LVCT Health Technical Officer CQI - Jobs in Kenya

LVCT Health Technical Officer CQI - Jobs in Kenya

•LVCT Health is an established Kenyan NGO that is renowned for the implementation of health programs at scale in Kenya. Through its vision of Empowered Healthy Communities, LVCT Health is a leader in designing and implementing innovative HIV prevention and treatment approaches, sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence programs reaching the most vulnerable populations. The organization works with the government and other stakeholders at the national and county levels.

•LVCT Health seeks to fill the position of Technical Officer-CQI for the CDC-Dhibiti Project supporting the Implementation of Sustainable, Comprehensive, High-Quality HIV Prevention and Treatment Programs in the Central Region (Kiambu, Murang’a, Nyeri & Kirinyaga counties) of the Republic of Kenya. The project aims to support the Government of Kenya (GoK) at the National and County level in its HIV and AIDS initiatives in Kenya.


Job purpose
•The TO-CQI will be responsible for providing technical support to Dhibiti Project and counties teams in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives for the project. Working closely with the CHMT and project HSS Lead, the TO will ensure the establishment of QI teams at the county, sub county and facility levels and support these teams in the scale up of programs related QI activities.


Key responsibilities
•Support establishment/strengthening of quality improvement teams in the supported counties
•Lead in strengthening capacity of health care workers to operationalize quality management systems at facility level
•Work closely with sub-county and county health management and project teams to monitor quality improvement initiatives to hold gains/best practice for sustainability
•Lead in development of quality frameworks and tools for various quality programs in Dhibiti project in line with the Kenya Quality Model for Health and the Kenya HIV Quality Improvement Framework
•Support county and project teams in building an evidence base to guide the design of contextually- informed QI implementation strategies and sustainable country-wide practices
•Support in developing and reviewing CQI capacity building materials to empower health care professionals for ownership of health care improvement
•Support county and project teams in planning and conducting tests of promising innovations and changes that improve care for patients
•Lead in the documentation of all quality improvement initiatives and outcomes


Requirements
•Degree in Public Health or equivalent, with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in implementation of quality improvement for systems health
•Experience in coordinating HIV QI activities at facility, sub-county and county levels
•Demonstrated understanding of health systems in Kenya
•Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, organizational and communication skills; with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work effectively in a demanding environment
•Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
•Demonstrated skills for quantitative and qualitative data analysis
•Experience in developing body of knowledge and dissemination for programs improvement


How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with a cover letter expressing interest and indicating Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org .

The position applied for and reference number should be clearly indicated on the subject line and cover letter.

The closing date is September 07, 2022 . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

LVCT Health is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit our website www.lvcthealth.org for more information about the organization

LVCT Health DOES NOT CHARGE any fee whatsoever in any part of the recruitment process



For more information and job application details, see; LVCT Health Technical Officer CQI Jobs in Kenya

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