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 the capacity of RHBs/ZHDs and enable them provide support to Woredas under their preview to achieve the HSTP targets.
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
The Technical Assistant – 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 the components of high quality clinical care in close collaboration with the central and regional 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 provide technical support for the RHB/ZHD in quality planning, quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives with focus on HQCC. S/he will work under the direct supervision of the Deputy Head and Director for the Regional Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate who oversees RMNCH programs; and work closely with L10K 2020 Regional Manager. The position is based in the premises of Oromia regional health bureau with travel to districts for mentorship, supervision and HQCC related support.
KEY DUTUES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
− Working with RHB with focus on the HQCC interventions that will help in the roll out of the national quality strategy and woreda transformation with focus on quality of clinical care.
− Conduct rapid capacity gap assessment of the team within the RHB develop action plan jointly to guide his support in collaboration with the RHB, and build the skill and capacity of his RHB team members in quality planning, quality improvement and quality assurance skills
− 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 center 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
− Supporting RHB team in ensuring the implementation of the national strategic documents, guidelines, training materials and tools required for the center of excellence sites
− Support RHB team in contextualizing and translating the national strategic document , guidelines, training materials and tools in the regional context
− Provide support in strengthening the use of data and evidence, across all levels of the health system to improve the quality of RMNCH programs
− Facilitate effective partnership with stakeholders engaged in the implementation of quality care provision in RMNCH program.
− Closely work with and contribute on the Regional RMNCH and quality 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 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
− Collaborate with regional L10K 2020 counterpart for effective and smooth implementation of the project
− Support other RHBs related activities when deemed necessary by the supervisor
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
− Degree in medicine/health sciences, with further study in public health, hospital administration
− A minimum of 10 years’ experience in planning and implementation of RMNCH programs
− Strong experience in clinical care and skills
− Knowledge and experience of the Ethiopian health system
− Strong experience with quality improvement skills including QI training, medical auditing,
− Strong experience in policy analysis and policy engagement
− Coaching and capacity building skills in RMNCH program management and priority setting
− 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
− Strong initiative, self-motivated, self-starter, and ability to work independently and in collaboration and coordination with a diverse group of stakeholders in a dynamic, complex and rapidly changing environment
− Good skill in communicating, organizing group discussion, and presentation
− Good computer skill including the use of statistical software
− Fluency in English, Amharic, Afaan Oromo languages
− Able to travel to remote areas as deemed necessary
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