APIN RECRUITING QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER (LAGOS)

AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) is a non-governmental donor-funded organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, care and support of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Since 2001, we have worked closely with key stakeholders, including government agencies, universities, other non-governmental organisations and donors to fight the HIV scourge. APIN's goal is not just to reduce the rate of growth of HIV epidemic in Nigeria, but also to ultimately reverse its course. Our prevention, treatment, care and support activities span forty-two sites in ten states of the Federation and are coordinated from our offices in Abuja, Lagos and Ibadan.
In furtherance of our current efforts at strengthening our internal capacity, we seek qualified and competent candidates to assume the following position at our Abuja and Lagos offices:

QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER (LAGOS)
The Officer is expected to assist the Quality Assurance Coordinator in driving quality improvement programs, with a view to achieving best practice performance levels and implementation of evidence based practices in caring for People Living with HIV/AIDS under the APIN program


JOB TASKS
* Work with the QA coordinator to review the quality improvement protocol for the program
* Support the implementation of the quality assurance/quality improvement strategy for the program
* Carry out quality assessment of clinical care in the sites in collaboration with the coordinator
* Disseminate findings accordingly in collaboration with the clinical and SI teams
* Provide technical support to program sites in developing and implementing clinical quality improvement activities in all program areas
* Promote sharing of experiences and documentation of quality improvement best practices


MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
An MBBS or MPH; a minimum of five (5) years experience in health care management and/or HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programming, including at least one year experience in healthcare quality improvement, patient safety and outcome reporting


REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
* Report writing and oral/written communication skills
* Interpersonal skill
* Ability to use own initiative
* Good knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment
* Basic knowledge of Statistics
* Team orientation
* Self-motivation
* Pro-activeness


MODE OF APPLICATION
Qualified applicants should write to vacancies@apin.org.ng stating how their skills, knowledge and experience make them suitable, and addressing the person specifications highlighted above for each position. The suitability statement should not exceed a page and must appear on the first page of the CV, which must be saved in Microsoft Word and as applicant's full name. The subject of the mail should be the job position being applied for. All applications must be received on or before August 24, 2010. Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Computer literacy/skills in usage of personal productivity tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet browsing, emailing, etc) is essential for all positions; and candidates must be willing to do a considerable amount of local travel.

APIN offers very competitive terms of employment and is an equal opportunity employer. Women who are qualified for the positions are therefore encouraged to apply. This advertisement is also available on www.apin.org.ng