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• Offer
  technical and programmatic management, strategic direction and ensure
  appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in the
  areas of health systems strengthening and quality improvement
• Provide
  leadership in development of HSS &QI framework for partner districts
  and at facility levels
• Coordinate
  assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, including
  developing supportive supervision guidelines
• Identify
  clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of
  measures to address those needs
• Manage
  the development of training curricula and quality improvement systems
• Provide
  “train the trainer” sessions, site strengthening, in-service and/or
  pre-service education, follow-up and supportive supervision to
  project-supported health facilities
• Engage
  regional and district stakeholders to define desired health outcomes  and confirm clinical performance
  standards in alignment with national health service delivery standards and
  QI processes in different health facilities (hospital, HCIII, etc) and
  settings (static clinics, referrals, outreach), assess existing gaps in
  meeting standards, and develop a plan of action to achieve the desired health
  outcomes
• Develop
  and test approaches for quality and performance improvement according to
  the local context as needed
• Steer
  the establishment/maintenance  of
  quality laboratory practice and quality standards for all biomedical
  interventions
• Apply
  quality standards to ensure that health services meet national
  requirements, as well as meet client expectations
• Advocate
  with national, district and community-level health institutions to raise
  awareness about their role in improving health outcomes
• Contributes
  to strengthening the referral system at all levels of health system
• Work
  in liaison with program staff and the M&E Specialist, ensure that
  necessary quality improvement planning, budgeting and management
  activities occur to facilitate smooth and efficient program functioning
• Monitor
  and track improvements and progress toward quality goals
• Reinforce
  the peer review process, including sharing lessons learned and best
  practices adopted, to continually bridge performance gaps

• The
  applicant should preferably hold a Master’s degree in Public Health or a
  related field
• A
  minimum of eight years’ experience with progressively increasing
  responsibility in designing, managing and implementing complex, large
  scale public health programs and experience designing and/or leading a
  highly successful HSS program in Uganda or in a similar setting
• Skills
  in strengthening service delivery programs, training, performance and
  quality improvement and monitoring and evaluation
• Possess
  the ability to liaise with senior MOH officials and dignitaries,
  executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and
  senior members of the donor community;
• Demonstrated
  in-depth understanding of Ugandan healthcare system, particularly the
  public health system, experience living and working in Uganda preferred
• Strong
  oral and written communication and presentations skills in English;
• Familiarity
  with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting
  procedures and systems;
• Excellent
  track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts
  and fostering team work
• Ability
  to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and
  technical staff in QI
• Ability
  to travel up to 50% time

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