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In collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and other health sector partners, IHI has designed a fast-moving large-scale quality improvement (QI) initiative with the aim of accelerating the Ministry’s efforts to improve maternal and neonatal health (MNH) outcomes in Ethiopia. This initiative is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and has three core components:
Develop a unified Ethiopian National Health Care Quality Strategy that is aligned with the Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP) and builds on the existing initiatives in the country which focus on quality and equity.
Launch and test a scalable model of health system improvement in health facilities and communities linked by learning Collaborative. The model will support FMoH priorities to improve maternal and newborn outcomes, initially across four regions, with the ultimate goal of scaling up to all 11 regions of Ethiopia.
Strengthen and develop a sustainable, self-sufficient Ethiopian health care quality culture and capability across multiple levels of the health system.
The Senior Project Officer (PO) will support all elements of IHI’s project within Ethiopia working closely with the Director of programs, and other SPO. The Position holder, will be providing technical support to the regional Health Bureau and assist the RHB to design, implement and execute quality improvement works. The SPO will also participate in coaching and mentoring quality improvement teams from health facilities (hospitals, health centers, and health posts) to apply QI methods to address MNH performance gaps. The Senior Project Officer will be based in Regional capital and project Woreda/s, with up to 75% of their time traveling to sites within their designated region. This is a full time, salaried, 12-month grant-funded position with possible extension. The specific responsibilities for the position are as follows.
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