About the Role
The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Integrated Maternal and Child Peer Navigator to join our growing team in Niger State. In this crucial role, you will champion best practices in healthcare delivery by guiding pregnant women, postpartum mothers, and caregivers through critical maternal and child health pathways. Your efforts will directly enhance community health outcomes by improving service linkage, appointment adherence, and health education across our cluster-based health facilities.
Key Responsibilities- Provide peer navigation, encouragement, and psychosocial support to pregnant women, postpartum mothers, mother-infant pairs, and caregivers.
- Deliver comprehensive health education and adherence counseling on antenatal care (ANC), PMTCT, maternal nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding, and malaria/TB prevention.
- Facilitate timely client screening for tuberculosis using the WHO 4-symptom Screen (W4SS) and identify malaria symptoms following approved standard operating procedures.
- Conduct appointment reminders and effective defaulter tracing through phone calls and coordinated home visits alongside facility and community teams.
- Support seamless service linkage and referral completion across ANC, EID, postnatal care, immunization, and nutrition services.
- Accurately document all support, screening, and referral activities in approved project registers while strictly maintaining client confidentiality.
- Collaborate with local community structures, Ward Development Committees, and traditional birth attendants to identify and resolve barriers to healthcare access.
- Minimum of an SSCE or equivalent qualification with proven, relevant experience in community health or peer-support roles.
- Experienced Mentor Mothers and maternal/child peer supporters are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Holders of relevant qualifications in Nursing, Midwifery, Community Health, Social Work, or related fields will have a distinct advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to build trust, maintain absolute confidentiality, and ensure reliable follow-up with vulnerable clients.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse facility and community teams.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful, lasting impact on maternal and child health outcomes in Nigeria.
- Professional development and capacity-building within a reputable, non-profit public health organization.
- Collaborative and supportive working environment across structured geographic clusters in Niger State.