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Quality Improvement/ Technical Officers- Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
(MNCH) -2 Positions
Position Title:Quality Improvement/ Technical Officers
Number of Positions : 2 Positions
Organisation: University Research co., LLC
Project Name: USAID Applying science to strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Quality Improvement Advisor- MNCH
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:10th March, 2015 by 5:00PM
Organizational Profile:
University Research Co., LLC (URC), a US-based public health organization
working in Uganda since 2005, is implementing the USAID Applying science to
strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project which is a five-year
cooperative agreement dedicated to improving health, population and nutrition
services through technical support to service delivery institutions, country
Ministries of Health, USAID country missions, and cooperating agencies.
Job Summary:
The USAID ASSIST Project Quality
Improvement/ Technical Officers - Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH)
will be responsible for planning and implementing activities to improve the
quality of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) services at USAID ASSIST
Uganda supported sites in collaboration with other USG implementing partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Develop skills and knowledge of
health care providers to provide quality MNCH services through trainings,
onsite mentorships and coaching.
·
Develop and timely send work
plans and budgets for all assigned MNCH activities at least quarterly
·
Intuitively review and improve
technical strategies employed in MNCH to ensure the USAID ASSIST project work
plan is adhered to and implemented with measurable success
·
Ensure the timely writing and
submission of quality and accurate MNCH reports quarterly, biweekly, and at all
other requested times
·
Develop and sustain a pool of
regional and district coaches with required Quality Improvement competencies
·
Develop and implement a spread
plan to ensure learning from demonstration collaborative (e.g. the SMGL) become
the standard of care at all USAID ASSIST MNCH supported sites
·
Ensure that all cross-cutting
themes like gender and health workforce development are well integrated into
the MNCH plans
·
Work in liaison with the KM staff
to lead the process of documenting best practices in form of case studies,
success stories, abstracts, video clips in addition to the routine bi-weekly
updates, quarterly and annual reports.
·
Work closely with the Monitoring
and Evaluation team to ensure that data collected is accurate and valid and
captures process and outcome indicators
·
Perform any other duties assigned
by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidates for the USAID Project
Quality Improvement/ Technical Officers should hold Bachelor's Degrees in
Medicine. Master's Degree in Public Health will be an added advantage.
·
A minimum of three or more years’
work experience in MNCH gained through serving within a government institution
or NGO with proven ability to coordinate activities of different stakeholders
at district or sub national level.
·
Possession of a valid
registration certificate from the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners
Council.
·
Past experience in handling
Quality Improvement approaches and providing clinical training to service
providers and stake holders.
·
Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills
·
Possess the ability and
willingness to travel within the supported districts.
Mode of application:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join
University Research Council’s USAID Project should send an application Letter,
updated CV, and relevant academic documents as well as names and contact
information for three professional references and day-time contact numbers to:
The Human Resource Officer- USAID ASSIST Project,
University Research Co., LLC, Plot
40, Ntinda II Road, Naguru,
P.O. Box 28745, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail: assistugandarecruitment@urc-chs.com
NB: Please clearly indicate the position in the subject if you are sending
electronically. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 10th March, 2015 by 5:00PM
