Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement Lead - Proposal

Contrat Type de contrat Durée indéterminée Délai de candidature

22/04/2020

La description Bureau Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement Lead - Proposal Secteur d'activité Postes à pourvoir La description Project Name: Achieving & Maintaining Epidemic Control through Comprehensive HIV PCT Services in DRC Type: Regular/Full Time Reports to: HIV Service Delivery Lead University Research Co., LLC (URC)

Formation / Diplômes

URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families. In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations. URCs mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission ( [Click the Apply button below to see the contact details] Project Overview: The CDC-funded Achieving and Maintaining Epidemic Control through Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Services in the Kinshasa Region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) project will work to increase population access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in order to decrease HIV/AIDS associated morbidity and mortality and contribute to successful epidemic control in the Kinshasa Region of the DRC. The project will focus on expanding existing prevention interventions, including prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and HIV prevention among key populations; care and treatment (C&T), including TB/HIV and sexual and gender-based violence services; HIV laboratory and related diagnostic services; and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and quality improvement (QI) activities. Position Overview: The Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Improvement (QI) Lead will be responsible for assisting the local level PEPFAR-supported HIV and TB/HIV implementing partners in integrating QA/QI tools for enhancing patient- and program-level outcomes and overall activities for the prevention, care, and treatment technical components of the project as they relate to QA and QI. S/he will work to improve STI management, enhance laboratory diagnostic capacity, including the care and treatment of opportunistic infections, strengthen interventions for intercurrent disease impacting HIV infected patients, including TB, and initiate programs to provide anti-retroviral therapy (ART). S/he will assist with rapid scale-up. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project and the selection of final applicant is subject to CDC approval. Job Description: Strengthen the capacity to collect and use surveillance data and manage national HIV/AIDS programs by expanding HIV/STI/TB surveillance programs outbreak detection, investigation, and response and providing training for strengthening laboratory support; Assist District Health Management Teams and local implementing partners (IP) in using QA/QI tools and approaches for improved program outcomes, with a focus on undiagnosed populations, and laboratory services, with PEPFAR Implementing Partners; Provide ongoing support and assistance to staff for facility level improvement and to facilitate sharing sessions between facilities and build sustainability through investments in health systems; Maintain epidemic control through training staff on QI tools and evidence-based interventions and developing HIV service delivery cascade and improve data quality for decision-making; Support the integration of HIV, TB, and DR TB with focus on quality of care; Conduct and facilitate training related to TB, DR TB, HIV and NCDs management, both clinical and managerial with the intension of improving TB treatment outcomes; Work closely with Ministry of Health and facility personnel and other stakeholders e.g. laboratory services, pharmacy to develop and implement strategies to strengthen TB/HIV program management, relating to QA and QI and program management; Collaborate with NGOs/CBOs to facilitate continuity of care and improve TB, DR TB, and HIV treatment outcomes; Strengthen Public private partnership within the district; Support the monitoring and evaluation of all TB/HIV related activities; Supervise and manage health officers; and

Responsabilités

Required Experience & Qualifications: Minimum of a college degree in Health Science (medicine, nursing, or laboratory), Public Health, or equivalent qualifications;

Expérience

Minimum of seven (7) years demonstrated experience in laboratory and diagnostics serves related to HIV/TB, with focus on QA/QI;

Experience in training/coaching skills, team