Provincial RMNCH Quality Improvement Advisor Full-Time

FHI 360 is seeking applications for a Provincial RMNCH Quality Improvement Advisor for an anticipated project in Nampula, Mozambique, focused on improving quality of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes by working with government partners to institutionalize a culture of quality improvement. The Provincial RMNCH Quality Improvement Advisor will be responsible for providing technical assistance to provincial and district government, health facility, and community level health service providers to implement new national Quality Improvement and Humanization strategies and guidelines into existing service models, leveraging the existing Model Maternities and Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative models. She/he will also provide facility and community-level support for quality improvement structure formation, operations, and linkages to results-based financing activities, in collaboration with provincial government. The position will be based in Nampula City and will report to the Technical Director. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project and the selection of the final applicant is subject to USAID approval.

Job Summary/ Responsibilities

The Provincial RMNCH Quality Improvement Advisor will have the following responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise and assistance to provincial and district government actors for implementing the new national quality improvement strategy and guidelines;
• Responsible for working with government partners to develop their ability to conduct quality improvement-related training and develop facility and community-level structures in a timely and cost-effective manner;
• Coordinate activities surrounding results-based financing (RBF) and train and assist government partners with implementation of these models in selected facilities and communities;
• Coordinate project technical assistance for RBF and QI training and mentorship visits to Nampula province and district staff;
• Collaborate with provincial government, project partners, and stakeholders to integrate QI components into their current in-service and pre-service education programming, including both training manuals and materials and for in-person training sessions and mentorship activities;
• Serve as the primary point of contact for provincial-level technical working groups for content area of quality improvement;
• Lead the synthesis of monitoring data for facility and community-based care indicators and develop responsive programmatic activities or course correction, for review and approval by the Technical Director and provincial government leadership;
• Contribute content on clinical activities and participate in development of work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required by USAID;
• Collaborate with QHI advisors leading other technical content areas such as community health services and referral, quality improvement, capacity building, commodities, youth and gender to ensure activities are integrated, aligned, efficient and comprehensive.

Qualifications

• University degree in a health field is required; a medical doctor or MNCH nurse with public health training is strongly preferred;
• At least 7 years’ experience in clinical care and public health, with background in quality improvement activities preferred;
• Experience providing direct leadership of professional and support staff, and oversight and evaluation of staff performance and deliverables;
• Experience in providing training and mentorship at the district and provincial level; experience training on quality improvement models strongly preferred;
• Experience working in Nampula preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with government personnel, stakeholders, and community-level stakeholders;
• Fluency in Portuguese required.  Preference for strong interpersonal and oral presentation skills in English;
• Ability to work independently and manage a high-volume work flow;
• Relevant computer software skills, including at a minimum MS Office.

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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