Organisation: Rakai
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Kalangala,
Lyantonde, Kyotera, Uganda
Lyantonde, Kyotera, Uganda
Reports to:
Cluster Office Coordinator
Cluster Office Coordinator
About US:
Rakai Health
Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery
organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population
through a combination of community based research, curative services and
prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is
based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai
District.
Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery
organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population
through a combination of community based research, curative services and
prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is
based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai
District.
Job Summary: The District Quality Improvement Officer will
provide technical assistance to all project supported facilities assigned to
him/her in the area of clinical and laboratory quality improvement and
assurance as well as OVC program. He/she will support activities which will
evaluate and document quality improvement and compliance with SIMS and MoH
standards of services.
provide technical assistance to all project supported facilities assigned to
him/her in the area of clinical and laboratory quality improvement and
assurance as well as OVC program. He/she will support activities which will
evaluate and document quality improvement and compliance with SIMS and MoH
standards of services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Ensure presence
of functional QI teams at district, HSD and facility levels
Ensure presence
of functional QI teams at district, HSD and facility levels
·
The
jobholder will support the DHT in training and mentorship of staff on service
guidelines and standard operating procedures
The
jobholder will support the DHT in training and mentorship of staff on service
guidelines and standard operating procedures
·
To
support the sites with monthly data use meetings and ensure strategies are
devised to achieve program targets.
To
support the sites with monthly data use meetings and ensure strategies are
devised to achieve program targets.
·
To
support the DHT and Health facilities review their surge data on weekly basis
and devise interventions to meet their weekly targets.
To
support the DHT and Health facilities review their surge data on weekly basis
and devise interventions to meet their weekly targets.
·
To
support the DHT conduct regular performance evaluation, learning sessions and
supportive supervision of facilities following agreed standard procedures.
To
support the DHT conduct regular performance evaluation, learning sessions and
supportive supervision of facilities following agreed standard procedures.
·
To
support CBO to use CQI approaches to achieve program targets both in OVC
program and Community- facility linkages.
To
support CBO to use CQI approaches to achieve program targets both in OVC
program and Community- facility linkages.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate must hold a diploma in Clinical Medicine or Nursing. Bachelor’s
in public health, B.Sc. Nursing is an added advantage
The
ideal candidate must hold a diploma in Clinical Medicine or Nursing. Bachelor’s
in public health, B.Sc. Nursing is an added advantage
·
At least
two years of experience in implementing quality improvement initiatives in
health care settings
At least
two years of experience in implementing quality improvement initiatives in
health care settings
·
Knowledge
of HMIS tools, and Pep far reporting, Knowledge of MER 2.1 PEPFAR indicators
will be an additional advantage;
Knowledge
of HMIS tools, and Pep far reporting, Knowledge of MER 2.1 PEPFAR indicators
will be an additional advantage;
·
Mentoring
skills; Team Leader; Understanding of Local Government Structures, Riding
Skills with valid permit; willingness to
work in a rural area, able to work with minimal supervision;
Mentoring
skills; Team Leader; Understanding of Local Government Structures, Riding
Skills with valid permit; willingness to
work in a rural area, able to work with minimal supervision;
·
Knowledge
in DHIS2, hybrid, will be an added advantage
Knowledge
in DHIS2, hybrid, will be an added advantage
How to Apply:
All qualified
applicants should send their application letters, valid academic documents and
detailed resume (C.V) with three recognizable referees in one pdf file to:
applicants should send their application letters, valid academic documents and
detailed resume (C.V) with three recognizable referees in one pdf file to:
The Human Resource
Manager
Manager
Rakai Health
Sciences Program,
Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279,
KALISIZO
KALISIZO
Or
Send by E-Mail to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 14th September 2018 by 5:00pm
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