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• Build the technical
  competencies of facility health care providers in maternal, new born and
  child health services including family planning services through
  trainings, onsite mentorships and peer to peer learning meetings.
• Regularly review and improve
  technical strategies employed in MNCH to ensure the USAID ASSIST project
  work plan is adhered to and implemented with measurable success.
• Develop and timely submit
  work plans and budgets for all assigned MNCH activities at least quarterly
• Ensure the timely writing and
  submission of quality and accurate MNCH reports quarterly, bi-weekly, and
  at all other requested times.
• Develop and sustain a pool of
  regional and district coaches with required technical competencies.
• Develop and implement a
  spread plan to ensure learning from demonstration collaborative (e.g. the
  SMGL) become the standard of care at all USAID ASSIST MNCH supported sites
• Ensure that all cross-cutting
  themes like gender and health workforce development are well integrated
  into the MNCH plans
• Work in consultation with the
  KM staff to lead the process of documenting best practices in form of case
  studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips in addition to the
  routine bi-weekly updates, quarterly and annual reports.
• Work in liaison with the
  Monitoring and Evaluation team to ensure that data collected is accurate,
  valid, captures process and outcome indicators.
• Perform any other duties
  assigned by the supervisor

• The ideal candidates for the
  USAID Project Quality Improvement/ Technical Officer – Maternal Health
  should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and surgery with a
  background in obstetrics and gynecology and/or with wide experience in
  obstetrics and gynecology.
• A minimum of three or more
  years’work experience in MNCH gained through serving within a government
  institution or NGO with proven ability to coordinate activities of
  different stakeholders at district and or sub national level.
• Possession of a valid registration
  certificate from the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
• Past experience in providing
  clinical training to service providers and other stake holders.
• Excellent communication and
  interpersonal skills
• Possess the ability and
  willingness to travel within the supported districts.
• Good leadership and team
  building skills.

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