Quality Improvement Optimizer at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Job ID: 2024-6266

Overview

• Jhpiego seeks a Quality Improvement (QI) technical optimizer for Gombe and Jigawa on The Global Fund funded, “Quality Improvement and Leadership and Management Strengthening through Technical Assistance”.
• The project aims to provide support to implement an innovative approach for integrated supportive supervision (ISS) that includes collaborative improvement, training, and supervision of supervisors to improve health worker performance and quality of care for integrated HIV/TB/Malaria/MNCH primary health care services for underserved population, as well as strengthen leadership and management skills among Ministry of Health staff for QI and improved integrated service delivery in health facilities and communities.
• The QI technical optimizer will support quality improvement and leadership and management activities in and will work closely with the QI Specialist to implement project activities, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and other government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance for quality improvement and leadership and management activities in Jigawa to achieve rapid and sustained goals, objectives and targets.
• In collaboration with the QI specialist support QI capacity-building activities (training and ongoing mentoring) for facility health workers and LGA and state coordinators using virtual and in-person methods as appropriate
• Support the QI specialist to use QI and L&M training curricula and tools as part of QI capacity-building activities and ongoing support of QI teams and MOH
• Support onsite support and mentoring to project sites in the selected project region for quality improvement activities related to HIV/TB/Malaria/COVID19/MNCH primary health care services.
• Support coordination and administration of virtual and/or in-person activities
• Contribute to preparation of program reports, communications and presentations.
• Write and review project materials related to Jigawa.
• Collect data, review and ensure quality as related to QI activities and submit them to the central monitoring and evaluation advisor

Required Qualifications

• Health professional (e.g. Doctor, Nurse, Midwife) with at least 1-2-years’ experience in public health programs.
• Strong familiarity with health system and HTM service delivery context in Jigawa and Nigeria
• Ability to interact with established networks of health professionals, ministry of health officials and other partners
• Comfortable with a team approach to programming and the ability to manage several major activities simultaneously
• Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office
• Willingness to travel within state

Salary
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.