Integrated Maternal and Child Peer Navigator at The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN)- (16 Openings)

The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) is an indigenous Nigerian non-profit organization established in 2010 and headquartered in Abuja. It promotes best practices in healthcare delivery, medical training, and research through locally adapted models of health systems strengthening, with a focus on areas such as HIV care and treatment, tuberculosis, orphans and vulnerable children programmes, laboratory strengthening, health information systems, and supply chain management. Operating across multiple states (with footprints in all 36 states of Nigeria), CCCRN partners with national and international organizations to implement quality health initiatives, strengthen facilities, build capacity among health workers, and contribute to improved public health outcomes and global knowledge of effective solutions in resource-constrained settings.

The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) invites qualified candidates to fill in the position below:

Job Title: Integrated Maternal and Child Peer Navigator

Location: Niger
Slot: 16 Openings

Salary Offer: (NGN) – 0 / Monthly

Background

• CCCRN operates a cluster-based structure in which the health facilities it works with in Niger State are grouped into three geographic clusters: Minna, Bida and Suleja.
• Each cluster brings together facilities located in and around its hub town, so that they can be coordinated, supported and monitored together.
• Two ad hoc Integrated Health Optimizers will serve each cluster, reporting to and working with the regular project Integrated Health Optimizer/Associate where designated, or the named cluster technical supervisor.
• They will support high-volume facilities and PHCs through scheduled portfolios.
• Facility/service centre leadership provides day-to-day direction; project cluster personnel provide line supervision and verify deliverables.
• Assignments reflect workload, government capacity, approved scope and demonstrated competencies.
• Integrated delivery includes coordinated client flows, eligible service linkage, referral completion, approved records and mentorship of named government counterparts.
• Clinical support nursing proposal for leadership review: Preserve the three existing ESM Nurse functions as Integrated Clinical Support Nurse assignments where verified facility gaps justify deployment.
• Confirm qualifications, current licensing, competencies and funding. Nurses will provide authorized clinical triage, nursing care, treatment-continuity assessment, maternal/child linkage and escalation under the facility clinical lead, with protected clinical time and coordination with cluster Optimizers.
• Review as government capacity improves.

Role Purpose

• Provide non-clinical peer support for pregnant/postpartum women, mother–infant pairs and caregivers across maternal and child service pathways.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide peer navigation and support to pregnant and postpartum women, mother–infant pairs and caregivers.
• Provide health education and adherence counseling on ANC, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), maternal nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding, malaria prevention (IPTp, LLIN use), and TB prevention.
• Support linkage, appointment follow-up and referrals across antenatal care (ANC), PMTCT, early infant diagnosis (EID), postnatal care (PNC), TB screening and referral, malaria testing and prevention, immunization and nutrition services.
• Support the screening of clients for TB using WHO 4-symptom Screen (W4SS), malaria symptoms/fever per approved SOPs and facilitate timely referral.
• Encourage continuity of care and follow-up for mothers and infants in line with approved facility procedures, including tracking for EID milestones and immunization schedules.
• Conduct appointment reminders and defaulter tracing through phone calls and home visits in collaboration with facility and community teams.
• Help clients and caregivers understand available services and navigate referral pathways, including community structures.
• Document support, referral, screening, and tracing activities appropriately in approved tools (ANC/PMTCT registers, referral registers) while maintaining confidentiality and respectful, non-discriminatory engagement.
• Work with facility and community teams (including WDCs, TBAs, community volunteers) to identify service-navigation barriers and support timely referrals.
• Adhere to safeguarding, confidentiality, infection prevention, and data protection procedures and follow approved project, government and facility procedures and remain within the role’s defined scope (non-clinical).