MAMI Officer

MAMI Officer at Action Against Hunger

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Oct 2, 2026, 11:10 AM

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Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MAMI Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reporting to: Programme Manager – Health and Nutrition

Proposed start date: October 2026

Job Summary

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.

We are currently seeking to fill the position of MAMI Officer.

Key Responsibilities

• Mission 1: Establish, implement, and supervise MAMI activities within health facilities and communities
• The MAMI Officer is responsible for:
• Integrating MAMI within broader Primary Health Care (ANC/PNC, EPI, IMCI, Maternity) and IMAM/Stabilization Centre services.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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:
• Organize and conduct practical, competency-based training sessions on:
• Practical breastfeeding assessment and lactation counseling (positioning, attachment, counseling cards).
• Maternal nutrition, postpartum care, and integration with Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services.
• Safe cup feeding, supplementary suckling technique (SST), and non-breastfed infant management protocols.
• Infant and maternal assessment, anthropometric measurement, and clinical triage.
• 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.
• Identify training needs and competency gaps among facility nurses, midwives, CHEWs, and community nutrition volunteers.
• Mission 3: Team leadership, community mobilization, and day-to-day workflow management
• The MAMI Officer is responsible for:
• Fostering strong linkage between community platforms (Care Groups, Porridge Mums, Lead Mothers) and health facilities.
• 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.
• Tasks:
• Lead regular operational review meetings with facility teams and community mobilizers to review caseloads, defaulter tracing, and challenges.
• Conduct performance evaluations and objective setting for directly managed project staff in coordination with HR.
• Supervise community-based active screening and home-visit follow-up for discharged dyads or infants failing to thrive.
• Ensure designated private, culturally sensitive, and comfortable counseling spaces for mothers and infants at clinic sites.
• Develop weekly and monthly movement and duty rosters for facility support and community follow-up.
• 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:
• Alert the Programme Manager to any impending stock-outs or supply pipeline bottlenecks.
• Ensure essential medications, therapeutic supplies, and maternal supplements are appropriately maintained and stored in line with good storage practices.
• Prepare timely internal purchase requisitions (PRs) and stock requests in coordination with the Base Logistics team and Programme Manager.
• 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).
• Mission 5: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) & Reporting
• The MAMI Officer is responsible for:
• Preparing timely qualitative and quantitative activity progress reports.
• Documenting lessons learned, success stories, and clinical case studies.
• Maintaining accurate, reliable, and up-to-date patient registers and databases for mother-infant dyads.
• Tasks:
• Supervise the daily use of MAMI clinical recording tools, registers, mother-infant dyad cards, and tally sheets.
• Support baseline/endline assessments, nutrition surveys, and qualitative evaluations related to infant feeding and care practices.
• Participate in monthly data review meetings with SPHCDA LGA teams to provide feedback on facility performance and data quality.
• 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.
• Mission 6: Internal integration, representation, and local partnership
• The MAMI Officer is responsible for:
• Maintaining positive collaboration with local health authorities, community leaders, and partner agencies at the LGA level.
• Ensuring multi-sectoral linkages between MAMI, Reproductive Health, IMCI, MHPSS, FSL, and WASH.
• Tasks:
• 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.
• 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.
• Position Requirements
• Excellent report writing skills and proficient in Microsoft Office software Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting clinical mentorship and adult-learning training for health facility workers.
• Proven experience in MAMI, IYCF-E, Inpatient Stabilization Care / IMAM, or Neonatal & Child Survival (IMCI / KMC) interventions.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, Nutrition and dietetics or other relevant qualifications with experience in Public Health and IMAM programming.
• 2 years of relevant work experience in a similar position.
• Remuneration
• Employee Benefits Include (bot are not limited to):
• Maternity or Paternity leave
• Creche facilities for babies.
• Free and direct access to Talent Soft e-learning platform
• Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child
• 100% health care coverage
• How to Apply
• Interested and qualified candidates should
• Click here to apply online
• Recruitment Process:
• All shortlisted candidates will undergo thorough reference and background checks, and are expected to adhere to organizational standards and principles.
• Note
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
• All applicants MUST answer every question in the application form.
• Application Deadline:
• 8th October, 2026 at 05:00 pm (Nigerian Time).
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