Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Officer at HJFMRI Tanzania

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• Rukwa
• Project/Program Management
• 4588

Job Description
Overview
Join the HJF Team!
The
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
(HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military
medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by
administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs
that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its
founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military
medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF’s support
and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and
clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their
research goals.

HJF Medical Research International, Inc.(HJFMRI)
is seeks to hire a Continuous Quality improvement (CQI) Officer in
support of HJFMRI- Tanzania program. This position will be based in
Rukwa.

Responsibilities
The CQI Officer will
collaborate with the health facilities, Regional and Council Health
Management Teams, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in developing
CQI interventions to respond to various program challenges. The position
will ensure all health facilities have active Quality Improvement (QI)
teams and are implementing CQI activities as per National guidelines.The
incumbent will provide mentorship and support to facilities in using
the Small Test of Change (STOC)/Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) methodologies
for QI at the site level and in understanding and measuring these
processes for both patient and program level improvement. The position
will work with the health facility, community CQI teams, and the project
team to track all PEPFAR-related indicators, develop QI activities to
respond to performance gaps, report all QI activities monthly, and
provide feedback and recommendations to the CQI Manager. The position is
based in Songwe and reports to the CQI Manager.

• Provide technical assistance and mentorship to health facilities for
  continuous quality improvement, models for change, and systems
  improvement.
• Develop, execute, and oversee regional QI work
  plans under the guidance of the regional managers and with technical
  support from the CQI Manager.
• Revive, establish, and/or maintain
  CQI teams and support them to apply and monitor CQI interventions to
  address identified challenges in service provision.
• Ensure
  availability and use of all national policies, guidelines, training
  manuals, recording, and reporting tools and information, education, and
  communication materials related to the Quality Improvement
  Program/Initiative.
• Collaborate with facility and community
  program leads to integrate QI principles in routine supervision, conduct
  regular site performance measurements, analyze QI data, provide
  feedback to site staff, CHMT, and RHMT, and participate in site-level QI
  meetings.
• Support the implementation of differentiated service
  delivery and care models while using CQI approaches to monitor for
  desired patient outcomes.
• Offer direct technical support and
  mentorship to health facilities for continuous quality improvement,
  change models, and system enhancements.
• Guide health facilities
  in using QI tools like flow charts, fishbone diagrams, driver diagrams,
  and decision matrix analysis for system and process improvement.
• Supervise site-level training and capacity-building efforts to implement quality improvement activities.
• Lead
  initiatives to perform site-specific assessments of quality improvement
  capacity and monitor district and health facility QI activities.
• Communicate
  best practices and updates to ensure consistency in the program
  application and to maximize effectiveness in overall program
  implementation and management.
• Develop quarterly and annual CQI implementation and performance reports and presentations.
• Work
  with the CQI manager and community department to build a strong CQI
  component of the community HIV programming in HJFMRI-supported regions.
• Ensure monthly QI data review meetings at the facility and community levels.
• Carry out other tasks as assigned by the supervisor that are necessary to achieve the objectives of this position.

Qualifications
Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s
  degree in medicine, nursing, public health, epidemiology,
  biostatistics, or related field required. Master’s degree in the
  relevant field preferred.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs supported by PEPFAR.
• Experience in coordinating, conducting, and supervising health facilities in implementing CQI activities.
• Conversant with the current systems for HIV/AIDS data management (CTC2 database, CTC analytics, monthly portal, etc.).
• Conversant with national CQI framework and guidelines.
• PEPFAR (DoD, USAID, or CDC) and experience working with international NGOs in a cross-cultural setting preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Conversant with data analysis, and presentation using MS Excel and other analytical software.
• Detail-oriented (attentive to details) and able to perform well in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent
  interpersonal, communication and relationship skills, including
  flexibility, diplomacy, intercultural communicative competence, and
  respect for colleagues.
• Ability to travel up to 70% of the time within the HJFMRI Tanzania SHL Program-supported regions.
• Demonstrate high integrity and strong values, including confidentiality.
• Ability to build and maintain sound relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask and work under minimum supervision.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Diplomatic, culturally sensitive, and enthusiastic for connecting and / or working with people of different backgrounds.
• Ability to meet and communicate schedules and deadlines.
• Demonstrate exceptional professional judgment.

Employment
with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background
check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your
professional references, verification of previous employment, education
and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor
vehicle (DMV) check if applicable.
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Any qualifications to be
considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior
approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.