Job Description
The Schools of Public Health and Medicine at College of Health Sciences of Addis Ababa University seeks an Implementation Support Coordinator for the implementation research it is planning to implement in partnership with Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health Department of Global Health and Population and Oromia Regional Health Bureau. The Implementation Research Initiative aims to accelerating scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in Oromia. The KMC research initiative will study the implementation of KMC by gaining an understanding of barriers and facilitators, and using data in repeated rapid cycles of model development-implementation-evaluation-refinement until a promising model is found to achieve high coverage of quality KMC. We will work within the existing government health system and the Oromia Regional Health Bureau to implement the models with the goal of providing KMC to 80% or more of the target population of newborns, aiming to reduce mortality associated with preterm birth.
Job Summary:
The implementation coordinator, under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and Project Manager, will work closely with the Oromia Regional Health Bureau, health facility managers, and health workers to support high quality implementation of KMC in the health facilities and community. He/She will be actively engaged with health facility leadership, facility pediatricians, nurses, midwives, health extension workers and the health development army. This person will also work with the quality improvement mentors to ensure ongoing mentorship within the health system. This position will be based in Asella, Ethiopia.
Duration of work: 1 year with possible extension
Tentative Start Date: Immediately
Number of posts: 1
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