Medical Consultant at Babban Gona

About the job

• As our Medical Consultant, your role is to ensure that every mother receives care that is safe, respectful, and effective; whether it’s through designing protocols, providing tailored insights and consultancy, or guiding critical interventions. You’ll provide medical oversight, strengthen maternal health practices, and translate medical expertise into community-driven solutions that save lives.
• This role is central to our credibility, our impact, and our ability to deliver safe motherhood at scale.

You Will

• Provide medical expertise to shape maternal care protocols and guidelines.
• Support training and capacity building for healthcare workers and community partners.
• Ensure compliance with national and global maternal health standards.
• Offer clinical insights that inform programme design and strategy.
• Monitor, review, and strengthen quality of care across project sites.

You’re not just a medical professional—you’re a champion of safe motherhood and a guardian of maternal health. You thrive in high-impact environments where compassion, evidence-based practice, and innovation intersect.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of progressive experience in maternal and reproductive health, ideally within rural or resource-limited settings.
• Proven expertise in maternal health protocols, obstetrics, gynaecology, or public health.
• A strong track record of developing and implementing clinical guidelines, training health workers, and improving quality of care.
• Ability to translate complex medical knowledge into practical, culturally sensitive solutions.
• Comfort working across diverse teams and with community stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication; you can guide health workers and inspire confidence in mothers alike.
• A calm, steady approach in high-stakes situations; urgency without panic.
• Ability to speak and understand Hausa is an advantage.

You’ll Thrive If You’re Also

• Impact-driven: You see beyond the clinic and understand how maternal care transforms families and communities.
• Solution-oriented: When challenges arise in rural health delivery, you innovate and adapt quickly.
• Collaborative: You work seamlessly with community health workers, leaders, and project teams.
• Detail-focused: Because in maternal care, every step and every decision can mean the difference between life and loss.
• Compassionate but firm: You uphold medical standards while building trust with the women and communities we serve.