Senior Technical Officer, Quality Improvement/Primary Health Care Integration

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Systems Management, Nursing/Midwifery, Community Health, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
  
• Minimum of 6+ years of experience supporting PHC systems, MNCH, and/or Nutrition programs in Nigeria.
  
• Clinical background with MNCH or nutrition specialization.
  
• Demonstrated experience working with SPHCDAs, LGAs, and PHC facilities on service delivery, supervision, and systems strengthening.
  
• Experience leading QI and PHC strengthening activities.
  
• Strong understanding of Nigeria’s PHC architecture, including ward‑level planning and PHC operational processes.
  

PHC Integration & Service Delivery:

• Lead efforts to embed MNCH and Nutrition interventions within routine PHC service delivery platforms, including fixed facilities, outreach sessions, and ward‑level service delivery arrangements.
  
• Work with LGA PHC Departments to align MNCH/N activities with approved Ward microplans and LGA PHC operational plans.
  
• Support PHC facility Officers‑in‑Charge (OICs), CHEWs, and JCHEWs to integrate MNCH and Nutrition services into routine clinic schedules, client flow, and service organization.
  

Quality Improvement & Supportive Supervision:

• Integrate MNCH/N priorities into SPHCDA and LGA supportive supervision systems, using existing supervision tools, checklists, and review platforms.
  
• Lead and support quality improvement (QI) processes to address service delivery gaps affecting MNCH/N outcomes.
  
• Ensure follow‑up and corrective actions on gaps identified during supervision and review meetings.
  

Referral Systems & Community Linkages:

• Strengthen functional referral and counter‑referral pathways for maternal, newborn, and child health services between communities, PHC facilities, and higher‑level facilities.
  
• Promote effective community–facility linkages for MNCH/N services using ward development committees, community volunteers, and PHC outreach mechanisms.
  

Coordination, Problem Solving & Learning:

• Ensure MNCH/N service delivery issues are addressed in routine SPHCDA and LGA PHC coordination and review meetings.
  
• Identify operational bottlenecks affecting MNCH/N service delivery and support SPHCDA‑ and LGA‑led problem solving.
  

• Document lessons learned, good practices, and system‑level improvements related to PHC integration of MNCH and Nutrition services.
  

Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Associate Director, Technical, Bauchi