The incumbent will, in collaboration with the Country Director, occasionally  liaise with the HQ QI lead in all QI support activities.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of short and long term QI plans for the  program;
• Assist in the integration of SSNC standards and guidelines into the MOH  quality improvement plan;
• Develop and implement SSNC quality improvement activities that are  aligned with MOH Quality Management Department work plan; • Collaborate with MOH to facilitate facility accreditation survey readiness  preparation;
• Serve as a quality improvement resource, and coaches health providers  and stakeholders on performance improvement tools and methods; • Monitor and track progress/provider performance data from multiple  sources to identify and respond to emerging trends and to ensure  compliance with minimum SSNC standards;
• Oversee program QI monitoring functions;
• Oversee identification and development of performance improvement  opportunities and strategies, technical assistance and enforcement  activities;
• Conduct research, review, analyse and compile data, develop  recommendations and reports;
• Reports quality improvement/performance outcomes to NEST360  leadership;
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Training and Experience

• Bachelors’ Degree in health care management, or other related  disciplines, from a recognised institution. Post Graduate certificate in QI  is preferred;
• One to three years recent experience in a related health care position; • Registered with professionally related legal body;
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills, and excellent  computer skills with a demonstrated background of expertise in Word,  Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Analytical reasoning, with the ability to interpret and evaluate complex  information, while identifying patterns and essential issues;
• Ability to work with little or no supervision in a very fast-paced/deadline  driven environment;
• Ability to travel extensively in country.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send their  applications including a cover letter, CV with names, emails, and contact of  professional referees and copies of relevant certificates to:

The Registrar

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences,

Mahatma Gandhi Road Campus,

P/Bag 360,

Chichiri,

Blantyre 3.

Or email

Indicate position applied for on the envelope for hard copy applications and  indicate the same in the subject line of your email for electronic submissions.  Applications should reach the Registrar