Quality Improvement Specialist at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Overview

• Jhpiego is seeking to hire a Quality Improvement Specialist to support the implementation of the Holistic Approach to Reaching Mothers with Obstetric, Neonatal, and Youth (HARMONY) Care Project, funded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDSC) in Ebonyi State. The Quality Improvement Specialist will be responsible for providing on-site capacity building, clinical mentoring and supportive supervision across 15 health facilities implementing the HARMONY Care Project.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance on RMNCAH services and quality improvement that is sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the appropriate State and US
• Provide onsite capacity building, mentoring and coaching using proven training approaches and quality improvement methodologies.
• Provide trainings (providers and training of trainers) as well as follow-up support and clinical mentoring as necessary for QI.
• Support service/quality improvement efforts, approaches and tools at all supported health facilities in selected states.
• Support referral services and systems at the state to ensure they are functional.
• Develop strategies for increasing the percentage of pregnant women, including married adolescents, attending group-antenatal care (G-ANC) and deliver under the care of a skilled birth attendant
• Advocate with State Ministry of Health for adoption of new evidence based quality improvement (QI) best practices at health facilities in project sites.
• Advocate with other ministries, community, NGO’s, and religious leaders to support and promote service/quality improvement components and increase uptake of health facility services by women and their children.
• Represent program at state level stakeholder meetings and technical working groups in relation to service/quality improvement of RMNCH, Nutrition, Immunization and Malaria technical areas.

Management

• Contribute to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other required technical reports.
• Contribute to timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results.
• Ensure quality program implementation.
• Evaluate program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis
• Coordinate with the other members of the technical team and NGO partners to develop and implement feasible facility and community-based approaches
• Perform other duties as assigned by the MNCH Technical Advisor which contribute to the achievement of program goals.

Required Qualifications

• An experienced Midwife/Nurse or any other closely related health care professional; other related courses (e.g. MPH, MSC or other relevant degree) will be an advantage.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience working in RMNCAH in Africa, preferably in Nigeria Demonstrated expertise in working directly with host-community, senior government officials and policy makers in RMNCAH.
• Experience working with host-country partners, organizations, and institutions Strong skills in design, implementation and monitoring of program components, e.g. services, training, supportive supervision, clinical mentoring, advocacy and coordination.
• Demonstrated capacity to work with State Ministry of Health, SPHCDA, Local Government Authority and partners in developing technical materials and providing training to improve service delivery, advocacy and resource mobilization for expanding quality improvement of MNCH+N services.
• Experience with working on MNCH programs funded by the US Government and/or other donor programs in developing countries, with significant Nigeria experience.
• Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills, essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
• Fluent in English, (written and oral communication)