I-TECH - Deputy Director for Quality Improvement and Transition

The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) is a collaboration between the University of Washington and the University of California, San Francisco. It is a center in the University of Washington's Department of Global Health and has offices throughout Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. I-TECH's 700 worldwide staff work in partnership with local ministries of health, universities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), medical facilities, and other organizations to support the development of a skilled health work force and well-organized national health delivery systems. I-TECH's activities occur primarily in the technical areas of health system strengthening; health workforce development; operations research and evaluation; and prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases.

The overarching responsibility of the Deputy Director for Quality Improvement (QI) and Transition is to facilitate the establishment of a philosophy, culture, and practice of quality improvement in I-TECH’s Namibia office. It is a leadership position which requires inspiring staff to document and reflect on the design, implementation, and results of their program interventions, including manuscript development for publications in peer reviewed journals. Strong epidemiologic and quantitative skills with experience in all aspects of study design (literature review, study design, implementation, analysis, and writing of manuscripts) are necessary. The position is based in Windhoek, Namibia, with some in-country travel required. The Deputy Director for QI and Transition will manage a small team of QI/M&E staff in Namibia, work closely with a QI Advisor in Seattle, and will be supervised by the Namibia Country Director.

The Deputy Director for QI and Transition must have the ability to respond to rapid changes in the political or funding environment and maintain a pragmatic approach to monitoring and evaluation in resource-constrained settings. The position requires sophisticated problem solving skills and the ability to successfully interface and communicate at a range of levels from headquarters and field office support staff to highly placed government officials.

How to apply:

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Search for requisition #82074. This position closes 3/21/12.