Title: Quality Improvement Advisor Grade: E
Department: SSISO Project Quality Improvement
Location: central office with frequent travel to operational regions and facilities
Background
Jhpiego Corporation, Johns Hopkin University Affiliate, received funding to support the successful design, planning, implementation, monitoring and knowledge management of the national surgical and anesthesia care strategic plan of Ethiopia, the Saving Lives through Safe Surgery (SaLTS) program. The program is co-designed in close consultation with the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and hence well aligned with the national surgical care pillars primarily leadership development, work force skill building, quality and patient safety, advocacy and partnership, and monitoring and evaluation. The project will strengthen surgical care systems at different levels of health care system, i.e., national, regional and target model-learning hospitals, new primary hospitals and health centers across Ethiopia.
Summary Scope of Work
The Quality Improvement Advisor leads, and coordinates the region-based planning, implementation, monitoring, and documentation of quality improvement (QI) activities in all operation regions. The Advisor leads the implementation of the QI program and capacity building activities for consultant mentors in respective regions. The Advisor will coaching for target surgical team and Mentors through onsite and off-site skill building workshops and participate during development of related training materials and job aids.
In close collaboration with Team Lead for QI and Mentoring Program Manager, s/he will coordinate the orientation, training, deployment and reporting activities of region-based program staff and consultant mentors. The Advisor works closely with regional health bureaus, intervention facilities and project personnel to initiate, follow-up and document progress of mentoring and quality improvement program activities at target model-learning hospitals, new primary hospitals and health centers with surgical care facilities. S/he will harmonize mentoring program activities with the national and regional surgical care mentoring and quality improvement (QI) program activities with the regional health bureau plans and the saving Lives through safe Surgery (SaLTS) program. S/he participates at regional and national surgical care quality and mentoring program review forums and share best practices representing Jhpiego.
Reporting Structure:
Responsibilities (include Leadership, Business Development, and Knowledge Management):
All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
Result Areas
Leadership:
Program Management: