As we evolve to meet the challenges of the future, we stand committed to the principles that have guided our organization for the last 40+ years. Our work continues to be grounded in research and science, strengthened by partnerships and focused on building the capacity of individuals, communities and countries to succeed. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Quality Improvement Technical Advisor. This position is based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The purpose of the project is to implement dynamic, catalytic, scalable, and responsive HIV service delivery packages for targeted and key populations; Haitian migrants, men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers (FSW), transgender women (TG) to accelerate the Dominican Republic’s HIV response to achieve 95-95-95 targets by 2030 while effecting positive change on the health system to remove barriers that prevent the DR from reaching 95- 95-95.
The QI Advisor will provide leadership to the HIV Services and System Strengthening Project with a focus on QI under the supervision of the QI Director.
- Under the supervision of the QI Director, supports the design of a QI strategy to achieve the 95-95-95 targets at service delivery levels, both facility and community-based.
- Designs/adapts QI training material, tools and job-aids.
- Builds capacities of the QI teams to run test of changes using the PDSA cycle.
- Builds capacities of sub-national levels to coach QI teams.
- Designs, supports, and builds capacities of the sub-national levels to manage QI Collaboratives and organize learning sessions.
- Builds the capacities of the sub-national levels to scale up improvements.
- Provides guidance to address sustainability issues of the results achieved by QI teams
- Guides national and sub-national stakeholders to develop policies to institutionalize QI within regulatory frameworks.
- Oversees and assesses the implementation of the QI activities and adjusts the strategies based on results and lessons learned
- Responsible for documentation Documents and publishes results and lessons learned.
- Minimum five-eight years of relevant, senior-level professional experience managing and implementing quality improvement programs. Application of QI to KP/HIV services preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with the PDSA-based model for improvement and the QI Collaborative model.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Experience with USAID-funded programs preferred.
- Knowledge of and work experience in Dominican Republic preferred.
- Excellent computer software skills.
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