Quality of Care Advisor 1 at Ipas Africa

Job description

The Quality of Care Advisor I collaborates with other Health Systems staff to strengthen comprehensive abortion care service delivery through facility upgrades, provider trainings, trainee mentorship and data collection for program and donor reporting. The role provides technical assistance in planning and implementing training, logistical support, and service delivery strategies for expanding access to safe abortion and contraceptive services. The position also participates in project proposal development, developing regional plans, and ensuring that planned project activities are implemented. The position collaborates with other staff to develop technical studies, conducts facility and provider-based supportive supervision, ensures necessary supplies are available to provide services at facility level, ensures data is collected from all intervention facilities and trainings, analyzes data, and develops reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans and organizes facility assessment and upgrades including providing comprehensive abortion care trainings, mentorship programs, and data collection to improve service delivery
• Participates in the development of training needs, agendas, and presentations for comprehensive abortion care trainings, selecting trainers and facilities, and conducting trainings
• Monitors training data to ensure an up-to-date database of trainers and attendees as well as to improve the process and outcome of trainings
• Perform orientations and baseline assessments for facilities
• Ensure appropriate facilities are selected for interventions, they have appropriate access to service delivery training, and maintain mentoring relationship to ensure best practices are being implemented to improve performance
• Ensure facilities have the required equipment’s and commodities to offer high quality Comprehensive Abortion Care services and contraceptive services
• Conduct regular programmatic and support supervision to all intervention facilities to ensure the facilities are providing high quality Comprehensive Abortion Care services and contraceptive services
• Work closely with County Health Management and Sub County Health Management team to strengthen system for improving access to Comprehensive Abortion Care services and contraceptive services
• Supports outside organizations to advance advocacy efforts
• Drafts donor proposals, presentations, and reports as required
• May manage or forecast expenditures for budgeting purposes
• Performs other duties as assigned

Internal & External Customers / Suppliers as well as Third Parties

• Reports to Directors and Managers in reference to workflow, deadlines, reports, and projects
• Maintains relationships with regional service facilities and other non-profits/governments in-country as necessary
• Works with senior advisors, managers, directors, and other departments in reference to reports, planning, policies, and procedures

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or other relevant field
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• At least 1-2 years of experience working in health or medical field required
• Must work well in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to travel 25%

Preferred Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Experience working in a non-profit organization
• Project and budget management experience