State Coordinator at Needed (3 Openings) in Gombe, Kano & Ogun - NAIJA STICK

State Coordinator at Needed (3 Openings) in Gombe, Kano & Ogun

The PATH4AIPOCUS Project is a three-year initiative funded by the Gates Foundation. 

• The project aligns with national and global Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Nutrition Health (MNCNH) priorities by supporting the development, validation, and scale-up of Artificial Intelligence–enabled Point-of-Care Ultrasound (AI-POCUS) within antenatal care (ANC) services in Nigeria.
• The project aims to generate robust evidence on health system readiness - including service delivery regulations, policy alignment, competency frameworks, financing mechanisms, and implementation feasibility - to inform sustainable integration of AI-enabled POCUS into routine maternal healthcare in resource-constrained settings.

Locations: Gombe, Kano, & Ogun

Employment Type: Contract

Description

The State Coordinator will provide technical and operational oversight for PATH4AIPOCUS implementation at the state level.

• Reporting to the Project Coordinator, the State Coordinator will ensure effective facility-level deployment, stakeholder engagement, quality service delivery, and performance monitoring.
• The role requires strong familiarity with state health systems, maternal health programming, and field-level implementation dynamics.

Responsibilities

State-Level Implementation:

• Coordinate execution of project activities within assigned state(s).
• Lead facility readiness assessments and site activation processes.
• Oversee training, deployment, and operationalization of AI-enabled POCUS devices.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Serve as the primary liaison with the State Ministry of Health, SPHCDA, facility leadership, Ward Development Committees, and professional bodies.

• Facilitate state-level stakeholder consultations and technical review meetings.
• Support ethical approval processes and regulatory compliance at state level.

Supervision & Quality Assurance:

Supervise trained providers to ensure adherence to clinical protocols and referral pathways.

• Monitor competency development and provide supportive supervision.

Ensure implementation meets quality assurance and safety standards.

Monitoring & Reporting:

• Track and report key performance indicators (ANC attendance, referrals, institutional deliveries, device utilization rates).
• Submit monthly and quarterly progress reports.
• Support state-level costing, evaluation, and health systems assessment activities.

Risk Management & Community Engagement:

• Identify and escalate operational risks including security, workforce gaps, and equipment challenges.
• Support culturally appropriate community engagement strategies to enhance uptake.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, or related discipline (possession of a postgraduate academic or professional degree is an added advantage).

• Minimum of 5 years experience in maternal and child health program implementation.
• Experience working with State Ministries of Health and Primary Health Care Development Agencies.
• Strong knowledge of local health systems and socio-cultural contexts.
• Demonstrated skills in reporting, stakeholder engagement, and supervision.
• Proficiency in relevant local language(s) is an added advantage.

Deadline: 

23rd March, 2026.

How to Apply 

Interested applicant can apply via this link 

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