The Quality Improvement (QI) Advisor will provide strategic leadership and technical assistance for Project HOPE on quality management on the Integrated Health Partnership Activity along the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, Nutrition and Malaria continuum of care. He/she will lead the design, implementation, monitoring, documentation, and evaluation of the quality management activities in collaboration with the relevant Ghana Health Services counterparts, lead implementing sub partner Christian Health Association Ghana (CHAG) and technical resource partners. In addition, the QI Advisor will support the development and evolution of the relevant standards along the RMNCH+N+M continuum and the associated QI tools, quality database, and dashboards. He/she will be responsible for strengthening the capacity of QI teams at regional, district and facility levels for them to implement the PDCA model, including QI assessment, roots cause analysis, development of improvement plan, change management and improvement activities implementation. The QI Advisor will lead the QI approach through District Clinical Specialists and networks of internal and external full-time and part- time Mentors.

 PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Build the capacity of technical staff and administrators on modern QI methods including optimizing performance and quality and other relevant QI approaches.
2. Lead the development and revision of quality and performance improvement tools.
3. Collaborate with the program and M&E teams to develop and implement QI improvement plans.
4. Identify quality improvement training and mentoring needs and conduct training and mentoring, as appropriate.
5. Provide technical assistance in implementing national, district, and site level QI plans.
6. Provide technical guidance to partners and implementers in QI initiatives for all stakeholders in the IHP Activity.
7. Collaborate with the appropriate Ghana Health Services and partner Quality Assurance units in the implementation of the national quality management program within Project HOPE-supported regions and districts.
8. Work closely with the Knowledge Management staff to oversee the process of documenting and disseminating best practices.
9. Ensure CQI methods are applied across all operating systems at all levels of the system (Quaternary, Tertiary, Secondary, Clinic, CHPS).
10. Represent Project HOPE, as directed, in QI working groups, committees, task forces.
11. Oversee the preparation of the QI component of Project HOPE’s annual and quarterly workplans at all of the central, regional, and district levels.
12. Prepare quarterly and annual reports as required, detailing the performance of the QI program, including reports and others, as directed.
13. Perform any other QI duties, as required.

MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

• A master’s degree in public health or a related field with a minimum of 5 years’ work experience in the public health sector is required.
• A relevant degree in nursing or clinical medicine with experience in clinical management of RMNCAH+N+M-related services is required. Medical Doctor an advantage.
• Experience in mentoring and supervising RMNCAH+N+M sites, providers and system managers.
• Demonstrable knowledge and skills in the implementation of QI interventions in the context of developing countries and the management of QI data and databases.
• Strong expertise and/or education in research design and methodology and a proficiency in the use of SPSS and EpiInfo software packages.
• Ability to analyze data.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Good report writing skills.
• Capacity to design and manage result-oriented programs and to bring conceptual innovations in the technical support provided as expert.
• Demonstrated competence USAID monitoring and evaluation systems and reporting requirements.
• Strong verbal and written English language skills.
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.