Senior Technical Officer - Quality Assurance (Benue) at AiDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN)

APIN Public Health Initiatives is a non-governmental donor-funded organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, care and support of diseases of public health importance in Nigeria, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, among others.

APIN Public Health Initiatives has been awarded a 5 year Grant by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement “Improving Comprehensive AIDS Response Enhanced for Sustainability” (iCARES) project, - a hybrid of facility and community based interventions, that will expand access to comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services in 8 states of Benue, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Plateau in Nigeria. The program, funded by US PEPFAR through CDC, aims to contribute to the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal of HIV epidemic control in Nigeria.

We are seeking qualified and suitable candidates to assume the position below:

Job Title: Senior Technical Officer - Quality Assurance

Location: Benue
Directorate: Strategic Information

Job Description

• To drive quality improvement programs, with a view to achieving best practice performance levels and implementation of evidence-based practices in caring for People Living with HIV/AIDS under the APIN program

Job Task

• Review and update the programme quality improvement protocol as indicated
• Develop and coordinate the implementation of the programme  quality management  plan
• Act as secretary to the APIN Central Quality Assurance committee
• Provide technical support to program sites in developing and implementing clinical quality improvement activities in all program areas
• Ensure documentation and dissemination of the quality improvement and best practices at both central office and programme sites
• Identify training needs, develop and implement training of relevant QI staff at both the central office and programme sites
• Collaborate with HealthQual international on the QI strengthening project
• Support and monitor the implementation of the QI coaching strategy

Qualification and Experience

• MBBS and a Master's degree in Public Health (MPH) and minimum of 7 years’ experience in health care management and/or HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programming, including at least 4 year experience in healthcare quality improvement, patient safety and outcome reporting

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: [email protected] stating how their skills, knowledge and experience make them suitable, and addressing the person specifications highlighted above.

Note

• The suitability statement should not exceed a page and must appear on the first page of the CV, which must be saved in Microsoft Word and as applicant’s full name.
• The subject of the mail should be the job position and location being applied for, e.g. Job Title - Location.
• Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.