Position: Senior Technical Officer, Midwifery G-ANC [One position based in Mwanza]
Position Overview:
Senior Technical Officer, Midwifery G-ANC will lead the scale-up of approaches to Group Antenatal Care, organize the group antenatal care (G-ANC) activities, oversee the G-ANC training, supportive supervision and mentorship in line with the national ANC guidelines. S/he will provide technical assistance to integrate evidence-based G-ANC interventions at both facility and community levels across the continuum of care in improving clients’ experience and quality of antenatal care. He/She will provide technical leadership to support expanded coverage and scale-up of GANC interventions as a core component of comprehensive ANC. In this position, the officer will emphasize intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy in addition to early ANC booking, effective management for pregnant women with the gestation below 20, and facilitate the GANC activities. The officer will also work with the broader G-ANC services to ensure comprehensive and integrated programming GANC to improve quality of ANC
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Nursing and Midwifery or Midwifery
- Strong clinical experience in application of Antenatal care, malaria and/or maternal health services
- At least 3 years of professional and program implementation experience in public and or private health programs.
- Experience working with GoT health systems and personnel
- Demonstrated experience of working on donor-funded projects will be added value
- Ability to perform in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure
- Excellent analytical, communication, presentation and report writing skills.
- Effective facilitation skills both clinical and non-clinical,
- Team player with experience in working in teams, managing multi-cultural staff, team building and coordination skills.
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time.
- Computer literate with skills in MS Office Suite.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili
To apply please indicate the position title of the position you are applying for on the subject line of vour e-mail. Applications should also include an up-to-date CV with three contactable professional references, a cover letter and your salary history. Applications, which do NOT include ALL of these elements, will NOT be considered.
All applications should be sent through email: USAIDBoreshaAfya.Applications@jhpiego.orgElectronics applications are encouraged. The subject on your application email should be the Title of the position you are applying for, so that we do not miss your application. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 12 June 2019, at 5:00 P.M.
Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity. Persons with disabilities and other minority groups are encouraged to apply
Caution to the applicants:
There have been some bogus adverts online that require candidates to apply through some email addresses of public domains e.g. Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc. Kindly note: USAIDBoreshaAfya.Applications@jhpiego.org is the address to use for this recruitment. Please ignore any of those adverts. We also do not charge any application fee nor entertain any meetings or telephone calls. If shortlisted, you will get an official call from our office and receive required steps. If you suspect any wrong – doing kindly write to the Director of Human Resource, through inquiries.tz@jhpiego.org
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Quality and Performance Improvement Advisor [One position based in Mwanza]
Position Overview:
The Quality and Performance Improvement Advisor will ensure quality is core of project implementation. S/he will provide overall technical leadership to the USAID Boresha Afya Project program in implementing quality improvement (Ql) approaches including Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R), supportive supervision, infection prevention and control (IPC) and results-based financing (RBF). This includes technical guidance to key MoHCDGEC officials and implementing partners on capacity building for performance and quality improvement in health care settings. The Advisor will guide development of performance standards and indicators, conduct internal and external assessments to measure progress over time, assist in tracking results, and work with colleagues to recognize facilities achieving high quality services. The QPI Advisor is well-versed in quality improvement and quality assurance methodologies and provides guidance on sustaining high performing health services.
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in public health, organization development, performance improvement, human resource development, or a related field; clinical degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience using performance improvement and/or quality assurance methodologies in maternal and newborn health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, or other clinical areas
- Technical expertise in gap analysis, change management, RBF and professional motivation approaches
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing quality improvement interventions within health care settings
- Proven skills in facilitation, team building, capacity building and coordination
- Experience working with international NGOs, international donors, senior government officials and policymakers
- Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills
- A team player accustomed to building team capacity, delegating working teams and developing communities of learning among partners and counterparts
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
- Fluency in English and Swahili
- Ability to travel frequently and on short notice
To apply please indicate the position title of the position you are applying for on the subject line of vour e-mail. Applications should also include an up-to-date CV with three contactable professional references, a cover letter and your salary history. Applications, which do NOT include ALL of these elements, will NOT be considered.
All applications should be sent through email: USAIDBoreshaAfya.Applications@jhpiego.orgElectronics applications are encouraged. The subject on your application email should be the Title of the position you are applying for, so that we do not miss your application. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 12 June 2019, at 5:00 P.M.
Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity. Persons with disabilities and other minority groups are encouraged to apply
Caution to the applicants:
There have been some bogus adverts online that require candidates to apply through some email addresses of public domains e.g. Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc. Kindly note: USAIDBoreshaAfya.Applications@jhpiego.org is the address to use for this recruitment. Please ignore any of those adverts. We also do not charge any application fee nor entertain any meetings or telephone calls. If shortlisted, you will get an official call from our office and receive required steps. If you suspect any wrong – doing kindly write to the Director of Human Resource, through inquiries.tz@jhpiego.org