Quality Improvement Specialist

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Mary Joy Ethiopia, the non-profit development oriented, organization with 28+ year experience dedicated to bringing long lasting improvement in the lives of the community it serves. The MJE’s program focuses on Livelihood Enhancement, Education, Health and institutional sustainability with cross cutting issues of Environmental Protection, AYSRH, HIV/AIDS, Gender Mainstreaming, Inclusiveness and Child protection.

Mary Joy Ethiopia works in more than one hundred Kebeles/Woredas depending on the country’s grass root governance structure.  Mary Joy Ethiopia has been awarded fund with the Cooperative Agreement No. 72066320CA00015 with USAID for Family Focused HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services in SNNPR and Sidama regions to be implemented by three consortium members, EKHCDC, Progynist and CVDA for the period January 2020 -August 2023.  The operational sites include Hawassa, Dilla, Yirgalem, Butajira, Hossana, Sodo, Arbamich, Mizan aman, Tepi, and Jinka. The project is aiming to contribute to meeting Ethiopia goal to achieve 95% of all PLHIV knowing their HIV status; 95% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection to receive sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART); and 95% of all people receiving ART will have viral suppression.

The Quality Improvement Specialist is responsible for Data Quality Management & Use for the   program. S/He will provide data quality/data improvement and data use support to coordination office technical teams, and sub recipient organization project staffs.  S/He will facilitate the collection, collation and processing, analysis of program data and assists data use for quality improvement as per Organizational annual work plan, designs quality improvement strategies and plans and leads its implementation.                               

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Liaise with the central team, represent SI department in command for accelerated implementation of data quality improvement, and use initiatives.
• Work with data clerks, mentors, and other ICAP-SI team members to perform data quality checks and regular data quality assessments to ensure the accuracy, validity and completeness of HIV services related data from all data sources.
• Coordinates the overall planning, implementation, and coordination of the DQI & Use initiatives in line with the organization’s targets, strategies, and available resources.
• Supervise and support mentors, data clerks and M&E staffs at the facility in HIV data quality improvement, data analysis and interpretation and use of data for performance review and continuous quality improvement.
• Supervise and support the implementation and use of enhanced EMR-ART and other electronic systems for data entry, data analysis, visualization, and decision-making at all level
• Ensuring a high level of communication and close working relationships with DQI teams, implementers, and other key stakeholders operating in the health informatics arena.
• Support the regular updating of electronic database (EMR-ART) at facilities supported by the regional office and provide necessary guidance on data quality assurance on the process
• Actively participate in documentation of experiences, lessons learned, case studies and other technical documents related with EMR-ART implementation & Data Quality & Information Use practices.
• Provide extensive TA to institutionalize HIV data quality assurance and use practices
• Monitor and compile daily and weekly progress report of Data Quality & Information Use Team Members  
• Lead the planning, weekly Mentorship and Site support, performance reviews and presentation of weekly status updates on EMR-ART system utilization & Data Use status at central HIS team level
• Submit a weekly and monthly report on technical assistance activities (Mentorship and Supportive Supervision), as well as findings and recommendations for strengthening data quality assurance and use practices and compliance with ICAP & national guidelines
• Engage in collection of user requirements for the enhancement of the EMR-ART based on the findings from the facility level EMR-ART system use and reports 

DEPARTMENT: FFHPCTS – Program

REPORTS TO: Chief of Party

Employment Type: Contract bases (7 months)

Quantity Required: 1 (One)

Job Requirement

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• BSc/MSc Degree in Health informatics, M&E or Public Health from a recognized College/ University 

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience for MSc/MPH, and 10 years for BSc in health sector             

TECHNICAL AND OTHER SKILLS

• Experience with HIV/AIDS-related information system is preferable
• Expertise in using EMR-ART and other electronic information system is a plus
• Expertise in Data Visualization, Analysis, and proficiency in statistical software like PSS, Tablue, Microsoft Excel, and Power BI use required.
• Excellent analytical, oral and report- writing skills is mandatory
• Strong organizing, planning, and prioritizing skills.
• Capacity to operate both as a team as well as individually.
• Demonstrated exceptional coaching and mentoring ability.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.