Adhoc Staff for Health Facility Assessment at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families."What are we aiming at?” That’s the question our first president, Daniel Coit Gilman, asked at his inauguration in 1876. What is this place all about, exactly? His answer: "The encouragement of research . . . and the advancement of individual scholars, who by their excellence will advance the sciences they pursue, and the society where hey dwell.” Gilman believed that teaching and research go hand in hand-that success in one depends on success in the other-and that a modern university must do both well. He also believed that sharing our knowledge and discoveries would help make the world a better place. After 140 years, we haven’t strayed from that vision. This is still a destination for excellent, ambitious scholars and a world leader in teaching and research. Distinguished professors mentor students in the arts and music, humanities, social and natural sciences, engineering, international studies, education, business, and the health professions. Those same faculty members, and their colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory, have made us the nation’s leader in federal research and development funding every year since 1979. That’s a fitting distinction for America’s first research university, a place that revolutionized higher education in America.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Adhoc Staff for Health Facility Assessment.

Location: NG-Birnin, Kebbi
Employment Type: Temporary

Job Summary

• A total of 24 Health Facility Assessors will be recruited.
• The assessors will work in 12 assessment teams, each comprising: Two Assessors
• Each team will assess approximately 10 health facilities during the field exercise.
• Assessment teams will be supervised by Jhpiego Technical Staff and representatives from: Kebbi State Ministry of Health;  State Primary Health Care; Development Agency (SPHCDA);  UNICEF

Responsibilities
Under the supervision of Jhpiego, the Health Facility Assessors will conduct standardized assessments of assigned health facilities using the approved electronic Health Facility Assessment Tool.
The consultants shall:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of assigned health facilities.
• Verify infrastructure, equipment, medicines and commodities.
• Observe service delivery areas.
• Review facility registers and records.
• Interview facility managers and healthcare workers.
• Verify implementation of RMNCAH+N Quality Improvement structures.
• Assess emergency obstetric and newborn care readiness.
• Assess referral systems and emergency transport arrangements.
• Assess MPDSR committee functionality.
• Assess infection prevention and control measures.
• Assess availability of adolescent-friendly services.
• Assess nutrition service readiness.
• Upload complete and accurate electronic assessment data daily.
• Participate in daily debriefing meetings.
• Ensure confidentiality and integrity of all data collected.

Specific Responsibilities:
The adhoc shall work closely with Jhpiego Technical Staff to:
 Participate in Training:

• Attend a one-day Health Facility Assessment training.
• Participate in field pre-testing of assessment tools.
• Demonstrate competency before deployment.

Conduct Facility Assessments:
Visit assigned facilities and complete all assessment modules, including:

Facility Profile:

• Ownership
• Level of care
• Catchment population
• Staffing

Infrastructure:

• Buildings
• Electricity
• Water supply
• WASH facilities

Human Resources:

• Skilled Birth Attendants
• Medical Officers
• Midwives
• CHEWs
• Laboratory personnel

RMNCAH+N Services Assess availability and quality of:

• ANC
• Labour and Delivery
• EmONC
• Postnatal Care
• Family Planning
• Child Health
• Nutrition
• Adolescent Health

Equipment Assessment:

• Verify availability and functionality of:
• Delivery beds
• Oxygen
• Suction machines
• Sterilizers
• Newborn resuscitation equipment
• Blood pressure machines
• Weighing scales
• Ultrasound (where available)

Medicines and Commodities:

• Assess availability of:
• Oxytocin
• Magnesium Sulphate
• Misoprostol
• Antibiotics
• IV fluids
• Iron/Folic Acid
• Family Planning commodities
• Nutrition commodities
• Laboratory

Assess availability of:

• Hemoglobin testing
• Urinalysis
• Blood grouping
• Cross-matching
• Malaria testing

Quality Improvement Assess:

• Facility Quality Improvement Teams
• QI meetings
• QI projects
• Clinical audits

MPDSR Assess:

• MPDSR Committee
• Meeting frequency
• Review documentation
• Action tracking

Referral System Assess:

• Ambulance availability
• Referral protocols
• Referral documentation
• Emergency transport linkages
• Communication systems

Digital Readiness Assess:

• Computers
• Internet access
• Tablets
• HMIS functionality
• Electricity reliability

Data Quality Assurance:

• The consultants shall:
• Complete all electronic forms.
• Validate data before submission.
• Resolve inconsistencies immediately.
• Upload data daily.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Daily Debriefings:
Participate in daily review meetings with Jhpiego Technical Team to:

• Review progress.
• Discuss challenges.
• Resolve data quality issues.

Deliverables
Each Health Facility Assessor shall submit:

• Completed electronic Health Facility Assessment forms for assigned facilities.
• Daily progress reports.
• Data quality reports.
• Field observation notes.
• Final field activity report.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, Health Sciences, Health Information Management or related field.
• Minimum three years' experience in health facility assessments, RMNCAH+N programmes, surveys, monitoring and evaluation, or quality improvement.
• Experience using electronic data collection platforms (ODK, KoboCollect, SurveyCTO or REDCap).
• Experience in maternal and newborn health programmes.

Skills:

• Excellent interviewing skills.
• Knowledge of EmONC and RMNCAH+N.
• Good analytical skills.
• Ability to work in remote communities.
• Strong report-writing skills.
• Familiarity with Kebbi State health system is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online