Quality Improvement and Interprofessional Practice (QI &IPP) Officer job at Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Nov-25
Location: Jinja Office, Jinja, Uganda
Quality Improvement and Interprofessional Practice (QI &IPP) Officer 2025-11-24T10:29:24+00:00 Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_2608/logo/Makerere%20University%20Joint%20Aids%20Program%20%20(MJAP).jpg https://mjap.mak.ac.ug/index.php/mjap FULL_TIME Jinja Office Jinja 00256 Uganda Healthcare Healthcare 2025-12-04T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Job Summary: The Quality Improvement and Interprofessional Practice Officer will provide technical leadership and coordination for the implementation of Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives across integrated service delivery points in the supported districts. Working closely with the project’s technical team, district health management teams (DHMTs), facility QI teams, and the Ministry of Health (MoH), the officer will support the design, implementation, documentation, and dissemination of QI interventions in line with the National Health Care Quality Improvement Framework and Strategic Plan. He/she will champion interprofessional collaboration among health workers to strengthen teamwork, client centered care, and integration of services across departments. The position will ensure that QI methodologies are systematically applied to improve performance, enhance clinical outcomes, and strengthen health systems in all 12 supported districts. Roles and responsibilities - Support districts and facility teams to establish and strengthen QI structures and functional QI teams in line with MoH guidance.
- Facilitate the identification of performance gaps using data-driven approaches and support facilities to develop, implement, and monitor improvement collaboratives and projects.
- Build the capacity of health workers and district coaches through mentorship and training in QI methodologies (PDSA cycles, root cause analysis, documentation, and data use for improvement).
- Facilitate QI teams to establish and maintain up to date QI data bases at the different levels of QI implementation including facility, HSD, District and Regional levels.
- Promote interprofessional practice by fostering teamwork among clinicians, nurses, laboratory, pharmacy, and community health staff to improve coordination of care and service delivery outcomes.
- Collaborate with thematic leads (HIV, TB, RMNCH, GHS, Laboratory, Supply Chain, and HRH) to embed QI approaches across all program areas.
- Coordinate with MoH QI Department, Regional Performance Monitoring Teams, and implementing partners to ensure harmonization of QI activities and adherence to national standards.
- Document and disseminate best practices, success stories, and lessons learned through learning sessions, exchange visits, and quarterly reviews.
- Track performance against project QI indicators and contribute to quarterly and annual reports.
- Support operationalization of district QI sustainability plans and integration of QI into district workplans and budgets.
- Contribute to operational research, including study design, data collection and analysis, and preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, and technical reports for dissemination.
- Represent the organization in relevant technical, coordination, and policy fora at district, regional, and national levels.
- Support resource mobilization efforts by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposal development, and engaging with partners and donors to sustain program impact.
Qualifications, job requirements and competencies: - A bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery, Public Health, Midwifery or Nursing
- Master’s degree in public health or related field will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of five years of progressive experience in leading Quality Improvement works across facilities, districts and regions
- Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate and execute ideas, as well as transfer knowledge and skills to front-line service providers
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form
- Experience with USG donor projects is highly desirable
Support districts and facility teams to establish and strengthen QI structures and functional QI teams in line with MoH guidance. Facilitate the identification of performance gaps using data-driven approaches and support facilities to develop, implement, and monitor improvement collaboratives and projects. Build the capacity of health workers and district coaches through mentorship and training in QI methodologies (PDSA cycles, root cause analysis, documentation, and data use for improvement). Facilitate QI teams to establish and maintain up to date QI data bases at the different levels of QI implementation including facility, HSD, District and Regional levels. Promote interprofessional practice by fostering teamwork among clinicians, nurses, laboratory, pharmacy, and community health staff to improve coordination of care and service delivery outcomes. Collaborate with thematic leads (HIV, TB, RMNCH, GHS, Laboratory, Supply Chain, and HRH) to embed QI approaches across all program areas. Coordinate with MoH QI Department, Regional Performance Monitoring Teams, and implementing partners to ensure harmonization of QI activities and adherence to national standards. Document and disseminate best practices, success stories, and lessons learned through learning sessions, exchange visits, and quarterly reviews. Track performance against project QI indicators and contribute to quarterly and annual reports. Support operationalization of district QI sustainability plans and integration of QI into district workplans and budgets. Contribute to operational research, including study design, data collection and analysis, and preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, and technical reports for dissemination. Represent the organization in relevant technical, coordination, and policy fora at district, regional, and national levels. Support resource mobilization efforts by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposal development, and engaging with partners and donors to sustain program impact. A bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery, Public Health, Midwifery or Nursing Master’s degree in public health or related field will be an added advantage. A minimum of five years of progressive experience in leading Quality Improvement works across facilities, districts and regions Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate and execute ideas, as well as transfer knowledge and skills to front-line service providers Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form Experience with USG donor projects is highly desirable JOB-69243384339a7 Vacancy title:
Quality Improvement and Interprofessional Practice (QI &IPP) Officer Jobs at:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, December 4 2025 Duty Station:
Jinja Office | Jinja | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Job Summary: The Quality Improvement and Interprofessional Practice Officer will provide technical leadership and coordination for the implementation of Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives across integrated service delivery points in the supported districts. Working closely with the project’s technical team, district health management teams (DHMTs), facility QI teams, and the Ministry of Health (MoH), the officer will support the design, implementation, documentation, and dissemination of QI interventions in line with the National Health Care Quality Improvement Framework and Strategic Plan. He/she will champion interprofessional collaboration among health workers to strengthen teamwork, client centered care, and integration of services across departments. The position will ensure that QI methodologies are systematically applied to improve performance, enhance clinical outcomes, and strengthen health systems in all 12 supported districts. Roles and responsibilities - Support districts and facility teams to establish and strengthen QI structures and functional QI teams in line with MoH guidance.
- Facilitate the identification of performance gaps using data-driven approaches and support facilities to develop, implement, and monitor improvement collaboratives and projects.
- Build the capacity of health workers and district coaches through mentorship and training in QI methodologies (PDSA cycles, root cause analysis, documentation, and data use for improvement).
- Facilitate QI teams to establish and maintain up to date QI data bases at the different levels of QI implementation including facility, HSD, District and Regional levels.
- Promote interprofessional practice by fostering teamwork among clinicians, nurses, laboratory, pharmacy, and community health staff to improve coordination of care and service delivery outcomes.
- Collaborate with thematic leads (HIV, TB, RMNCH, GHS, Laboratory, Supply Chain, and HRH) to embed QI approaches across all program areas.
- Coordinate with MoH QI Department, Regional Performance Monitoring Teams, and implementing partners to ensure harmonization of QI activities and adherence to national standards.
- Document and disseminate best practices, success stories, and lessons learned through learning sessions, exchange visits, and quarterly reviews.
- Track performance against project QI indicators and contribute to quarterly and annual reports.
- Support operationalization of district QI sustainability plans and integration of QI into district workplans and budgets.
- Contribute to operational research, including study design, data collection and analysis, and preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, and technical reports for dissemination.
- Represent the organization in relevant technical, coordination, and policy fora at district, regional, and national levels.
- Support resource mobilization efforts by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposal development, and engaging with partners and donors to sustain program impact.
Qualifications, job requirements and competencies: - A bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery, Public Health, Midwifery or Nursing
- Master’s degree in public health or related field will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of five years of progressive experience in leading Quality Improvement works across facilities, districts and regions
- Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate and execute ideas, as well as transfer knowledge and skills to front-line service providers
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form
- Experience with USG donor projects is highly desirable
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 60 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
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