assistant (Midwife) At Hope and Rural Aid Foundation (HARAF)

Hope and rural aid foundation is a local non-governmental organisation that works nation-wide with major focus in Northeast Nigeria to promote health, education, food security and livelihood; supporting the needs of internally displaced persons, and serving the vulnerable. We have a workforce of about 25 and a growing community of more than 75 volunteers cut across our different working sectors within the North eastern states of Nigeria

About the Job

The Midwife will be responsible for providing and supporting maternal and child health services, including antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care. The position also involves conducting health education sessions, community outreach, and referral services while ensuring adherence to clinical standards and accurate documentation. The Midwife will work closely with project teams, health facilities, and community structures to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes in HARAF’s areas of operation.

Job Title: Project Assistant (Midwife)
Location: Dikwa, Borno State
Job Type: Six (6) months contract
Reports to: Health Coordinator
Application Deadline: October 31, 2025
Organization: Hope and Rural Aid Foundation (HARAF)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide quality antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services to women and newborns.
• Conduct health education and awareness sessions on safe motherhood, family planning, and newborn care.
• Support outreach and mobile clinic activities in target communities.
• Ensure infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are maintained at all times.
• Identify, manage, and refer obstetric complications according to established protocols.
• Maintain accurate patient records, registers, and monthly reports.
• Participate in community mobilization activities to increase access and utilization of maternal health services.
• Collaborate with other health staff, community volunteers, and project officers to strengthen referral pathways.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities through accurate data collection and timely reporting.
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.)

• Adheres to the relevant Code of conduct and ethics.
• Participates in outreach and community health programs (as required)
• Participates in Continuing Professional Development (i.e. trainings, mentoring)
• Plans care of the patient in collaboration with the site doctor.
• Maintains all reusable equipment by cleaning and sterilizing appropriately.
• Maintain adequate and correct records of patient care including consumables & instruments utilized (if any)
• Ensure high quality Nursing and Midwifery health services at all project sites.
• Works with technical support and M&E teams to collect appropriate baseline data over the life of the project
• Compiles and submits monthly reports
• Ensures adequate infection prevention and control measures are maintained at all times.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor to support program goals.

Qualification/professional competencies:

• Registered Midwife (RM) or Registered Nurse/Midwife (RNM) with current license from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
• Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience providing maternal and newborn health services, preferably with an NGO or in humanitarian settings.
• Sound knowledge of clinical standards and reproductive health protocols.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in rural and resource-limited environments.
• Basic computer literacy (Word, Excel) and experience with health reporting tools are added advantages.
• Fluency in English and local languages (Hausa and Kanuri) is desirable.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Go to Project Assistant (Midwife) At Hope and Rural Aid Foundation (HARAF) to apply

Note:

• HARAF is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity. We encourage all qualified candidate’s regardless disabilities, age, sex. Ethnicity, race, religion and marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.