Quality Assurance Assistant at Idmibok International (360 HSDC)

Job Overview

• The Quality Assurance Assistant will be responsible for overseeing the quality of project implementation in their designated state and LGAs.
• S/He will assure, determine, negotiate and agree on in-country quality procedures, standards and specifications.
• This position will be based in Rivers state.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that LGA teams are constituted completely and correctly and that there are no ghost workers.
• Work with the backstops to close existing linkage gaps and present progress reportsroutinely.
• Ensure quality control around HIV testing processes followed by LGA testers.
• Ensure proper utilization of risk stratification tools in order to improve yield across different LGAs.
• Coordinate and monitor different teams throughout the different stages of implementation.
• Ensure LGA teams manage clients and client information ethically.
• Ensure that data falsification of any form is prevented.
• Work with the State M&E team to ensure that there is complete documentation including source documents, HTS registers, NMRS uploads, line lists, client intake forms etc.
• Ensure LGA backstops’ community-related tasks are completed and reviewed within a predefined scope.
• Make suggestions for improving the project.
• Work together with all teams to ensure work is done in accordance with project and client requirements and quality standards.
• Review valid estimates for resource requirements submitted by LGA backstops.
• Any additional duties that may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or relevant fields.
•  2 - 3 years work experience.
• Experienced at all-inclusive HIV testing services with focus on index case testing (ICT) and targeted PITC, PMTCT, with a mix of both community and facility strategies.
• Knowledge of the local communities, cultures, and geography of the State.
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation methodologies.
• Knowledge of company’s main clients and its operations.
• Knowledge of current health development, M&E, GIS, organizational learning, and impact evaluation assessment trends, debates, methodologies, and resources desirable.
• Demonstrates versatility and integrity.
• Good verbal and written communications skills and ability to draft and deliver timely quality evaluation reports.
• Knowledge of website applications, Microsoft Office, as well as data analysis software (e.g. STATA, SPSS, EPI INFO, etc.).
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Fluency in English required.
• Willingness to travel and work a minimum of 4 to 8 weeks per year.