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Job Title:  Program Officer – Continuous Quality Improvement

Organisation: Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP)

Duty Station: Luweero, Uganda

About Organisation:

Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) is a non-profit biomedical research Organization, whose mission is to mitigate disease threats through quality research, healthcare and disease surveillance. MUWRP was established in 2002 by a Memorandum of Agreement between The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) and Makerere University (Mak) to undertake medical research to test HIV vaccines. Over the years, MUWRP’s portfolio has progressively expanded to include vaccine research for Ebola and Marburg viruses, surveillance of influenza and influenza- like viruses and other emerging infections in humans and animals; also epidemiological, basic and implementation research in HIV treatment, care and prevention programs in the Districts of Kayunga, Mukono, Buvuma and Buikwe.

Job Summary: The Program Officer -Continuous Quality Improvement will facilitate/lead implementation of CQI process and collaborative, participate in MUWRP, MoH and other PEPFAR CQI collaboratives/initiatives by supporting the design, implementation and monitoring the quality improvement activities as implemented in the prevention, care and treatment, SI and Lab program portfolios at facility, community and district level.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Planning

• Participate in program workplan and budget development and ensure integration of QI into all program activities
• Participate in program target setting and redistribution for proper planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Collaborate with facility & CBO staff to plan, implement and monitor action plans to improve project activities and enhance service delivery collection and management of data

Program monitoring and reporting:

• Support the periodic collection of accurate, consistent and timely programmatic data as may be required by MoH/ PEPFAR/IHPT/MUWRP to support adhoc and scheduled reporting
• Participate in program data reviews to identify recurring challenges/gaps and support teams to institute CQI, RCA to guide the program on improvement measures
• Participate in data quality checks to inform quality of the HIV prevention, care and treatment program including TB
• Participate in SIMS assessment, reporting and remediation follow up as required
• Provide quarterly progress reports highlighting CQI and system improvement areas addressed, technical assistance needs, lessons learnt and best practices.
• Participate in data/service quality assessments and other evaluations as may be required.

Capacity Building and Technical assistance:

• Participate in capacity building for district, health facility and sub grantees and coaches through organizing; CMEs, cross learning sessions; on job/off site trainings, coaching and mentorship to facilitate change.
• Organize and carry out coaching, technical assistance and mentoring visits to facilities, CBOs and district quality improvement teams to support problem identification, analyze their processes, develop, test and implement changes to improve quality of care of beneficiaries.
• Train /coach facility staff in QI indicators and collaborative and operations in quality improvement in order to develop competencies, knowledge and skills that can make them more effective and sustainable for continuous quality performance.

Program implementation:

• Implement CQI related activities as detailed in the approved annual PEPFAR program workplan
• Provide appropriate technical and supervisory support, tools and supplies to facilities and program sub grantees for effective implementation of the CQI programs.
• Represent MUWRP in related external engagements such as meetings, workshops, TWGs, IHPT/MHRP calls

Resource Mobilization:

• Engage in alternative resource mobilization initiatives for the organization such as grants writing, strengthening/ building on resourceful collaboratives

Knowledge sharing and learning:

• Identify, document, disseminate, adapt and scale up best practices and program innovations as may be identified through CQI
• Write abstracts to improve knowledge sharing and MUWRP visibility.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Statistics, Nursing or population studies
• Additional training in CQI
• Three years of experience supporting CQI activities in PEPFAR supported HIV programs
• proven track record in Implementation of quality improvement activities in HIV programs.
• Additional training in CQI will be an added advantage.
• Clear understanding of current Uganda ART guidelines.

Personal Attributes & Physical ability:

• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Proficient in interpreting and analyzing diverse data
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve set goals.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to recommend program process and system improvement
• Ability to meet very tight deadlines
• Ability to permanently reside in Luwero/Nakasongola
• Ability to frequently travel to the MUWRP PEPFAR supported sites in Buikwe, Luwero, Nakasongola, Kayunga, Mukono and Buvuma Islands

How to Apply:

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.

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Note:

• All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by submitting an application letter, resume, copies of academic certificates in a 1 PDF or word document, including three referees (who are not relatives) and one of which should be your current supervisor. Indicate their daytime telephone contacts and email addresses.
• Please specify location preference location
• Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 9th July 2024

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