Quality Assurance Officer at AIDS Prevention initiative in Nigeria (APIN)

AIDS Prevention initiative in Nigeria (APIN) is a non-governmental donor-funded organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, care and support of diseases of public health importance in Nigeria, induding HIVIAIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, among others. Since 2001 we have worked dosely with key stakeholders to reduce the burden and mitigate the impact of those diseases through cutting edge, innovative & sustainable approaches

We are seeking suitably qualified candidates to apply to assume the following position:

Job Title: Quality Assurance Officer

Location: Lagos

The Person
The job holder will have responsibility for driving quality improvement programmes, with a view to achieving best practice performance levels and implementation of evidence-based practices in the treatment, care and support for People Living with HIV/AIDS under the APIN programmes

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to the periodic review of the organization’s quality improvement protocol in line with national guidelines and emerging programme management guidelines
• Ensure compliance with project performance measurement timelines at sub-contractor sites, including dissemination to internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain a dossier of quality improvement profile of each sub-contractor organization and develop strategies to optimize individual sites’ quality management programme.
• Contribute to the development and/or improvement of electronic and paper-based quality management tools and work with the database management team to deploy such
• Provide technical support for outcome evaluations both in the programme office and sub-contractor sites
• Provide technical support to programme sites in developing and implementing clinical quality improvement activities in all programme areas
• Promote sharing of experiences and documentation of quality improvement best practices

Qualifications and Experience

• An MBBS or B.Sc. Nursing and a minimum of seven years’ experience, including three years in health care management and/or HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programming and at least one year in healthcare quality improvement, patient safety and outcome reporting

Technical and Behavioural Competencies

• Report writing and oral/written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
• Working knowledge of programme monitoring and evaluation
• Good knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment
• Basic knowledge of statistics

Application Closing Date
15 November, 2012.

Method of Application
Qualified and interested applicants should Click Here to complete an online application form. They should also upload their CV, which must contain a suitability statement, highlighting how their knowledge, skills and experience make them suitable for the position, and addressing the person specifications listed against the position. The 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 name.

Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Computer literacy and skills in usage of personal productivity tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, internet browsing, etc.) are essential for this position; and candidates must be willing to do a considerable amount of local travel, as may be required.

APIN offers very competitive terms of employment and is an equal opportunity employer. Women who are qualified for the positions are therefore encouraged to apply.