Service/Quality Improvement Officer

About the role

The Service/Quality Improvement Officer will lead capacity‑building, clinical mentoring and supportive supervision for integrated MNCH, Nutrition, Immunization and Malaria services within a US Government‑funded health project in Nigeria. The role supports primary and secondary health facilities to improve emergency obstetric and newborn care, nutrition, malaria control and routine immunization.

Key responsibilities

• Provide evidence‑based technical guidance on integrated MNCH, nutrition, immunization and malaria services.
• Lead training of providers and training‑of‑trainers, followed by on‑site mentorship and quality‑improvement support.
• Support service and quality‑improvement initiatives across all project health facilities.
• Advocate with state ministries, local health authorities, NGOs and community leaders to adopt best‑practice QI methods.
• Coordinate with the monitoring and evaluation team to ensure targets are met and report progress.
• Represent the program at state‑level stakeholder meetings and technical working groups.
• Contribute to annual work planning, quarterly reporting and program evaluation against deliverables.

Required profile

• Proven experience in integrated MNCH, nutrition, immunization and malaria programs.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, capacity building and clinical mentorship.
• Familiarity with quality‑improvement methodologies and training approaches.
• Experience working with state health ministries, local health districts and community partners.
• Ability to contribute to monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes.

Required skills

• Quality improvement methodologies
• Training and mentorship delivery
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Technical guidance on MNCH, nutrition, immunization and malaria

What we offer

• Opportunity to impact maternal and child health outcomes in Nigeria.
• Collaboration with US Government and local health authorities.
• Professional development in integrated health service delivery.