Clinical Coordinator (Maternity Leave Cover)
Are you an experienced midwife or similar with global health expertise, passionate about digital innovation and maternal care and want to drive quality content & coordination for impactful solutions?
About Maternity Foundation
Maternity Foundation (MF) is an international non-profit organisation that works to ensure safer births for women and new-borns through innovative programs and digital solutions. From 2025, MF will accelerate the impact of the Safe Delivery+ Programme, a comprehensive, evidence based micro-learning universe with the Safe Delivery App, a free, evidence-based job aid, learning and training tool designed to support predominantly midwives, at the centre. The programme is aimed at holistically addressing maternal and newborn healthcare challenges through a multitude of activities including a new SSA flagship initiative. The Safe Delivery+ Programme takes a lighthouse approach, where exemplary cutting-edge practices and solutions using the Safe Delivery+ Programme, act as frontrunners for innovative change which other countries can subsequently follow. Read more here: About Maternity Foundation
Together, we work from a shared vision that it should not cost life to give life!
About the Role
The Clinical Coordinator will contribute to the activities of the clinical team in respect to content development for the Safe Delivery App (SDA), support integration of content into IT platform Content Management System (CMS) and support quality assurance of all developed material in relation to latest clinical guidelines. Part of the role will require leading or support of the development of new modules on climate wise care and suturing as well as adaptation of national SDA modules. General coordination and administration with the team for other matters related to clinical work for the Safe Delivery+ Programme will be expected
Key Responsibilities
1. Support content development for SD+ platform & for Clinical training packages
- Draft manuscripts for new modules under supervision and participate in clinical adaptation processes for existing modules.
- Gather and prepare CMS content for new modules and country versions.
- Provide picture guidelines and suggestions for animations.
- Support the development questions for the MyLearning platform.
- Review the videos and animations of the modules.
- Assist in Quality Assurance of the SDA including administrative support (such as perform content checks, manage admin tasks, communicate QA standards, participate in app user testing, document findings).
- Support development and update training material to latest evidence and guidelines and to specific country contexts.
2. Coordination with the clinical team & Head
- Proactively align and discuss progress with Clinical team and Head.
- Coordinate with the clinical team to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
3. IT Support & Administrative Ad Hoc Tasks.
- Collaborate with the team on the Safe Delivery+ IT platform to integrate content into the system during development stages.
- Provide administrative support to the team as needed.
Profile & Qualifications we are looking for
Required
- Registered Midwife (by preference) or other similar Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SRH) professional.
- MSc in public health, global health, Midwifery, Digital Health, IT, Techno-Anthropology or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of practical work experience as a midwife or other relevant health care professional.
- Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent IT skills, including expertise in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and other relevant tools.
Preferable:
- Written fluency in one of the MF global modules languages (French, Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese)
- Experience in midwifery-education content development.
- Clinical training/education experience
- IT experience- specifically working with Content Management systems (CMS)
- Experience in climate preparedness and resilience and SRHR
Attributes, Competencies & Skills
- A team player supporting a solution-oriented working environment
- Strong ability to work across disciplines and professional boundaries, embracing intercultural collaboration.
- Positive and energetic approach to tasks and team dynamics
- Structured and detail-oriented with a focus on maintaining quality and consistency.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment
- Strong coordination skills across diverse projects
What We Offer
- Full-time opportunity in a mission-driven global health organization
- Meaningful contribution to improving maternal and new-born care worldwide
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Flexible work model based on trust
- Opportunities for professional growth and learning
- A passionate and committed team
Terms & Conditions
- Location: In one of our Hubs in Delhi, Addis or Copenhagen.
- Work Model: Hybrid (min 2 days weekly in the office)
- Contract: Full-time consultancy agreement or local employment contract (Maternity leave cover) from October 2025 to April 2026 with the possibility of extension.
- Reports to: Head of Clinical Team
- Travel: Some travel may be expected.
- Monthly fee: Based on profile, localization, qualifications and internal scales.
- Starting date: From October or upon agreement.
- Equal Opportunity: We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
- Deadline for applications: 31st of August 2025. We will be looking at applications on a rolling basis, so please apply sooner rather than later.
- Interviews: Expected to start the first week of September.
About Maternity Foundations workplace:
We are a team of roughly 40 colleagues working across our three global hubs in Ethiopia, Denmark, and India. We come from various backgrounds – global health, midwifery, international development, anthropology, IT, and business – and take pride in an entrepreneurial spirit and a can-do attitude. Together, we are an ambitious and purpose-driven team working in a welcoming and informal atmosphere.
- Department
- Global Development
- Locations
- Copenhagen Hub, Ethiopia Hub, India Hub

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Help us ensure safer childbirth for women and newborns - everywhere
About Maternity Foundation
Every other minute, a woman dies of causes related to pregnancy or childbirth. Every seventh second, a newborn suffers the same fate. Maternity Foundation works to ensure safer births for women and newborns – everywhere.
That is why Maternity Foundation is building midwifery knowledge and skills among healthcare professionals in low-resource areas.
Join us in making a difference.