Nov 2017 HSDSA Project Technical Advisor (Quality) Job in Kisumu- Kenya
Nov 2017 Work opportunity at HSDSA
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Background: The HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) is a five-year USAID- funded project led by PATH with consortium partners Initiatives Inc., Data Blink, AMREF, NOPE, ICL, KRCS and HFG.
Location: Kisumu
Job Summary: The Technical Advisor for Quality contributes to the project’s achievements related to strengthening Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement (QA/QI) systems and results in project-supported counties and facilities.
- Lead planning and implementation of project QA/QI initiatives.
- Ensure project workplan activities are carried out and that QA/QI targets are achieved.
- Work with project technical leadership and S/CHMT staff to agree on quality indicators for HIV testing services; linkages to services, uptake and adherence and long-term follow-up as required.
- Coordinate training and mentorship to build QA/QI S/CHMT and facility management staff capabilities to implement the Kenya Quality Model for Health and Kenya HIV Quality Model Framework: application of HIV service delivery standards, effective QI coaching, problem identification, root cause analysis, PDSA, defining and measuring change and effectively using data to monitor improvement, management of collaborative approach.
- Support operationalization of existing QI systems at county, sub-county and facilities levels and manage the expansion of QI systems to additional facilities and sub-counties as needed.
- In collaboration with the project M&E team, mentor S/CHMT and facility QI managers to collect, analyze and use data, share results, best practices and lessons learned to foster the identification and spread of improved service delivery interventions.
- Support project staff based in the counties to integrate review of QI processes and results into routine S/CHMT and facility quarterly meetings.
- Work in close coordination with project systems strengthening staff to: ensure that planning and budgeting for QI processes is undertaken by S/CHMTs; S/CHMT organizational capacity for QA/AI is assessed and monitored; and that staff training on HIV standards of care and QI is implemented in line with project workplans.
- Contribute to project workplanning, reporting and other project technical program administration and management activities as required.
- Degree in clinical medicine or nursing
- Masters of Public Health or other related graduate or professional degree with expertise HIV service delivery desired
- A minimum of five years managing quality improvement interventions at county and facility levels
- Experience working with Kenyan government health management and service delivery structures (CHMTs, SCHMTs and facilities)
- Highly professional comportment and ability to provide high quality technical assistance to regional, county, and sub-county leaders and represent the project among other government and donor stakeholders
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other common software
- Ability to travel 50% of the time
- Professional fluency in English and Swahili
Applications must be received by November 8, 2017.
Initiatives Inc. is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity.