Job Description

The Quality Focal Person will be responsible for
supporting the identification, assessment, and selection of facilities and
providers that offer services to adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years. This
role includes conduct
i
ng supportive supervisory visits and providing on-the-job
coaching to providers in all A360 facilities that deliver sexual and
reproductive health services for adolescent girls in this age group.

The Quality Focal Person will ensure that quality
standards are maintained in all A360 facilities, as well as in government-led
facilities that provide these services. Additionally, the role will involve
using innovative approaches to design programs aimed at improving the sexual
and reproductive health of adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years, ensuring that
a 70% contraceptive continuation rate is achieved.
Job-role:
The successful
candidate will perform the following functions:

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Lead the implementation of self-care prototypes in
addition to supporting other service delivery activities within the selected
channels of implementation.

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Review and adapt training tools and materials, quality
assurance (QA) checklists, data quality protocols and systems, and ensure they
are fit for purpose, and well-maintained.

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Supervise the utilization of tools and systems to
ensure adherence to the highest Quality of Care (QoC) standards across all
supported service delivery channels. This involves continuous monitoring of
adherence to approved standard operational procedures and protocols and data
quality procedures and protocols by participating facilities and providers in
the project and develop action plans to address the identified gaps, including
tracking complications and adverse event incidents and their management.

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Lead the training of health providers in DMPA-SC
self-injection as well counselling for choice and building empathy for clients
to support women to self-inject and other service delivery prototypes across
the different delivery channels (public and private facilities).

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Lead the implementation of strategies to achieve a
sustainability status for FP service delivery within a mixed health system.

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Appraise, coach and mentor providers, HCWs, the
quality assurance officers, and social and behaviour change officers through
on-job training and monitor application of knowledge and skills towards
improving quality of services and SRH program outcomes.

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Utilization of data to adapt implementation, improve
quality and optimize project implementation in the public and private sectors.

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Support project staff to build facility and
sub-national level capacity to plan, forecast, order and account for the health
commodities, equipment and IEC materials in the support private and public
facilities.

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Maintain linkages and collaboration with State/LGA
actors, relevant implementing partners and stakeholders and support
participating facilities to develop and maintain operational partnerships and
networks within the districts of operation.

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Documentation of key learnings and evidence that will
add to the knowledge base on DMPA-SC for self-injection and other SRH areas.

Must be a Certified Nurse Midwife or possess a Nursing degree (B.Sc.
Nursing) with current registration with the appropriate national regulatory
bodies. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

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Any additional training in management and public health is an added
advantage.

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Must have a minimum of five (5) years of post-NYSC working experience in
health service delivery within a clinical or NGO setting.

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Valid registration with the relevant medical regulatory body is required.

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Technical expertise and functional knowledge in SRH, Maternal Health,
Cervical Cancer, HIV, Malaria, and Child Survival are necessary.

Technical Job-Specific Skills

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  Excellent interpersonal, communication (oral and written), and
  presentation skills
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  Extensive knowledge of health service standards in the SRH sector.
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  Ability to translate strategic direction into actionable plans and
  objectives.
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  Demonstrated ability to maintain high standards for quality of work and
  consistently achieve project targets.
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  Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and report writing.
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  Ability to analyze data, use it to make decisions, and implement changes
  in an iterative manner (adaptive implementation).
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  Client-focused with strong advocacy skills to engage at all levels -
  government, donor, and community.
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  Must have a continuous drive
  for learning and knowledge sharing.

Skills and competencies
:

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  Flexible Thinking
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  Achievement Focus
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  Performance management
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  Emotional intelligence
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  Professional