University Research Co: Quality Improvement Advisor - Nutrition

Job functions:

• Provide managerial and technical oversight and overall support for the implementation of the Quality Improvement for Nutrition Support in the context of HIV/AIDS
• Liaise with USAID mission in country, NHP and focal person of MoH to implement Quality Improvement for Nutrition Assessment, Counseling and Support (NACS) program in HIV context
• Coordinate with different levels of MOH, health facilities, communities and implementing partners, and work to develop capacity to design, manage and support quality improvement activities at the site level
• With MOH, build capacity of health staff in implementing NACS to improve the quality of the management of severely acute malnourished HIV patients with therapeutic food; develop manuals for coaching, training and learning sessions
• Work closely with the implementing partners, facilitate and provide technical support
• Provide technical and programmatic support to local community partners
• Provide support to develop quality indicators, data collection, analysis and reporting
• Document promising practices and lessons learned through regular monitoring visits
• Design and implement training in QI to a wider forum as an advocacy tool
• Work closely with local counterparts and quality improvement team to develop strategies for monitoring quality improvement progress at all levels of services
• Conduct field visits as necessary to provide support to HF staff and Community Health Workers
• Provide regular updates and progress reports to URC Senior QI advisor in DC
• This is a local position and will be based in Nyanza
• Maintain close working relationships with partners, health facility, district and community level partners in order to understand implementation challenges and support improvements
• Work closely with HCI OVC regional Quality Improvement Advisor in Kenya

Responsible for:

• Development of work plan
• Technical assistance for quality improvement
• Development of manuals for training, coaching, and learning sessions
• Providing technical support to teams to conduct training, coaching and learning sessions
• Assistance to HF staff to revise/develop referrals, counter referrals and follow up

Preferred experiences:

• More than five years experiences in working with PLHA in the area of Nutrition status assessment, nutrition education, and counseling
• Worked with colleagues and counterparts at MoH up to the community level to identify and prioritize those aspects of the delivery services that most need quality improvement
• Worked with colleagues to facilitate and provide technical assistance to achieve quality improvement, including implementation plans, monitoring and ensuring that critical activities are met in accordance with the standards (Protocols)

Possess knowledge in the following areas:

• Malnutrition, it classification and nutrition assessment methodology
• Health system from national to the community level
• The relationship between HIV and nutrition

Skills in the following areas:

• Nutrition education and counseling
• Managing projects and documentation
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to build networks and partnerships
• Excellent verbal, written, facilitation, communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in teams
• Administrative, financial and computer skills
• Ability and willingness to travel in the field as and when required
• Fluent in English, Swahili and/or Luo

Education:

• Master degree in nutrition, public health or related field

To Apply:

please send resumes to: hrkenya@urc-chs.com

Subject line: Quality Improvement Advisor- Nutrition

Closing date: 19th January, 2011

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