Australia Assists - International Midwife Mentor Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Bangladesh (Job ID 53139)

Description

Work on a global humanitarian program contributing to saving lives and alleviating suffering.

Australia Assists is an Australian Government program that deploys skilled humanitarian specialists to support multilateral agencies, governments, civil society and communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and conflict. Australia Assists' Goal is to: Save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity during and in the aftermath of conflict, disasters and other humanitarian crises, and strengthen preparedness for the occurrence of such situations. The program's Objective is: Targeted deployment of humanitarian expertise that meets the priorities and needs of Australia's multilateral, bilateral and civil society partners and advances Australia's international humanitarian priorities.

The Opportunity:

• Duty Station: Cox's Bazar
• Full Time position
• Duration: 12-month deployment role

The Role:

The International Midwife Mentor plays a pivotal role in strengthening the capacity of health service providers to deliver high-quality, comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in humanitarian and low-resource settings. Reporting to the program leadership, this role provides hands-on clinical mentorship, technical guidance, and capacity development support to midwives, clinical coordinators, and facility teams.

The International Midwife Mentor will lead efforts to improve maternal, neonatal, and adolescent health outcomes by delivering bedside coaching, structured training, and mentorship programs, while supporting the development and implementation of SRH protocols and guidelines. This role will also collaborate with national health authorities, UN agencies, and implementing partners to advocate for rights-based, adolescent-responsive SRH services and promote sustainable midwifery-led service delivery.

This is a key technical role for a midwifery professional who enjoys working in dynamic, mission-driven environments, balancing strategic thinking with practical, field-based delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical mentorship and capacity development to midwives, clinical coordinators, and other SRH providers, including emergency obstetric and newborn care, family planning, STI management, and adolescent-friendly services.
• Deliver on-site training, bedside coaching, and structured mentorship to strengthen service quality and workforce confidence.
• Build national capacity by mentoring midwife coordinators and supervisors to lead sustainable, locally driven mentorship programs.
• Support the development, adaptation, and dissemination of SRH clinical guidelines and protocols aligned with national policies and international standards.
• Contribute to program planning, monitoring, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance maternal, neonatal, and adolescent health outcomes.
• Strengthen data collection, analysis, and reporting for monitoring, evaluation, and program accountability.
• Advocate for respectful, gender-equitable, inclusive, and adolescent-responsive SRH services.
• Collaborate with government counterparts, UN agencies, and partners to ensure coordinated, integrated, and rights-based SRH service delivery.

Selection Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Midwifery recognized by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), or post-Bachelor of Nursing Diploma in Midwifery; advanced degree in Midwifery, Nursing, Medicine, or Public Health desirable.
• Minimum two years of full-scope clinical midwifery experience.
• Proven experience in mentoring and capacity development of midwives or SRH providers, preferably in humanitarian or low-resource settings.
• Strong technical knowledge of SRH, maternal, neonatal, and adolescent health, and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Understanding of health systems, service delivery, and program implementation in low-resource or humanitarian contexts.
• Excellent interpersonal, coaching, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with program monitoring, reporting, and use of data for quality improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; experience with web-based management systems advantageous.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage.
• Commitment to gender equality, human rights, social inclusion, and a rights-based approach to SRH.

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How to apply

Please submit your application by clicking "Apply for job" at the top of this page. Applications will only be accepted via the Tetra Tech International Development Website. 

Australia Assists is committed to equitable access. Applicants with disabilities or are facing other barriers that prevents them from using this application portal, please request reasonable accommodation by emailing HR@australiaasssists.org 

Alternative submission formats (e.g. Word, accessible PDF, or email) are available on request. Please contact us to discuss available options

A completed application includes:

• Resume
• Statement of suitability (not to exceed two pages), demonstrating how your qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and personal attributes align with the selection criteria.

Apply before 11:59pm (AEDT), Friday 20 February 2026.

Why Tetra Tech International Development?

As a leading development consulting firm, Tetra Tech International Development works with people and communities to solve some of the world's most complex challenges to achieve a positive impact. For more information please visit our website .

Working at Tetra Tech International Development means working within a values-led organisation that invests in flexible work environments built on trust, safety and well-being. Through unified systems, flexible and supportive workplaces, we provide the foundations required for our team to enjoy the work they do and deliver value every day.

Read more about our culture, purpose and values here.

Tetra Tech International Development is an equal-opportunity employer and has a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion. We encourage people with disability; First Nations Peoples; and people of all cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences to apply.

Tetra Tech has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (‘SEAH'), child abuse and exploitation, modern slavery and safeguarding related retaliation, and this zero-tolerance extends to inaction. Tetra Tech is committed to being a child safe organisation, and to promoting a culture that supports gender equality, and addresses the gendered drivers of violence against women and children. It is committed to fostering a culture where we prevent and respond decisively and appropriately to harm against people, and that all people are treated with dignity and respect, irrespective of country, project, or office where we work. This will require compliance with Tetra Tech's Safeguarding and other Codes of Conduct and our associated safeguarding policies (Child Protection and Child Safety, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) policy and procedure, and Modern Slavery. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake satisfactory referee and criminal record checks prior to being appointed to any position.

Position Type

Project opportunity

Region

Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients

Sector

Humanitarian Aid (International Development)

Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery (International Development)

• Organization: 755 IDV