Job Title: Senior Community Health Extension Worker (SCHEW)
Organization: Zamfara State Primary Health Care Board
Location: Zamfara State, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Application Closing Date: 13th August, 2026
Job Summary
The Zamfara State Primary Health Care Board is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Senior Community Health Extension Worker (SCHEW).
The successful candidate will support primary healthcare delivery and community health services across Zamfara State. Candidates should be prepared to work in rural communities and may be deployed to healthcare facilities or locations anywhere within the state.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide community-based primary healthcare services in assigned locations.
- Support health promotion, disease prevention, and community health education activities.
- Assist with maternal, child, and general community healthcare services.
- Support health outreach programmes and other primary healthcare initiatives.
- Maintain accurate patient and community health records.
- Work with other healthcare professionals to improve healthcare delivery at the community level.
- Participate in health campaigns, immunization activities, and other approved public health programmes.
- Follow applicable healthcare, safety, and professional practice standards.
- Be willing to work in rural communities and accept deployment to any location within Zamfara State.
Requirements
Applicants for the Senior Community Health Extension Worker (SCHEW) position must possess:
- Appropriate SCHEW certification from a recognized institution.
- A valid professional practising licence.
- Ability to work effectively in community and primary healthcare settings.
- Willingness to serve in rural areas and be deployed anywhere within Zamfara State.
General Eligibility
Candidates must:
- Be Nigerian citizens by birth.
- Possess a valid National Identification Number (NIN).
- Be between 18 and 40 years of age.
- Be medically and physically fit for the role.
- Have no criminal record.
- Not have been dismissed from public service.
- Be willing to work in rural areas and accept deployment anywhere in Zamfara State.
Required Documents
Applicants should prepare the following documents:
- Recent passport photograph.
- Birth certificate or declaration of age.
- LGA indigene certificate.
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Academic certificates.
- Professional certificates and valid practising licence, where applicable.
- Valid NIN slip or card.
Automatic Disqualification
Applications may be disqualified where candidates submit:
- Missing or invalid professional licences.
- Incorrect age information.
- Incomplete academic qualifications.
- Multiple applications or submissions.
- Falsified or fraudulent documents.
Candidates are advised to provide accurate information and ensure that all required documents are valid before submitting their applications.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the official Zamfara State recruitment portal.
Application Closing Date: 13th August, 2026.
