Quality Improvement/Health System Strengthening Officers at the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Reproductive Health and Family planning (RH/FP), Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria etc. We offer professional opportunities for career advancement, good working environment and competitive remuneration.

We seek applications from qualified persons for the position in a Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation funded -Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) Phase 2 project:

Job Title: Quality Improvement/Health System Strengthening Officer

Location: Kaduna
Reports to: The Quality Improvement Team lead & Advisor

Specific Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate RH/FP service delivery (quality and systems strengthening) and other related activities in project anchor sites and respective satellite sites.
• Liaise with State RH/FP team and other relevant government representatives (LGA health team) to facilitate quality improvement/health system strengthening activities
• Coordinate training activities at the site level with oversight from the Quality Improvement team lead & Advisor
• Establish, monitor and report on FP commodity availability and security in the project facilities
• Support capacity building of service providers in the facilities and at State levels
• Collaborate with local partners and facilitate review meetings, addressing gaps, etc. among FP service providers
• Promote the integration of FP into RH programmes and other relevant units including HIV/AIDS in the facilities
• Prepare and submit detailed progress reports on project activities on quarterly, bi-annual or annual basis to the Quality Improvement Advisor
• Ensure the prudent use of funds in the implementation of project activities as set out in the project plan
• Ensure adherence to project policies and guidelines on all the component parts with specific focus on Quality Improvement/Health System Strengthening
• Coordinate all quality improvement activities closely with site based managers
• Play complimentary roles to the project Clinic Service Manager in coordinating RH/FP activities
• Participate actively in any other duties assigned by the Quality Improvement Advisor, State Team Leaders, Deputy Project Director and Project Director

Qualifications

• Applicants must be Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Midwife (RM) with Bachelor Degree in Nursing Science, degree in medicine or related field.
• Possession of a master’s degree in Public Health or Social work will be added advantage, with 5-10 years’ experience on donor funded family planning project in Nigeria with good knowledge of national health programs, health system, NGOs and collaborative relationship and liaison with stakeholders at all levels.
• Must possess hands-on experience in Family Planning Service Delivery. Excellent writing and oral communication skills, with proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power point.

Application Closing Date
10th February, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MSWord document) explaining suitability for the job; to: [email protected] Please indicate the title of post applied for in the subject line of the email.

Note:

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees.
• Candidates must provide functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of the referees.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply.
• ARFH has a Child Safeguarding policy in place and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).