Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Quality Improvement Officer , Uganda

The USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project is a new five-year cooperative agreement awarded to University Research Co., LLC and is dedicated to improving health, population and nutrition services through technical support to service delivery institutions, country, Ministries of Health, USAID country missions, and cooperating agencies. The new project carries on the work of the USAID Health Care Improvement Project in global advocacy, development, and promotion of cost-effective methods to design and improve health care services and systems in low- and middle-income countries. USAID ASSIST will align evidence-based interventions in technical content areas such as maternal, newborn and child health, HIV/AIDS, OVC and health workforce – with evidence-based approaches to strengthen and improve systems.

URC is seeking dynamic and qualified individuals to fill the following positions at their Kampala Uganda office on one year renewable contracts:

Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Quality Improvement Officer

Duties:

Work with the ASSIST OVC team to plan and carry out the implementation of OVC activities using collaborative quality improvement approach
Work with the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development and OVC implementing partners to execute plans of institutionalizing quality improvement in community and institutional OVC programs
Support and facilitate the training and formation of OVC QI teams on national quality improvement standards for protection, care and support of OVCs
Efficiently organize and carry out coaching visits to OVC teams to improve their ability to identify and solve problems in OVC service delivery and learning sessions for teams to share and learn
Support QI teams to conduct monthly data collection, analysis, use and reporting
Support QI teams to synthesis and document quality improvement efforts
Organize and participate in partners meetings in the region of operation
Participate in the development of materials for trainings, learning sessions, harvest meetings and coaching visits
Prepare biweekly, quarterly and annual reports and update the technical team on the progress of quality improvement in OVC services
Liaise with the Knowledge management team to document success stories about the improvement interventions

Qualifications:

Degree in Social work, or Community Development studies or related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of two (2) years of experience related to health and community development work preferably in the field of community health with Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Knowledge of Quality improvement approaches is strongly desired
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills and experience working with other implementing partners
Good analytical skills
Willingness to travel and spend over 50% of their time in the field
Familiarity with USAID regulations is desired.

How to apply:

Application Process: Qualified applicants must submit all documents to URC/ASSIST by close of business day January 25, 2013. Please send your CV, photocopies of certificates and testimonials as well as names and contact information for 3 professional references to the following address or e-mail: P.O Box 28745 Kampala,ASSISTugandarecruitment@urc-chs.com . While we thank all applicants for showing interest, only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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