BACKGROUND
The Last Ten Kilometers (L10K 2020) Project of JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), with funds from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has been implementing community-based maternal, newborn, and child health strategies since 2008 to contribute to the achievement of Ethiopia’s Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH) related targets of the Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP).
L10K2020 re-scoped its project to align with the Bill and Melinda Gates Ethiopian Integrated Health Plan (EIHP). As such L10K 2020 focus has shifted from implementation support to systems support since October 2017. The focus of support will be both at Federal Ministry of health and the four big regions (Oromiya, Amahara, Tigray and SNNPR) and selected Zones in the four regions. L10K 2020 will be using embedding technical staff at FMOH, RHBs and Selected Zones in the four regions it operates as one of strategic approach to providing systems support. To enhance RHBS and ZHDs capacity to enable them provide support to Woredas under their per view to achieve the HSTP targets.
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
The Technical Advisor – Regional TA for high quality clinical care will provide Regional level technical assistance towards operationalizing the national and regional quality strategy by supporting the implementation of the components of High Quality Clinical Care (HQCC) which is jointly designed with RHBs to contribute towards operationalization of the quality strategy. So doing the TA will work in close collaboration with the Regional health bureau, regional and central L10K team. The TA will also collaborate with the demonstration zone TA in his effort to support the Center of Excellence for HQCC and the establishment of skills labs at selected facilities within the demonstration zone. The TA will also be working to enhance the capacity of the RHB team within the unit he will be working to support the role out of quality strategy. S/he will work under the direct supervision of the process owner of medical service core process of the RHB and will also collaborate with the L10K 2020 Regional manager. The position is based in the premises of the SNNP regional health bureau with travel to Zones, woredas and health facilities for HQCC related support.
KEY DUTUES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
− Working with RHB in the roll out of the national quality strategy with focus on the HQCC interventions
− Develop QI strategy of RHB according to national quality improvements strategy
− Build the skill and capacity of his RHB team members in quality planning, quality improvement and quality assurance skills
− Implement the detailed action plan that she/he develops in collaboration with the RHB following the skills assessment of his team
− Support the activities in the demonstration zone including the establishment of skill labs
− Support and collaborate towards capacity building activities in clinical care facility management, mentorship for QI and CRC to the centre of excellence facilities.
− Support the coordination efforts of the RHB towards effective and regular catchment and cluster mentorship implementation within the region
− Support the efforts of the RHB to coordinate RMNCH performance reviews according to Clinical quality audits tool.
− Transferring his/her program design, implementation and follow-up skills to build the capacity of the RHB team
− Supporting RHB team in ensuring the implementation of the national strategic documents, guidelines, training materials and tools required for the center of excellence sites
− Provide support in strengthening the use of data across levels of the health system to improve program performance for the priority RMNCH indicators
− Facilitate and strengthen TWG with stakeholders engaged in Quality improvement (QI) special focus for the implementation of RMNCH program in the area
− Closely work with and contribute on the Regional RMNCH and quality improvement technical working groups and task forces
− Support RHB in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of integrated supportive supervision, joint monitoring visit and review meeting
− Collaborate with other sectors, organizations and projects to ensure synergy and strengthen inter-sectoral collaboration and coordination
− Prepare regular reports { monthly ,Quarterly, Bi-annually and annually on HQCC programs progress
− Support RHB/ZHDs in continuously identifying, documenting, disseminating and scaling up learnings and best experiences
− Support RHBs and center of excellence facilities in organizing learning visits and spread of learnings
− Support other RHBs and L10K 2020 related activities when deemed necessary by the supervisors
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
− Degree in medicine/health sciences, with further study in public health, hospital administration
− A minimum of 8 years’ experience in planning and implementation of RMNCH and quality improvements programs
− Strong experience in clinical care and skills
− Knowledge and experience of the Ethiopian health system
− Strong experience with quality improvement skills
− Strong experience in policy analysis and policy engagement
− Coaching and capacity building skills in RMNCH and QI program management
− Experience in working with/guiding national/regional/zonal level technical working groups, developing donor relationships, working with government partners and with partner agencies
− Strong result orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-set
− Good skill in communicating, organizing group discussion, and presentation
− Good computer skill
− Fluency in English, Amharic and preferably another local language
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