Organization: Program
for Accessible health, Communication and Education (PACE)
for Accessible health, Communication and Education (PACE)
Reports to: Implementation
Team Lead
Team Lead
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About Us:
Program for Accessible
health, Communication and Education (PACE) is the local branch of Population
Services International (PSI), one of the world’s leading non-profit social
marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing
world to be healthy by providing access to products and services that range
from mosquito nets to HIV testing.
health, Communication and Education (PACE) is the local branch of Population
Services International (PSI), one of the world’s leading non-profit social
marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing
world to be healthy by providing access to products and services that range
from mosquito nets to HIV testing.
About MaNe Project:
Population Services
International (PSI) Uganda will implement the Maternal and Newborn
(MaNe)-Kampala Slum Project in partnership with Kampala Capital City Authority
and Makerere University School of Public Health. The objectives of this project
are to:-
International (PSI) Uganda will implement the Maternal and Newborn
(MaNe)-Kampala Slum Project in partnership with Kampala Capital City Authority
and Makerere University School of Public Health. The objectives of this project
are to:-
- Empower the urban poor pregnant mother to be able to recognize
illness and make timely decision to seek care for herself and her baby; - Ensure that the quality care she needs is accessible by harnessing
and collaborating with the widely available private providers and - Improve referral linkage between primary level facilities and the
referral hospitals so that poor mothers and newborns can get timely and
effective emergency care.
Job Summary: The
Quality Improvement Coordinator will implement, support and maintain
relationships with the selected service providers and facilities for the MaNe
Project. He/She will execute and recommend strategies to improve and ensure
service and data quality, professionalism, client safety, and regulatory
compliance for all services provided under this project in line with the
approved donor requirements to meet project objectives. He/she will ensure that
Service quality standards developed and rolled out are adhered to by service
providers.
Quality Improvement Coordinator will implement, support and maintain
relationships with the selected service providers and facilities for the MaNe
Project. He/She will execute and recommend strategies to improve and ensure
service and data quality, professionalism, client safety, and regulatory
compliance for all services provided under this project in line with the
approved donor requirements to meet project objectives. He/she will ensure that
Service quality standards developed and rolled out are adhered to by service
providers.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build capacity of mentor midwives in project facilities / quality
assurance officers in RMNCAH-EMTCT/EID best practices as per identified
training needs through didactic trainings, onsite mentorships &
support supervision in the accredited private facilities. - Develop quality improvement protocols and ensure adherence by the
project staff and providers in the project facilities. - Rollout Monitoring Evaluation & Learning protocols, tools and
ensure adherence at health facility level during implementation of the
MaNe project. - Conduct regular coaching/support supervision/mentorship visits to
mentor midwives in project facilities and quality assurance officers to
ensure adherence to standards and protocols for the MaNe Kampala slum
project. - Conduct service quality audits and ensure implementation of
recommendations.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, with
some orientation or training in Obstetrics and gynecology. - Possession of a Post graduate diploma in project planning and
management is an added advantage - Three years of experience as a trainer/mentor of trainees in
components of safe motherhood areas specifically Emergency Obstetric care,
comprehensive FP, comprehensive HIV care including eMTCT with a reputable
NGO or public facility - Previous financial management and budget experience is a plus.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work with various partners including MoH,
Local governments, CBOs and other NGOs. - Previous proposal writing experience.
- Previous experience with a donor funded Non-governmental
organization is preferred. - Demonstrated ability to mentor technical staff and medical
providers; - Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
(excellent communication and presentation skills); - Demonstrated ability to work well in a team as well as individually;
- Ability to work with minimum supervision;
- Good management skills.
How to Apply:
Al suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and detailed
CVs via E-mail to: [email protected] or hand delivery to the PSIU Office
Reception, addressed to The Head of People and Culture PSIU at Plot 3 Mackenzie
Vale – Kololo, P. O. Box 8082 Kampala.
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and detailed
CVs via E-mail to: [email protected] or hand delivery to the PSIU Office
Reception, addressed to The Head of People and Culture PSIU at Plot 3 Mackenzie
Vale – Kololo, P. O. Box 8082 Kampala.
Deadline: 19th October 2018
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