Quality Advisor at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

The QA/QI Advisor will provide Technical Assistance to MOH and health facilities to institutionalize QA/QI standards for improved maternal, newborn, adolescent and child health (MNCAH) service delivery. The QA/QI Advisor will also support the development/adaptation and application of QA/QI management systems to track implementation of health facility quality improvement plans and other MNCAH service quality improvement activities.

Quality Advisor Job Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of the STA Child and Newborn health advisor; and in close collaboration with prime partner , the QA/QI advisor will deliver integrated Technical Assistance to the MOH and health facilities, to;
• Provide technical assistance and develop health facility quality improvement plans to ensure quality MNCAH service delivery;
• Develop cross-cutting quality improvement training programs and materials in coordination with stakeholders to help ensure quality standards;
• Contribute to the development of a common platform for QA/QI efforts across health interventions, specifically, Maternal Neonatal and Child health programs.
• Strengthen MOH capacity to include implementation science (operational research) of QA/QI activities;
• Oversee training of staff on utilization of QA/QI measures;
• Develop QI tools and instruction guides to improve monitoring, standard of care, and quality of MNCAH care practice;
• Participate in technical working group (quality management) and other relevant fora
• Develop a system for monitoring and evaluation of health facility QA/QI implementation plan and ensure it is linked to appropriate national data management systems such as DHIS2

Qualifications for the Quality Advisor Job

• Bachelors degree in medicine, pharmacy, public health, social science or other relevant area; clinical background is required.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience providing technical assistance to government agencies in developing and strengthening QA/QI in Kenya including assessment of MNCAH care practices at health facilities, development of quality improvement plans, and QI capacity building programs.
• Experience developing or implementing quality improvement data management systems
• Knowledge of the Kenya health systems and structures for the provision of MNCAH services.
• Knowledge of the Kenya MNCAH quality improvement standards and the health facility framework.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communications, teamwork and partnering abilities.
• Demonstrated computer skills in MS Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Access.
• Fluency in English and Swahili.
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