Program Officer for MNCH Health Services

About the role

The MNCH Health Services Officer will support the Senior Program Manager in delivering maternal, newborn, and child health interventions across six conflict‑affected facilities and surrounding IDP sites in Goma and Nyiragongo. The role requires strong field presence, hands‑on coaching, and the ability to operate in insecure, rapidly evolving humanitarian environments.

Key responsibilities

• Provide on‑site mentoring and training of midwives on Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC), safe delivery, and newborn stabilization.
• Coordinate facility rehabilitation works, ensuring lighting, fencing, latrines, water points, and privacy improvements meet safety, infection‑prevention, and GBV‑sensitive standards.
• Support IPC committees, conduct regular drills, and monitor the availability and correct use of PPE, chlorine, hand‑washing stations, and waste‑management supplies.
• Oversee mobile clinic deployment to IDP sites, delivering ICCM, antenatal care, immunizations, basic consultations, and VAWG/GBV screening, while tracking referrals to anchor facilities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, Medicine, or a related clinical field.
• 3‑5 years of experience supporting MNCH service delivery in humanitarian, conflict‑affected, or low‑resource settings.
• Proven experience with BEmONC, safe delivery practices, newborn care, and maternal health programming.
• Experience working directly with health facilities, Ministry of Health counterparts, and frontline health workers.
• Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) standards.

Required skills

• Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC)
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) standards
• Facility assessment and rehabilitation coordination
• Mobile health outreach planning