Adhoc Personnel for Health Facility Assessment

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Adhoc Personnel for Health Facility Assessment

Job ID: 2026-7928
Location: Birin Kebbi, Kebbi
Category: Local
Employment Status: Temporary

Job Overview

• The project will strengthen the quality of maternal and newborn healthcare services across 10 MAMII-priority Local Government Areas (LGAs) through health system strengthening, quality improvement (QI), supportive supervision, mentorship, Maternal and Perinatal Death, Surveillance and Response (MPDSR), emergency referral systems, and capacity building of healthcare workers.
• To support the Government of Kebbi State in improving the quality of RMNCAH+N services, UNICEF, through Jhpiego, is implementing the project titled: "Strengthening Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health plus Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) Quality of Care in Primary Health Care Facilities of Kebbi State."
• As part of the project inception activities, Jhpiego will conduct a comprehensive baseline Health Facility Assessment (HFA) to determine the readiness of participating facilities to deliver quality RMNCAH+N services.
• Nigeria continues to bear one of the highest burdens of maternal, newborn and child mortality globally. Many of these deaths are preventable through the provision of high-quality, evidence-based reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health plus nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services, timely referral, and functional emergency obstetric and newborn care.

The Assessment will cover:

• 10 General Hospitals (one per participating LGA).
• A total of 119 health facilities will therefore be assessed.
• 108 Primary Health Care Centres (one PHC per ward).
• Kalgo Medical Centre (KMC).

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of Jhpiego, the Health Facility Assessors will conduct standardized assessments of assigned health facilities using the approved electronic Health Facility Assessment Tool.

The Personnel shall:

• Review facility registers and records.
• Upload complete and accurate electronic assessment data daily.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of assigned health facilities.
• Assess emergency obstetric and newborn care readiness.
• Ensure confidentiality and integrity of all data collected.
• Participate in daily debriefing meetings.
• Interview facility managers and healthcare workers.
• Observe service delivery areas.
• Assess nutrition service readiness.
• Verify implementation of RMNCAH+N Quality Improvement structures.
• Assess availability of adolescent-friendly services.
• Assess MPDSR committee functionality.
• Verify infrastructure, equipment, medicines and commodities.
• Assess referral systems and emergency transport arrangements.
• Assess infection prevention and control measures.

Specific Responsibilities
The adhoc shall work closely with Jhpiego Technical Staff to:
Participate in Training:

• Attend a one-day Health Facility Assessment training.
• Demonstrate competency before deployment.
• Participate in field pre-testing of assessment tools.

Conduct Facility Assessments:

• Visit assigned facilities and complete all assessment modules, including:

Facility Profile:

• Catchment population
• Staffing
• Ownership
• Level of care

Infrastructure:

• Electricity
• Water supply
• WASH facilities
• Buildings

Human Resources:

• Skilled Birth Attendants
• Midwives
• Laboratory personnel
• CHEWs
• Medical Officers

RMNCAH+N Services:
Assess availability and quality of:

• Postnatal Care
• EmONC
• ANC
• Family Planning
• Labour and Delivery
• Child Health
• Adolescent Health
• Nutrition

Equipment Assessment:
Verify availability and functionality of:

• Blood pressure machines
• Suction machines
• Delivery beds
• Oxygen
• Weighing scales
• Newborn resuscitation equipment
• Ultrasound (where available)
• Sterilizers

Medicines and Commodities:
Assess availability of:

• Iron / Folic Acid
• IV fluids
• Oxytocin
• Antibiotics
• Magnesium Sulphate
• Family Planning commodities
• Misoprostol
• Nutrition commodities

Laboratory:
Assess availability of:

• Cross-matching
• Malaria testing
• Hemoglobin testing
• Urinalysis
• Blood grouping

Quality Improvement:
Assess:

• Facility Quality Improvement Teams
• QI meetings
• QI projects
• Clinical audits

MPDSR:
Assess:

• MPDSR Committee
• Action tracking
• Review documentation
• Meeting frequency

Referral System:
Assess:

• Ambulance availability
• Emergency transport linkages
• Referral protocols
• Referral documentation
• Communication systems

Digital Readiness:
Assess:

• Computers
• HMIS functionality
• Internet access
• Tablets
• Electricity reliability

Data Quality Assurance:
The consultants shall:

• Resolve inconsistencies immediately.
• Complete all electronic forms.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Upload data daily.
• Validate data before submission.

Daily Debriefings:
Participate in daily review meetings with Jhpiego Technical Team to:

• Review progress.
• Discuss challenges.
• Resolve data quality issues.

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, Health Sciences, Health Information Management or related field.

Experience:

• Experience using electronic data collection platforms (ODK, KoboCollect, SurveyCTO or REDCap).
• Experience in maternal and newborn health programmes.
• Minimum three years of experience in health facility assessments, RMNCAH+N programmes, surveys, monitoring and evaluation, or quality improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong report-writing skills.
• Good analytical skills.
• Excellent interviewing skills.
• Knowledge of EmONC and RMNCAH+N.
• Familiarity with Kebbi State health system is an advantage.
• Ability to work in remote communities.