Quality Assurance Officer – Northern NGO Jobs – PACE



Organization: Program for
Accessible health, Communication and Education (PACE)
Reports to: Health Services
Coordinator
Duty Station: Lira, Uganda
About Us:
Program for Accessible health, Communication and Education (PACE) is
the local branch of Population Services International (PSI), one of the world’s
leading non-profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for
people in the developing world to be healthy by providing access to products
and services that range from mosquito nets to HIV testing.
Job Summary: The Quality
Assurance Officer – Northern will disseminate, maintain and monitor the quality
of Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) & Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) standards
within the franchise, partners, and health facilities in all health areas.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The incumbent will plan for the
    implementation and execution of all program quality related activities in
    cluster one and two.
  • Train, coach and mentor service providers
    and implementing partners to ensure quality and client safety during
    service provision across all programs.
  • Regularly check continuously and monitor
    adherence to approved standard operational procedures and protocols by
    Implementing partners and service providers across all programs.
  • Develop and improve provider and
    implementing partners’ productivity across all programs.
  • The incumbent will be tasked with
    increasing demand through medical detailing of PSIU products to
    implementing partners and track usage of these products and equipment in
    cluster one and two for all programs.
  • Manage the supply chain including
    ordering, distribution and tracking of Commodities, promotional products
    and IEC materials to sites and implementing partners in the clusters for
    all programs.
Key Performance Indicators:
  • A score of 80% in the regional quality
    Audit.
  • Work plans implemented, monitored on
    schedule.
  • Skilled and competent service providers
    and implementing partners in quality and client safety during service
    provision across all programs.
  • Compliance to standard operating
    procedures and protocols.
  • Increased demand of PSI products.
  • No stock outs of products in the region
    and low stock turnover.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the PACE Quality
    Assurance Officer – Northern job placement should be a Clinical Officer,
    Registered nurse either with a diploma or degree.
  • Possess a valid registration with a
    professional regulatory body.
  • A minimum of three years’ experience with
    demonstrated ability to work with various partners including MOH, Local
    governments, CBOs and other NGOs.
  • Previous experience in clinical services.
  • Exceptional communications skills, verbal,
    written and presentation including the ability to engage effectively with
    staff at all levels.
  • Work-plan development and budgetary
    skills.
  • Capacity building skills for partners.
  • Medical detailing skills.
  • Proven ability to work well on a team as
    well as individually.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Good report writing skills (timely and
    accurate).
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and
    interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to follow assignments through
    to completion.
  • Demonstrated strong moral and ethical
    foundation.
     
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidate should deliver updated
resumes (CVs) and cover letter clearly indicating position applied for on the
“top left-hand side of the envelope”, to the PACE Head Office Reception,
addressed to Head of People and Culture, PACE, at Plot 3 Mackenzie Vale, Kololo,
P.O. Box 27659 Kampala. You can also deliver your applications to;
  • PACE
    Eastern Region (Mbale)
    – Plot 10 Bungokho Road Senior Quarters, Mbale
    Town.
  • PACE
    Northern Region (Lira)
    – Plot 52 – 54, Police Road, African Quarters,
    Lira.
  • PACE
    Western Region (Mbarara)
    – Plot 560, Kashari Block Ruharo, Mbarara.
Deadline: 30th June 2017
by 2:00pm (EAT)
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