Career Position for Community Engagement Officer
Job Opportunity: Community Engagement Officer — SafeMama Project
Organization: West & Central Africa Health Options Ltd/GTE (WCAHealth)
Project: SafeMama Project
Location: Tarauni, Gwale, Nassarawa, Fagge, and Kano Municipal LGAs, Kano State
Contract Duration: 9 Months
Application Deadline: 21 October 2026
About the Role
WCAHealth is seeking a dedicated Community Engagement Officer to coordinate community participation for the SafeMama Project. The initiative focuses on strengthening trust, accountability, and the quality of maternal and newborn healthcare services across 15 primary healthcare centres within five LGAs in Kano State.
You will work closely with community leaders, women’s groups, healthcare facilities, government agencies, and community health structures to improve communication, address service delivery concerns, and track agreed-upon actions.
Key Responsibilities
Stakeholder Mobilization: Mobilize community members and stakeholders for meetings, orientations, and monthly community scorecard activities.
Relationship Building: Foster strong partnerships with community leaders, women’s groups, Ward Development Committees (WDCs), and healthcare providers.
Capacity Building: Train and mentor community focal persons on scorecards, feedback mechanisms, and the askNivi WhatsApp platform.
Facilitation & Dialogue: Drive productive dialogue between primary healthcare facilities and the communities they serve.
Action Tracking & Reporting: Track commitments, document community concerns, communicate progress, and maintain accurate activity logs, attendance registers, and monthly reports.
Field Support: Support field surveys and digital data collection processes.
Cross-Cutting Advocacy: Promote gender equality, disability inclusion, strict confidentiality, and safeguarding principles across all activities.
Qualifications & Experience
Degree or HND in Public Health, Social Sciences, Community Development, Social Work, or a related discipline.
At least 3 years of hands-on experience in community mobilization, health programming, or social accountability.
Proven experience collaborating with women’s groups and community structures, preferably in Kano or northern Nigeria.
Bilingual Proficiency: Fluent in spoken Hausa with strong spoken and written English communication skills.
Tech-Savvy: Proficient in using smartphones, WhatsApp, Microsoft Office tools, and digital data collection applications.
Preferred: Prior experience in maternal and newborn health, community scorecards, primary healthcare quality improvement, KoboToolbox, or ODK.
Why Join WCAHealth?
Be part of an innovative maternal and newborn health initiative that champions community participation, respectful care, and measurable healthcare service improvements across Kano State.
Job Opportunity: MERL Officer — EMBRACE Programme
Organization: West & Central Africa Health Options Ltd/GTE (WCAHealth)
Programme: Enhancing Maternal and Baby Resilience through Access, Care and Equity (EMBRACE)
Location: Gombe State (with regular travel across Dukku, Balanga, and Yamaltu Deba LGAs)
Job Type: Full-time, Fixed-term Contract
Contract Duration: 12 Months (1 September 2026 – 31 August 2027)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Application Deadline: 21 October 2026
About the Programme
The EMBRACE Programme aims to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes across 18 health facilities (15 primary and 3 secondary facilities) in Gombe State. The programme drives impact through community engagement, social and behaviour change communication, respectful maternity care, and state health system strengthening.
About the Role
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Officer will spearhead all state-level MERL implementation. You will manage programme data, guide operational research studies, analyze findings, and translate evidence into actionable recommendations for government agencies, partners, and local communities.
Key Responsibilities
M&E Implementation: Execute the programme’s monitoring and evaluation framework across the three target LGAs.
Data Management & Analysis: Collect, validate, and analyze data from health facilities, community champions, and community-based health workers.
Research & Surveys: Provide robust support for baseline/endline surveys, operational research, and impact evaluations.
Quality Assurance: Conduct routine Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and manage databases, project dashboards, and performance-tracking systems.
Knowledge Management: Develop high-impact knowledge products, including policy briefs, learning briefs, case studies, and research papers.
Evidence Sharing: Facilitate learning events and evidence-sharing sessions with stakeholders, government counterparts, and community groups.
System Integration: Integrate key indicators into DHIS2 and other established health information systems.
Ethics & Safeguarding: Ensure strict adherence to informed consent, participant confidentiality, ethical research practices, and safeguarding guidelines.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Demography, Social Sciences, or a related field (Master’s degree is a distinct advantage).
At least 4 years of professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning within donor-funded health or development programmes.
Demonstrated experience supporting operational research and mixed-methods studies.
Exceptional data management, analysis, and quality assurance skills.
Strong proficiency in DHIS2, Excel, Power BI, and digital data collection tools (e.g., ODK, KoBo, CommCare).
Excellent technical writing, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Preferred: Experience in RMNCAH+N (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition), familiarity with Gombe State’s health ecosystem, and Hausa language proficiency.
Why Join WCAHealth?
This role offers a unique platform to drive evidence-based decision-making, shape public health strategies, and directly enhance healthcare delivery across Gombe State.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should review all application instructions and submit their applications via:
