Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Job Description
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Quality Improvement Advisor - Proposal
Hours: 40 hrs/week
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Salary: Commensurate with required experience and qualifications
Reports to: Director of Health Systems Strengthening
University Research Co., LLC (URC)
URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families. In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations.
URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http://www.urc-chs.com/).
Division & Project Overview:
University Research Co., LLC (URC), a US-based public health organization working in Tanzania since 2003, is recruiting for the for an anticipated five-year USAID-funded contract to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health. The awardee will increase the demand for and use of quality integrated RMNCAH services in target regions, particularly women of reproductive age, youth and children, by improving access to quality RMNCAH services in both facilities and the surrounding communities, promoting positive health-seeking behaviors among Tanzania's population, and enhancing the overall policy environment for RMNCAH service delivery. .

Roles and Responsibilities:
The Quality Improvement Advisor will work closely with the other technical advisors to effectively implement, document and report Quality Improvement activities in alignment with national guidelines. He/she will also work with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDEC) and relevant stakeholders to improve the quality of health care services in target regions and districts.

Specific Duties
• Act as the focal person for QI activities within the project and ensure the integration of QI approaches across all project components
• Contribute to the design, implementation and management of all evidence-based Quality Improvement (QI) interventions
• Provide technical support to regional and district health management teams in reviewing capacity and progress in using QI to improve compliance with national guidelines and improve health outcomes.
• Convene and support quality improvement performance review meetings in close collaboration with regional and district counterparts and facilitate regular peer exchange and shared learning opportunities within districts and regions.
• Support creation and functioning of regional, district and community-based QI committees
• Building capacity for QI coaching at project supported sites by closely working with the project QI teams to plan for and implement activities aimed at institutionalizing the use of QI methods to improve service delivery and client outcomes through training, on-site caching and support supervision
• Closely support the project M&E team in the management of QI databases
• Assist the project team members and health unit service provider teams in documenting, managing and disseminating results of their QI work
• Participate in compilation and submission of periodic performance and progress reports

Job Skills : Not Specified

Minimum Qualifications:
• A Master’s degree in public health, medicine, management, or social science
• Knowledge of and experience with proven QA/QI approaches including coaching and mentoring
• Technical expertise in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health
• Experience collaborating with public sector health systems and facilities; experience with private sector is an asset
• Experience in advising, training and mentoring of the improvement efforts including building a cadre of improvement coaches
• Demonstrated leadership skills in guiding and mentoring staff and the ability to motivate staff, resolve conflicts, achieve consensus, and promote positive working environment
• Demonstrated ability to build networks and forge partnerships
• Previous experience working on US government programs
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with Internet resources

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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Job application procedure
For immediate consideration, please visit URC’s Career Opportunities page at www.urc-chs.com/career-opportunities. 
Interested Applicants please visit: https://www.urc-chs.com/careers?gnk=job&gni=8a7883a8766d9a530176fd84c1876e5a&lang=en 

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