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Job Title: Quality Assurance Officer (2 Job Careers)
Organisation: Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Quality
assurance Advisor
assurance Advisor
About US:
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit
organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health
specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems
with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity
Development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve
its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John
Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health
specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems
with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity
Development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve
its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John
Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
About Project:
IDI is implementing comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in the mid-western
Uganda Districts of Kiboga, Kibaale, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Hoima,
Masindi, Buliisa and Kiryandongo.
Uganda Districts of Kiboga, Kibaale, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Hoima,
Masindi, Buliisa and Kiryandongo.
Job Summary: The Quality Assurance Officer will offer
technical support to the project in the area of clinical and laboratory quality
improvement and assurance. The incumbent will support activities which evaluate
and document quality improvement and compliance with local and international
standards of services.
technical support to the project in the area of clinical and laboratory quality
improvement and assurance. The incumbent will support activities which evaluate
and document quality improvement and compliance with local and international
standards of services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide
technical oversight for quality improvement and assurance plans at all
levels including district health offices. - Work
closely with the Districts, Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to
continuously document and improve implementation of quality improvement
and assurance processes for People Living with HIV in line with MoH
standards. - Assist
in conducting capacity building and technical assistance
initiatives for quality improvement and assurance. He/she will also
coordinate trainings and on site mentorships on quality improvement and
assurance. - Identify
primary service delivery indicators and outcome measures to
evaluate effectiveness of applied standards. - Keenly
review quality improvement findings, and formulate recommendations to
improve the quality of local standards of care. - Guide
quality improvement and assurance team meetings - Mentor
technical support teams (TSTs) and district health teams to
integrate quality improvement and assurance within the health care
services for people living with HIV across supported districts. - Support
the DHTs and health facilities to generate standard operating procedures
for facility processes. He/she will support the districts to achieve the
required standards for both site and above site level activities. - Support
data use at the districts to inform planning and activity implementation
at the districts. - Support
and participate in technical support supervision by the district, MoH or
regional performance teams for Health facilities in the district. - Prepare
and send the required reports in regard to quality improvement and
assurance - Perform
any other duties as may reasonably be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI) Quality Assurance Officer employment opportunity
should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Medicine and Surgery - A
minimum of two years’ experience providing QA support in a busy health
care setting - Possession
of a post graduate training in Public Health is an added advantage - Specialized
training in HIV/AIDS - Active
Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners
Council required - Previous exposure and experience in
implementing quality improvement and assurance in HIV/AIDS health care. - Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills. - Comprehensive knowledge and experience in
clinical HIV/AIDS with emphasis on planning and implementation of quality
assurance in public health care settings. - Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS public
health programs, strategies, methods, processes and techniques used to
plan, develop, implement and evaluate results related to quality
improvement. - Broad knowledge of US Government
programming policies and regulations, procedures and practices. - Ability to understand public health
systems and willingness to develop and link the project to existing
quality assurance mechanisms and implementing partners.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons may apply through e-mail
or hand-deliver their application letter with a detailed CV, copies of academic
credentials with at least two referees to:
or hand-deliver their application letter with a detailed CV, copies of academic
credentials with at least two referees to:
The Human Resources Manager,
Infectious Diseases Institute,
College of Health Sciences, Makerere University,
P.O. Box 22418, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 16th May 2017
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