Program Officers, Applied Health and Quality at the Institute of Human Virology (IHVN)

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization implementing a comprehensive family-focused HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment program in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the Government of Nigeria at national, state, local and site levels. The Institute's mission is to be Center of Excellence in providing health service implementation, capacity building, and research, and ensuring equitable access to individuals and communities through innovative and evidence-based strategies.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Program Officer, Applied Health and Quality

Location: Abuja
Immediate Supervisor: Associate Director, Health System Strengthening

Summary/Overview

• The Program Officer Applied Health and Quality will review and assess activities, or processes, that the program undertakes in order to achieve goals effectively.
• S/he is to also apply benchmarking strategies, performance measurement indicators, and financial modeling to determine the effectiveness, outcomes, risk, scalability, and measurable impact of grants.
• The person is also responsible for conducting assessment in form of evaluations which could be formative, summative, process, outcome and impact according to the program design.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop program strategies, work plans and carry out ongoing quality assurance tasks to meet program objectives
• Identify and design the key indicators for program areas, to record and report physical progress against the Annual Result Framework, Program Targets and Quality Indicators
• Identify the key performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing it to targets. Design the format for such performance reports
• Provides direct technical assistance and mentoring to health facilities for continuous quality improvement and models for change and assist in developing continuous quality improvement teams and implementing QI activities
• Check that output data are discussed in the appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussion forums to fill any gaps
• Facilitate communication between those carrying out field implementation and decision-makers on the number and quality of activities undertaken for each project component
• Participate in external missions and facilitate mission team members' access to analyzed information to stakeholders
• Work with the communication staff to disseminate evaluation findings and structure discussions to inform staff, board, and relevant stakeholders
• Advice IHVN Management and stakeholders on outcomes, impacts, benefits, and changes in patient care as a result of program efforts in the short, intermediate and long-term periods
• Prepare reports on operational research and program evaluation findings, as required, working closely with technical, administrative and financial staff.

Minimum Qualification

• B.Sc, MD, MBBS, BMChB, B.Pharm,
• Advance degree such as MPH or equivalent is required
• At least five years working experience
• Experience working with health facilities is advantageous
• Ability to gather and analyze data, use analytical methods to draw conclusions, and prepare reports and presentations that communicate complex research and operational findings in clear language
• Familiarity with the Nigerian health system is an asset.

Application Closing Date
4th March, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed resume, genuine supporting documents, academic qualifications and a one page cover letter as one MS Word document saved with applicants name in the following format e.g. Musa Okafor Abiola Program Officer, Applied Health and Quality explaining suitability to Associate Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected]

Note:

• Application must explicitly state the position and location applied for in the subject of the email e.g. Program Officer, Applied Health and Quality.
• Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with functional email addresses and telephone numbers.
• Only applications sent in the required format will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.