Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 500 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Project HOPE seeks an experienced professional to provide technical support and coordinate all activities related to emergency and critical care with a focus on NICU and CEmONC under its USAID funded Quality Healthcare Activity (QHA).

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POSITION TITLE:              Emergency and Critical Care Specialist

REPORTS TO:                   Innovation coordinator (QHA) and Emergency and Critical Care Advisor (PH)

DUTY STATION:               Addis Ababa

PROGRAM:                       USAID Quality Health Activity (QHA)

MINIMUM HOURS OF WORK:    40 Hours per Week 

ACTIVITY BACKGROUND 

USAID Quality Healthcare Activity (QHA) aims at improving health outcomes through improved readiness of health facilities to deliver quality reproductive, maternal, new born, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) services, increased management and accountability for quality service delivery, and restoration of services in health facilities in conflict-affected areas. QHA's strategies and implementation approaches will help Ethiopia's government build responsive, resilient, and sustainable public and private healthcare systems. QHA will cover urban and peri-urban primary health care units (PHCU) and referral health facilities in selected regions and woredas. The Activity, through funding support from USAID, is led by prime partner JSI and the sub partners are Project HOPE, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), MSI Reproductive Choices (MSI RC), and Network of Ethiopian Women's Associations (NEWA) and will be implemented for the next five years from May 01, 2023 - April 30, 2028.

DUTIES AND RESPONSILBILITIES:

JOB SUMMARY

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Emergency and Critical care specialist is a full-time staff of Project HOPE, under the USAID Quality Health Activity and the job holder will be in-charge of routine site level implementation support and technical assistance on emergency and critical services including Neonatal, Pediatric and Maternal/ Adult ICUs in target health facilities. S/he will conduct regular assessment of emergency and critical care services delivered by the target health facilities. The position holder will coordinate emergency and critical care clinical trainings (on the job/onsite and off-site) and clinical mentorship. S/he will participate on regular technical assistance and supportive supervision visit across the project target sites. S/he will execute additional RMNCAH critical, and emergency medical care quality improvements tasks assigned by the Activity.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the planning and implementation of neonatal, child, adolescent, and maternal emergency and critical care activities in the QHA targeted districts and health facilities.

• Provide technical and programmatic assistance to the implementation of emergency and critical care activities.

• Work closely with the other QHA activities to maximize aligned and integrated result.

• Ensure the integrated implementation of the strategies to improve RMNCAH emergency and critical care activities.

• Design and implement RMNCAH quality emergency and critical care strategies, tools, and approaches at target sites.

• Identify training needs of quality RMNCAH emergency and Critical care service providers and facilitate organization of related trainings.

• Design and ensure the implementation of quality CEmONC and NICU service improvement strategies, tools, and approaches at target sites.

• Assist in the establishment of CSL (clinical skill labs) in selected training centres and designs tools and strategies to enhance skills and competency of health care workers in the project catchment area.

• Identify training needs of quality Emergency and critical care including CEmONC and NICU  health service providers and facilitate organization of related trainings.

• Support the CPD accreditation and provision of RMNCAH Emergency and critical care courses including NICU and CEmONC for HCWs.

• Work closely with other project team to ensure integrated quality RMNCAH services.

• Work closely with other QHA project team to ensure integrated quality maternal, neonatal child emergency and critical care services are provided in the operation sites.

• With guidance from the ECC Advisor and Innovation coordinator, develop and submit annual work plans and budget, quarterly reports and other activity reports as requested by the Prime and the donor.

• Document best practices and lessons related with quality RMNCAH emergency and critical care for program scale up;

• Participate in designing and executing quality RMNCAH Emergency and critical care intervention studies

• Travel frequently to regions to support field program activities and capacity building efforts.

• Perform other functions assigned by the Activity.

Job Requirements

• MD with Specialty in Pediatrics, Gynecology and obstetrics, Emergency medicine or MSC in Integrated Emergency Surgery, or Master’s degree in public health or other related fields on maternal and new born health with a minimum of 7 years of professional experience of which 5 years on NICU and CEmONC programs.

• Demonstrated Knowledge of RMNCAH Emergency and critical care health services (e.g., Emergency care, neonatal, pediatric, maternal/adult ICUs).

• Experience in different RMNCAH Emergency and critical care capacity building, mentorship, and research development at different level.

• Experience/ skills in managing clinical skill labs, mentorship and CPD program implementation at the field level.

• Previous implementation experience of USAID projects or related consortium partnership program implementation experience

• Demonstrated experience in mentorship, training, and supervision skills.

• Strong technical, writing, teamwork, communication, presentation/ facilitation skills is required.

• Knowledge on Microsoft Offices and other statistical software

• Ability to travel to project operation sites more than (50%) of its time.

• As the Activity is implemented in six different regions in the country, being able to communicate with different local languages is a plus.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can send their CV and cover letter through THIS LINK ONLY on or before September 09st , 2023, by 5:00 PM. 

Due to the large number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.

However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.

Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.

EEO Statement

Project HOPE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, or status as a veteran. Project HOPE complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Project HOPE expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, or status as a veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Project HOPE employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.