About MSI:
Marie Stopes International exists to bring quality family planning and reproductive healthcare to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. We’ve been delivering family planning, safe abortion, and maternal health services for over 35 years. Millions of women worldwide turn to us for help each year, whether in limiting the size of their families, or avoiding dangerous complications in pregnancy or unsafe abortion.
Job Summary: The Outreach Team leader will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality family planning counselling and service provision by his/her outreach team. S/he must be qualified and competent to provide permanent family planning methods. S/he is responsible for the appropriate supervision and quality of service delivery provided by the Outreach Team. S/he is responsible for correct, complete and timely submission of all outreach records and performance data. S/he is responsible for empowering all Outreach Team members: 1) meet and exceed MSI global minimum standards for quality and agreed programme deliverables; and 2) comply with all MSI Uganda policies and procedures
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Compliance to Clinical Standards and Operating Procedures:
Ensure compliance with set Outreach protocols and standards
Ensure that all the required monitoring tools (including but not limited to: stock cards, stock management checklists, Outreach checklists, Quality Assurance Checklists) are available and properly used by team members
2. Team Management:
Ensure that all team members clearly understand their roles and responsibilities as per their job frameworks and as defined in the Outreach checklists
Responsible for the daily supervision of team members and regular performance appraisals completed in accordance with MSI Uganda policies
3. Data Quality Assurance:
Ensure integrity and authenticity of all financial and programmatic data and documentation
Ensure proper record keeping, including: client records, informed consent forms, stock cards, and event tracking
Responsible for the completion of HMIS data validated by public health facilities and is cross-referenced with CLIC and vehicle tracking data
4. Clinical Quality Assurance:
Assure standards of all services, counselling and infection prevention
Ensure monthly self-administered quality assurance assessments are done and that necessary steps are taken to improve performance
Ensure that all team members receive training as necessary and performance improves accordingly
5. Financial Management:
Correct and accurate management of petty cash
Appropriate documentation and validation of all advance requests and reconciliations for all team members
Ensure timely submission of all financial documentation for validation
Responsible for the accurate and timely submission of timesheets for all staff
6. Logistics Management:
Correct storage and forecasting of stock minimum and maximum levels
Send monthly stock reports to Outreach Operations Officer
Correct implementation of stock management protocols
7. Partnership and Coordination:
Effectively liaise with Communications to effectively coordinate demand creation activities
Initiate partnerships within the districts with NGOs/CBOs to help in mobilization of clients for FP services
Effectively collaborate with SF Coordinators to ensure opportunities for coordination and collaboration are maximized.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should be a Medical or Clinical Officer with a Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery (must have qualifications to deliver family planning)
Working knowledge of FP clinical procedures and minimum standards essential
Certification in LARC and PM FP service delivery
USAID training in FP compliance highly desirable
Working knowledge of more than one Ugandan language
Past experience and knowledge of FP service delivery at community level
Previous experience managing and motivating teams
Ability to manage and implement activities to agreed work plans, within budget and in time
Keen attention for detail
Proven skills in effective conflict resolution
Past experience working with public sector facilities desirable
The Outreach Team Leader is required to demonstrate MSI Uganda’s core values of:
Accountability of all staff to each other and our clients and stakeholders
Equality of opportunity and access
Value for money in the management of our resources
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Marie Stopes are strongly encouraged to send an updated CV and cover letter by email to jobs@mariestopes.or.ug
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Deadline: Friday 13th March, 2015 by 5pm