Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement Specialist at the Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement Specialist

Location: Akwa Ibom
Job Category: Fixed Term

Job Description

• The Quality Improvement/Assurance Specialist will support the QA/QI advisor in the implementation of Quality Improvement/Assurance initiatives in response to the ongoing comprehensive HIV treatment/TB-HIV integrated surge efforts in identified cluster of LGAs in Akwa Ibom state.
• The QA/QI assurance officer will work with various multidisciplinary teams along the HIV continuum of care in facility and community settings within selected LGAs using QI methodology, tools and techniques to ensure continuous improvement in the Quality of care (QoC) provided to clients accessing comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment/integrated TB-HIV services on the EPIC project within the LGAs.
• S/He will support in the development and utilization of QI tools in a multidisciplinary team approach that will facilitate quality improvement assessments for facility and community services provided on the Akwa Ibom EPIC project in identified LGAs in Akwa Ibom state for the integrated HIV and TB surge efforts, prioritize the implementation of practical, sustainable supportive supervision, capacity building and other relevant quality improvement processes for the ongoing EPIC integrated HIV and TB surge efforts in selected Akwa Ibom state LGAs and support facility and community teams within selected LGAs in the planning, design and implementation of specific QI projects and monitoring of its effects on process, outcome and possible impact variables.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• MB.BS / MD / PHD or similar degree with 1 to 3 years relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) including TB in resource constrained settings.
• Possession of an MPH or post graduate degree in a related field is required.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Application Closing Date
6th April, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward a Suitability Statement (Application) and Resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-M&[email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.

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Note

• Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview.