APIN Public Health Initiatives is a non-governmental donor-funded organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, care and support of diseases of public health importance in Nigeria, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, among others.
APIN Public Health Initiatives has been awarded a 5 year Grant by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement “Improving Comprehensive AIDS Response Enhanced for Sustainability” (iCARES) project, - a hybrid of facility and community based interventions, that will expand access to comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services in 8 states of Benue, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Plateau in Nigeria. The program, funded by US PEPFAR through CDC, aims to contribute to the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal of HIV epidemic control in Nigeria.
We are seeking qualified and suitable candidates to assume the position below:
Job Title: Senior Technical Officer - Quality Assurance
Location: Abuja
Directorate: Strategic Information
Job Description
- To drive quality improvement programs, with a view to achieving best practice performance levels and implementation of evidence-based practices in caring for People Living with HIV/AIDS under the APIN program
Job Task
- Review and update the programme quality improvement protocol as indicated
- Develop and coordinate the implementation of the programme quality management plan
- Act as secretary to the APIN Central Quality Assurance committee
- Provide technical support to program sites in developing and implementing clinical quality improvement activities in all program areas
- Ensure documentation and dissemination of the quality improvement and best practices at both central office and programme sites
- Identify training needs, develop and implement training of relevant QI staff at both the central office and programme sites
- Collaborate with HealthQual international on the QI strengthening project
- Support and monitor the implementation of the QI coaching strategy
Qualification and Experience
- MBBS and a Master's degree in Public Health (MPH) and minimum of 7 years’ experience in health care management and/or HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programming, including at least 4 year experience in healthcare quality improvement, patient safety and outcome reporting
Application Closing Date
25th October, 2017.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to:
[email protected] stating how their skills, knowledge and experience make them suitable, and addressing the person specifications highlighted above.
Note
- The suitability 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 full name.
- The subject of the mail should be the job position and location being applied for, e.g. Job Title - Location.
- Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.