Quality Assurance Officer at Idmibok International (360 HSDC)

Job Overview

The Quality Assurance Officer will be responsible for overseeing the quality of project implementation in their designated LGA. S/He will assure, determine, negotiate and agree on in-country quality procedures, standards and specifications

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 report to the management team routinely
• 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 State M&E officer to ensure that there is complete documentation including source documents, HTS registers, NMRS uploads, line lists, client in take forms etc.
• Support all LGA QA Officers and backstops to motivate their team members to work harder
• Ensure LGA backstops' community related tasks are completed and reviewed within a predefined scope
• Make suggestions for improving the project
• Organize and hold training and workshops for LGA teams
• Get 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 required; Master’s degree preferred in public health, social sciences or  relevant degrees
• 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.
• Knowledge of the Akure South, Ondo West, Odigbo, Akoko North East, Akoko South East, Ilaje LGAs
• Knowledge of Iwo, Ede South, Irewole, Ife North, Ejigbo, Ila LGAs is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of  Ido-Osi, Ikere, Ilejemeje, Oye, Irepodun-Ifelodun, Ijero LGAs is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Abeokuta South, Imeko-Afon, Ipokia, Yewa South, Remo North, Yewa North LGAs is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Ibadan South-East, Irepo, Iseyin, Kajola, Ogbomoso South, Olorunsogo LGAs is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Barkin Ladi, Jos North, Kanam, Bokkos, Shendam, Langtan North LGAs is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of new business development for health, proposal writing and budget development.
• 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 web site 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.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred..
• Experience living or working in Africa preferred.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in a foreign language preferred.
• Willingness to travel and work a minimum of 4 to 8 weeks per year

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Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the positions will be closed once candidates are identified.