Mami Officer At Action Against Hunger | Acf Nigeria Ltd/gte

Job Summary

• We are currently seeking to fill the position of MAMI Officer.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for the direct technical oversight, clinical quality assurance, and field-level implementation of the Management of Small and Nutritionally At-Risk Infants Under 6 Months of Age and Their Mothers (MAMI) approach.

Key Responsibilities

Mission 1: Establish, implement, and supervise MAMI activities within health facilities and communities

The MAMI Officer is responsible for:

• Ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical and nutritional care for at-risk infants under 6 months and their mothers using the MAMI Care Pathway package.
• Overseeing community screening, triage, admission, clinical assessment, counseling, and referral pathways.
• Integrating MAMI within broader Primary Health Care (ANC/PNC, EPI, IMCI, Maternity) and IMAM/Stabilization Centre services.

Tasks:

• Implement and update the detailed operational plan for MAMI activities across supported health facilities and catchment communities.
• Supervise the application of MAMI triage and screening tools (MUAC for infants <6m where applicable/validated, growth monitoring/WFL Z-scores, clinical signs of severe vulnerability, breastfeeding/feeding difficulties, and maternal nutritional/mental health status).
• Ensure supportive, skilled counseling on exclusive breastfeeding, lactation support, relactation, expression of breast milk, and management of breast conditions (e.g., mastitis, cracked nipples, engorgement).
• Ensure maternal health and nutrition assessment (maternal MUAC, micronutrient supplementation, postpartum care, and psychosocial distress screening) is consistently carried out alongside infant care.
• Oversee the identification of infant/maternal danger signs and ensure timely stabilization and referral of complicated cases to Inpatient Care / Stabilization Centres.
• Conduct regular on-site supportive supervision and clinical coaching for health facility staff and community nutrition workers to uphold high standards of quality and patient safety.

Mission 2: Capacity building and technical mentorship for ACF teams and SPHCDA / MoH health workers:

The MAMI Officer is responsible for:

• Assessing clinical and counseling competencies of facility staff and community health workers regarding the MAMI approach.
• Designing and facilitating structured on-the-job training, mentorship, and refresher sessions.
• Ensuring adherence to national protocols, WHO guidelines, and the MAMI Global Network Care Pathway.

Tasks:

• Identify training needs and competency gaps among facility nurses, midwives, CHEWs, and community nutrition volunteers.
• Organize and conduct practical, competency-based training sessions on:
• Infant and maternal assessment, anthropometric measurement, and clinical triage.
• Practical breastfeeding assessment and lactation counseling (positioning, attachment, counseling cards).
• Safe cup feeding, supplementary suckling technique (SST), and non-breastfed infant management protocols.
• Maternal nutrition, postpartum care, and integration with Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services.
• Provide continuous coaching and conduct case reviews during facility visits to reinforce learning.
• Support the institutional capacity building of SPHCDA staff to ensure ownership and sustainability of the mother-infant care pathway.

Mission 3: Team leadership, community mobilization, and day-to-day workflow management

The MAMI Officer is responsible for:

• Day-to-day coordination, guidance, and supervision of facility MAMI focal staff and community mobilizers.
• Structuring efficient patient flow and baby-friendly consultation spaces at health facilities.
• Fostering strong linkage between community platforms (Care Groups, Porridge Mums, Lead Mothers) and health facilities.

Tasks:

• Develop weekly and monthly movement and duty rosters for facility support and community follow-up.
• Lead regular operational review meetings with facility teams and community mobilizers to review caseloads, defaulter tracing, and challenges.
• Ensure designated private, culturally sensitive, and comfortable counseling spaces for mothers and infants at clinic sites.
• Supervise community-based active screening and home-visit follow-up for discharged dyads or infants failing to thrive.
• Conduct performance evaluations and objective setting for directly managed project staff in coordination with HR.
• Ensure safety and security protocols are strictly observed during all community and facility missions.

Mission 4: Supply chain, logistics, and resource management for MAMI services

The MAMI Officer is responsible for:

• Ensuring uninterrupted availability of essential commodities, medical equipment, and tools necessary for MAMI services.
• Proper storage, utilization, and rational use of project supplies.

Tasks:

• Monitor the consumption and stock levels of MAMI-specific equipment (infant length boards, specialized infant scales, infant MUAC tapes, SST kits/feeding cups, counseling aids, job aids).
• Prepare timely internal purchase requisitions (PRs) and stock requests in coordination with the Base Logistics team and Programme Manager.
• Ensure essential medications, therapeutic supplies, and maternal supplements are appropriately maintained and stored in line with good storage practices.
• Alert the Programme Manager to any impending stock-outs or supply pipeline bottlenecks.

Mission 5: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) & Reporting

The MAMI Officer is responsible for:

• Maintaining accurate, reliable, and up-to-date patient registers and databases for mother-infant dyads.
• Preparing timely qualitative and quantitative activity progress reports.
• Documenting lessons learned, success stories, and clinical case studies.

Tasks:

• Supervise the daily use of MAMI clinical recording tools, registers, mother-infant dyad cards, and tally sheets.
• Compile and validate monthly facility data, ensuring accurate reporting on key indicators (admissions, cure rate, defaulter rate, referral rate, weight gain velocity, breastfeeding outcomes).
• Prepare and submit timely inputs for the monthly Activity Progress Report (APR) and donor reports to the Programme Manager.
• Participate in monthly data review meetings with SPHCDA LGA teams to provide feedback on facility performance and data quality.
• Support baseline/endline assessments, nutrition surveys, and qualitative evaluations related to infant feeding and care practices.

Mission 6: Internal integration, representation, and local partnership

The MAMI Officer is responsible for:

• Ensuring multi-sectoral linkages between MAMI, Reproductive Health, IMCI, MHPSS, FSL, and WASH.
• Maintaining positive collaboration with local health authorities, community leaders, and partner agencies at the LGA level.

Tasks:

• Collaborate closely with the MHPSS Officer and team to ensure clear referral pathways for mothers experiencing perinatal depression or high levels of distress.
• Work with the Health and Nutrition Officers and WASH teams to promote clean water access and optimal hygiene for postpartum mothers.
• Represent Action Against Hunger in LGA-level nutrition and primary healthcare coordination meetings when requested by the Programme Manager.
• Maintain regular dialogue with traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community elders to build community trust, demystify small / sick infant stigma, and encourage early health-seeking behavior.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, Nutrition and dietetics or other relevant qualifications with experience in Public Health and IMAM programming.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa.
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills.
• 2 years of relevant work experience in a similar position.
• Excellent report writing skills and proficient in Microsoft Office software Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Proven experience in MAMI, IYCF-E, Inpatient Stabilization Care / IMAM, or Neonatal & Child Survival (IMCI / KMC) interventions.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting clinical mentorship and adult-learning training for health facility workers.

Remuneration

Employee Benefits Include (bot are not limited to):

• 100% health care coverage
• Free and direct access to Talent Soft e-learning platform
• Maternity or Paternity leave
• Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child
• Creche facilities for babies.