Quality Assurance and Management Director at Marie Stopes Nigeria

Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSION) is a results-orientated Non Governmental Organisation that believes that women and men have the right to choose when they have children. MSION is part of Marie Stopes International Global Partnership which operates in 43 countries and is one of the largest Non-Governmental provider of family planning in the world. MSION uses modern management and marketing techniques to meet the needs of the underserved and dramatically improve access to high quality family planning and other reproductive health services in Nigeria.

The various post holders are required to demonstrate: Initiative, Energy, Persistence, Result orientation, Drive, Integrity, Enthusiasm and Commitment to personal development

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Quality Assurance and Management Director

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Reporting to: CD
Duration of contract: 2 years (renewable)
Probationary period: 6 months

Overall Responsibility
This role, reporting to the Country Director is responsible for a department that gives assurance on the end to end clinical quality of FP and PAC services delivered by MSION’s outreach teams, Social Marketing teams MSION center. Blue Star branded clinics and trained public service outlets. With oversight overall aspects of service delivery, clinical governance and the required standards established through our affiliation to MSI. this role will manage the quality assurance process across the whole programme and develop and deliver effective strategies to meet training needs emerging as a result of quality audits. The Director will supervise develop and grow a team able to manage all QTA requirements, drive through innovations and deliver training and emergency response. The director has the authority to halt team activities and recommend disenfranchisement on the basis of quality concerns.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance Oversight and Leadership.
• Design and delivery of Training/Support for high quality service delivery across all channels.
• Development, Leadership and Management of a high performing, motivated and trusted QAM Team and matrix management of MSION managers.
• Contribution to MSION and MSI strategic development and sustainability in relation to the provision of quality services and impact.

QuallficationsSkllls8Experience:

• Licensed clinician with relevant and substantial post-graduation experience, preferably in rural settings.
• Active, practical and up to date knowledge of all family planning methods and basic obs/gynae.
• Assurance and/or training qualification desirable.
• Good knowledge of the public & private health sector in Nigeria an important advantage
• Computer literate.
• Fluent in spoken and written English & Local Nigerian languages,
• Strong leadership skills and ability to inspire and engage a team for high performance.
• Demonstrated experience in managing peripatetic teams sometimes at a distance.
• Proven experience in establishing and achieving team goals and deliverables with systematic planning and KPI.
• Programme and budget management.

Application Closing Date
Tuesday 2nd September, 2014

Method of Application
Interested candidates should apply by email with CV and suitability statement as a single attachment to: [email protected]

Note: The subject of the email should be the POSITION TITLE and LOCATION and the CV/suitability statement should be saved with the applicant's full name. Please note that applications that do not meet the above specification will be rejected. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.