Maternal Newborn Health-Technical Officer

Vacancy Announcement 

Date of Publication: 6 November 2026

Vacancy Number: ADRA/VAC/0033

ADRA, the global humanitarian organisation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is dedicated to delivering relief and development support to individuals in more than 120 countries – regardless of their ethnicity, political affiliation, gender, or religious association. By partnering with local communities, organisations, and governments, we ensure our programs are culturally appropriate and empower local capacities for sustainable change.

In Nepal, ADRA has been a trusted development partner for over 38 years, with expertise in health, livelihoods, education, and disaster risk management. We work with all three levels of government and with civil society nationwide, with a focus on the provinces of Madhesh, Bagmati, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim.

ADRA Nepal is seeking qualified and experienced Nepalese citizens for the below mention position under the Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) facilities and Sick Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) Project funded by UNICEF.

Position: Maternal Newborn Health-Technical Officer

Number of Positions: 1

Duty Station: Field based- Madesh Province

The Position is required for the delivery of the UNICEF-supported institutional service intervention for quality improvement in Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) and Sick Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) in Madhesh Province.

For the details:

Job description, please click on this link: https://adranepal.org/get-involved/join-our-team/

Apply for the position: https://adra.formalto.app/TuT96UGMNI

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine or, Nursing (BN or B.Sc. Nursing) with Council registration. 
• Minimum 5 years of experience in maternal and newborn health programs, preferably in quality improvement in clinical services.
• Hands-on experience in labour room, postnatal care or SNCU/neonatal care is strongly preferred.
• Experience in clinical mentoring, supportive supervision or training of health workers.
• Experience coordinating with hospitals and the district health system.
• Willingness to travel frequently within Madhesh Province. 

“ADRA is a Child Safe Organization with zero tolerance for child abuse and screens applicants for suitability to work with children.”

Applications must be submitted no later than 15 November 2026

Only short-listed candidates will be called for further screening.

ADRA Nepal reserves the right to accept or reject applications during the screening process.

Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.