Senior Technical Officer - Clinical & HSS/CQI at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

Job Description

• The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating and managing the technical services essential to the functioning and effective implementation of all Clinical services sub-thematic units including Adult, Paediatrics and TB/HIV Treatment program, PMTCT, Program integration etc.
• The job holder will provide technical support to facilities in establishing protocols for HIV/AIDS treatment, Community TB & linkages, TB in special cases, Case management, TPT and TB Quality improvement-cascade management that are consistent with national guidelines.
• Provide leadership in technical support to the State agencies towards achieving sustainability.
• Coordinate the State Clinical team in achieving targets of key program indicators through effective management of the weekly technical review meetings and other routine feedback platforms.
• Oversee the design and deployment of context-specific treatment support for special populations-KPs, Standalone DOTS sites and community drug pick-ups in the state.
• Provide technical support in developing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating activities, strategies, and policies around HIV prevention, focusing on integrating PMTCT into maternal and child health.
• Provide medical and technical expertise and training for HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment efforts, including antiretroviral prophylaxis implementation in Paediatrics regimen optimization.
• Serve as a resource for evaluating ongoing paediatric care and treatment programs and the subsequent development of new and expanded programs for the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS in infants, children, and teenagers.
• Contribute to the strengthening of the reporting system on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Contribute to continuous engagement with key stakeholders such as SMOH, NEPWHAN, Civil Society organizations, MDs of private facilities, AGPMPN, GMD, PSN, PCN, to improve buy-in and ownership into Sustainable HIV programming.
• The successful person will provide support in the implementation and monitoring of health systems strengthening activities.
• S/He will support the State Technical Lead in site coordination, supervision, mentorship, and institutional capacity building.
• S/He will provide support in preparations for meetings, writing reports and concept notes; will liaise with clients and relevant stakeholders at the State and facility levels on health systems strengthening related activities.
• Translating the project-supported package of service delivery interventions into service-level standards or operating procedures consistent with national guidelines and policies
• Review, analysis and assessment of service delivery data and reports for compliance with set quality standards
• Provision of direct technical assistance and mentoring to quality teams and service delivery providers offering service interventions using evidence from analysed service delivery data.
• Identification of quality areas in need of performance improvement and supporting the implementation of the models for change
• On-site visits to support data abstraction and analysis to selected supported facilities to provide on-going technical assistance.
• Review of monthly/quarterly reports from supported health facilities and sites and providing immediate technical guidance and recommendations related to tracked indicators and outcomes.
• Mentoring facility CQI teams to build local capacity for CQI implementation and analysis and interpretation of results of implemented actions.
• Assisting the facility CQI teams to abstract data after every improvement cycle to analyze the findings and recommend subsequent measures necessary to achieve set objectives.
• Participating in the dissemination of results to the facility management and quality teams and facilitating the facility-wide adoption of CQI practices across key service delivery interventions.
• Recommend and support the skills and knowledge update training to service providers in conjunction with the outreach mentorship and supervision teams.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Degree in Medicine is compulsory. Master’s in public health, Medicine, or related discipline is an added advantage.
• At least 6 years’ experience of implementing public health programs with special emphasis on HIV/AIDS surge context. Implementing program support function for at least 3 years of mid to senior management level (supervisory position) within an international or indigenous NGO.
• Must have a minimum of six (6) years’ post-qualification experience in health systems strengthening, health financing, or human resource for health management.
• At least 6 years of clinical current hands-on experience of providing integrated HIV/AIDS services to diverse patients in a large program-linked facility or very busy clinical practice.
• Completed training in Quality Improvement models and participated in quality improvement projects for clinical interventions.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience using MS office packages including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook among others.
• High level of integrity and interpersonal skills
• Must possess high-level relationship management/ advocacy skills.
• Must possess good report writing, presentation, data analytics and interpretation skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines, be self-motivated and function optimally with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated creativity and innovativeness in adapting to challenging work environments.
• Possess high-level systems and process improvement skills, strategic thinker with the ability to apply root cause analysis in problem solving.
• Constructive and productive team player with good communication skills.
• Ready to travel frequently to undertake field visits, accompany field teams and possess the ability to communicate well in diverse cultural settings.