PharmAccess Vacancy: Quality Officer

PharmAccess Vacancy: Quality Officer

Vacancy Quality Officer, 4 positions

Duration: 1 year contract

Start date: as soon as possible
 

The PharmAccess Group

The PharmAccess Group is dedicated to improving access to quality health care for people in sub-Saharan Africa. It mobilizes public and private resources for the benefit of doctors and patients

through health insurance, mHealth innovations, loans to doctors, clinical standards and impact research. Working in public-private partnerships, we leverage donor contributions to increase trust in the health system, reduce risks and transaction costs, paving the way for private investments. This innovative approach to development has attracted a lot of international attention, including U.S. President Obama presenting our loans program the G20 prize for innovative financing.
The Position

The quality officer will ensure that processes are in place to continuously improve the quality of care that guarantees safety of patients and staff at healthcare facilities enrolled into PharmAccess programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Enroll healthcare facilities and conduct quality assessment of services offered by health facilities using SafeCare standards, tools and reporting systems.
• Responsible for data management processes for facilities assessed including collection, analysis and presentation.
• Develop quality improvement plans and guide facilities to ensure those quality improvement plans are continuously implemented.
• Monitor progress towards implementation of quality improvement plans in close collaboration with quality teams at facilities enrolled.
• Provide technical support to the quality teams of facilities enrolled to strengthen their capacity to deliver on recommendations made for quality improvement.
• Document the challenges and successes for each facility visited using the M&E and Technical Assistance framework and report appropriately.
• Perform other tasks related to PharmAccess programs as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification & Requirements

• Minimum Nursing/clinical officer/health related diploma or equivalent preferred but individuals with experience in leading quality improvement programs are encouraged to apply. A university degree will be an added advantage.
• Management experience in the health sector.
• At least three years experience in the health sector.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders is an added advantage.

PharmAccess offers

PharmAccess offers an excellent job opportunity in a dynamic international environment with solid terms and conditions in accordance with sector standards.

How to Apply

Suitable candidates can apply by sending a Cover Letter and CV to: vacancies@pharmaccess.or.ke, quoting the position in the email subject matter. The deadline for application for this position is 11 May 2015.

For more information please see www.pharmaccess.org