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• Build
  technical competencies of facility health care providers in new born and
  child health services through trainings, onsite mentorships and peer to
  peer learning meetings.
• Develop
  and timely submit work plans and budgets for all assigned MNCH activities
  at least quarterly
• Regularly
  review and improve technical strategies employed in MNCH to ensure the
  USAID ASSIST project work plan is adhered to and implemented with
  measurable success.
• Ensure
  the timely writing and submission of quality and accurate MNCH reports
  quarterly, bi-weekly, and at all other requested times.
• Develop
  and sustain a pool of regional and district coaches with required
  technical competencies.
• Develop
  and implement a spread plan to ensure learning from demonstration
  collaborative (e.g. the SMGL) become the standard of care at all USAID
  ASSIST MNCH supported sites
• Ensure
  that cross-cutting themes like gender and health workforce development are
  well integrated into the MNCH plans
• Work
  in close collaboration with the KM staff to ensure the process of
  documenting best practices in form of case studies, success stories,
  abstracts, video clips in addition to the routine bi-weekly updates,
  quarterly and annual reports is achieved
• Work
  in liaison with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to ensure that data
  collected is accurate, valid captures process and outcome indicators
• Perform
  any other duties assigned by the supervisor

• The
  ideal candidates for the USAID Project Quality Improvement/ Technical
  Officer-New born and Child Health should hold a good Bachelor’s Degree in
  Medicine and surgery with a background in pediatrics and/or with wide
  experience in new born and child health interventions.
• A
  minimum of three years’ experience in MNCH gained through serving within a
  government institution or NGO with proven ability to coordinate activities
  of different stakeholders at district and or sub national level.
• Possession
  of a valid registration certificate from the Uganda Medical and Dental
  Practitioners Council.
• Possess
  excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good
  leadership and team building skills.
• Past
  experience in providing clinical training to service providers and stake
  holders.
• Possess
  the ability and willingness to travel within the supported districts.

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