Reports To: Regional Advisor; Senior QI Advisor, OVC Team HQ
Liaise with: Federal Ministry of Women and Social Development, USAID: QI TWG.
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Position Summary:
The QI Coordinator/Advisor, in collaboration with USG partners and QI TWG for OVC Programs, will provide support for planning activities coordinating among all different implementers and liaise directly with URC Regional Quality Improvement Advisor to ensure that planned activities will take place in a timely manner. In addition, the QI Coordinator/Advisor will provide leadership to help partners in Nigeria along the QI Road Map all the way to the point service delivery.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
■Acts as the HCI focal person in Nigeria regarding QI Activities for Nigeria
■Provide technical guidance to develop service standards (from draft to final standards)
■Provide technical leadership to organize piloting of service standards with at least three major USG funded partners in Nigeria.
■Document QI process for OVC programs from standards development to gathering of evidence of feasibility and outcomes of standards based approach for OVC programs.
■Present evidence and advocate for QI for OVC Programs across levels of implementing partners.
■Organize several workshop logistics in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women and Social Development and USG funded implementers
■Plan and manage budgets
■Prepare reports and presentations on program status and achievements for USAID
■Supervise regional coaches, advisors, and/or teams working in 3 states outside of Abuja and staff in Abuja
■Identify and supervise consultants to aid with translation, workshop logistics, and other short-term help as needed
Qualification/Competencies:
1) A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or equivalent required. A post graduate qualification will be an added advantage.
2) Demonstrated strong program implementation skills and organizational skills
3) Technical expertise in the field of OVC programs in Nigeria with an experience of not less than 5 years
4) Demonstrated experience of liaising with policy makers and community-based response to HIV/AIDS issues in Nigeria
5) Prior experience in quality improvement methodology preferred
6) Experience working on projects with USAID or other international donors
Abilities
Essential
■Able to achieve work within an agreed timetable by set deadlines
■Able to priorities own work under pressure and within guidelines agreed with Supervisor.
■Ability to work with limited supervision
■Able to communicate well with Government of Nigeria, donors, international NGO Staff and implementers
■Ability to budget and manage finances on a monthly basis
Send your resume to; resume.ovc@URC-CHS.COM not later than 1st NOVEMBER 2010
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