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• Ensures the technical soundness of EGPAF’s
  Quality Improvement strategies by updating USAID RHITES SW project staff
  and implementing partners on technical advances and lessons learned around
  the world. Ensures that USAID RHITES SW / EGPAF’s implementation
  strategies and performance goals are in accordance with national and
  international standards for PMTCT.
• Develops overall Quality Improvement
  strategy to support the National Strategy to expand HIV Prevention, Care
  and Treatment and associated TB/HIV services in Uganda.
• Offers technical guidance during the
  development of USAID RHITES SW / EGPAF’s annual work plan and participates
  in the planning and budgeting activities, especially in regard to Quality Improvement
  services.
• Manages the integration of technical
  support to the district based officers and provides technical guidance to
  the district teams for work plan development to ensure successful
  implementation of the project.
• Provides in building capacity for setting
  up and running of quality management program at individual sites through
  technical assistance site visits and district reports, in collaboration
  with M.O.H and the EGPAF program team.
• Supports health facilities in achieving
  and maintaining quality service delivery standards by organizing and
  carrying out coaching and mentoring visit to sites and district quality
  improvement teams and provide quality improvement technical assistance to
  the teams to analyze their processes, develop, test and implement changes
  to improve their processes of care. Coordinates QI activities with the
  MOH, HCI and other partners.
• Coordinates technical reporting according
  to defined reporting schedule and writes regular monitoring and technical
  reports as required and contribute to EGPAF’s reports.
• Provides support in identifying,
  documenting, disseminating and scaling up best practices in quality
  improvement for HIV prevention and treatment services.
• Represents EGPAF and the USAID RHITES SW
  project in the supported districts and at national level.
• Provides the Country Director with
  technical guidance on issues related to quality improvement.

• The ideal candidate for the Quality
  Improvement Advisor job placement must hold a medical degree and/or a
  master’s degree in Public Health or other clinical discipline.
• Five years of professional experience
  implementing quality improvement activities with a focus on HIV/AIDS
  prevention and clinical care.
• Hands-on knowledge and skills in
  designing, planning, implementing and monitoring PMTCT, ART including
  Pediatric care, and TB/HIV programs.
• Hands-on experience in working with health
  systems at the district and national level.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  current issues and developments in the field of HIV/AIDS and especially
  PMTCT, ART and HCT.
• Good trainer Skills.
• Strong skills in teamwork and networking.
• Excellent verbal communication and writing
  skills.
• Willingness to work and travel in rural
  settings in Uganda.
• Computer literacy i.e. good working knowledge
  of Microsoft office programs including MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power
  Point.

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