Adhoc Staff for Health Facility Assessment
Job Location:
Birnin Kebbi - Nigeria
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Job Summary
Nigeria continues to bear one of the highest burdens of maternal newborn and child mortality globally. Many of these deaths are preventable through the provision of high-quality evidence-based reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health plus nutrition (RMNCAHN) services timely referral and functional emergency obstetric and newborn care. To support the Government of Kebbi State in improving the quality of RMNCAHN services UNICEF through Jhpiego is implementing the project titled: Strengthening Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health plus Nutrition (RMNCAHN) Quality of Care in Primary Health Care Facilities of Kebbi State. The project will strengthen the quality of maternal and newborn healthcare services across 10 MAMII-priority Local Government Areas (LGAs) through health system strengthening quality improvement (QI) supportive supervision mentorship Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) emergency referral systems and capacity building of healthcare workers.
As part of the project inception activities Jhpiego will conduct a comprehensive baseline Health Facility Assessment (HFA) to determine the readiness of participating facilities to deliver quality RMNCAHN services.
The assessment will cover:
108 Primary Health Care Centres (one PHC per ward)
10 General Hospitals (one per participating LGA)
Kalgo Medical Centre (KMC)
A total of 119 health facilities will therefore be assessed.
Purpose of the Health Facility Assessment
The baseline Health Facility Assessment seeks to determine the readiness of participating health facilities to deliver high-quality RMNCAHN services and identify priority gaps requiring intervention during project implementation. Specifically the assessment will provide baseline information on:
Infrastructure readiness
Human resources for health
Availability of essential medicines and commodities
Equipment functionality
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Laboratory capacity
Blood transfusion services
Maternal and newborn emergency care
Referral systems
MPDSR implementation
Quality Improvement (QI) structures
Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Health Services
Nutrition services
Health Management Information Systems (HMIS)
Digital readiness for quality improvement interventions
Assessment Coverage
The Health Facility Assessment will be conducted in:
Facility Type Number
Primary Health Care Centres 108
General Hospitals 10
Kalgo Medical Centre 1
Total 119
Assessment Team Composition
A total of 24 Health Facility Assessors will be recruited.
The assessors will work in 12 assessment teams each comprising:
Two Assessors
Each team will assess approximately 10 health facilities during the field exercise.
Assessment teams will be supervised by Jhpiego Technical Staff and representatives from:
Kebbi State Ministry of Health
State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA)
UNICEF
Under the supervision of Jhpiego the Health Facility Assessors will conduct standardized assessments of assigned health facilities using the approved electronic Health Facility Assessment Tool.
The consultants shall:
Conduct comprehensive assessments of assigned health facilities.
Verify infrastructure equipment medicines and commodities.
Observe service delivery areas.
Review facility registers and records.
Interview facility managers and healthcare workers.
Verify implementation of RMNCAHN Quality Improvement structures.
Assess emergency obstetric and newborn care readiness.
Assess referral systems and emergency transport arrangements.
Assess MPDSR committee functionality.
Assess infection prevention and control measures.
Assess availability of adolescent-friendly services.
Assess nutrition service readiness.
Upload complete and accurate electronic assessment data daily.
Participate in daily debriefing meetings.
Ensure confidentiality and integrity of all data collected.
Specific Responsibilities
The adhoc shall work closely with Jhpiego Technical Staff to:
1. Participate in Training
Attend a one-day Health Facility Assessment training.
Participate in field pre-testing of assessment tools.
Demonstrate competency before deployment.
2. Conduct Facility Assessments
Visit assigned facilities and complete all assessment modules including:
Facility Profile
Ownership
Level of care
Catchment population
Staffing
Infrastructure
Buildings
Electricity
Water supply
WASH facilities
Human Resources
Skilled Birth Attendants
Medical Officers
Midwives
CHEWs
Laboratory personnel
RMNCAHN Services Assess availability and quality of:
ANC
Labour and Delivery
EmONC
Postnatal Care
Family Planning
Child Health
Nutrition
Adolescent Health
Equipment Assessment
Verify availability and functionality of:
Delivery beds
Oxygen
Suction machines
Sterilizers
Newborn resuscitation equipment
Blood pressure machines
Weighing scales
Ultrasound (where available)
Medicines and Commodities
Assess availability of:
Oxytocin
Magnesium Sulphate
Misoprostol
Antibiotics
IV fluids
Iron/Folic Acid
Family Planning commodities
Nutrition commodities
Laboratory
Assess availability of:
Hemoglobin testing
Urinalysis
Blood grouping
Cross-matching
Malaria testing
Quality Improvement Assess:
Facility Quality Improvement Teams
QI meetings
QI projects
Clinical audits
MPDSR Assess:
MPDSR Committee
Meeting frequency
Review documentation
Action tracking
Referral System Assess:
Ambulance availability
Referral protocols
Referral documentation
Emergency transport linkages
Communication systems
Digital Readiness Assess:
Computers
Internet access
Tablets
HMIS functionality
Electricity reliability
3. Data Quality Assurance
The consultants shall:
Complete all electronic forms.
Validate data before submission.
Resolve inconsistencies immediately.
Upload data daily.
Maintain confidentiality.
4. Daily Debriefings
Participate in daily review meetings with Jhpiego Technical Team to:
Review progress.
Discuss challenges.
Resolve data quality issues.
Deliverables
Each Health Facility Assessor shall submit:
Completed electronic Health Facility Assessment forms for assigned facilities.
Daily progress reports.
Data quality reports.
Field observation notes.
Final field activity report.
The preferred adhoc staff should possess:
Education
Bachelors degree in Medicine Nursing Midwifery Public Health Health Sciences Health Information Management or related field.
Experience
Minimum three years experience in health facility assessments RMNCAHN programmes surveys monitoring and evaluation or quality improvement.
Experience using electronic data collection platforms (ODK KoboCollect SurveyCTO or REDCap).
Experience in maternal and newborn health programmes.
Skills
Excellent interviewing skills.
Knowledge of EmONC and RMNCAHN.
Good analytical skills.
Ability to work in remote communities.
Strong report-writing skills.
Familiarity with Kebbi State health system is an advantage
NOTE: All staff members of Jhpiego regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
- Model the mission and values stated above
- Participate in the business development processes
- Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
- Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
- Participate in multiple teams adopt team spirit take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
- Multitask be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize to meet program and/or organizational objectives.
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.
Please apply at must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter resume and references.
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Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Jhpiego a Johns Hopkins University affiliate is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender marital status pregnancy race color ethnicity national origin age disability religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities women individuals who are disabled and veterans.
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An international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University dedicated to improving the health of women and families.
