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| Senior Quality Improvement Advisor for Indicators |
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| About the Organization |
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University Research Co. |
| Department: |
Quality & Performance Institute |
| Industry: |
Private Sector |
| Description: |
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland outside of Washington, D.C., University Research Co, LLC (URC), with its non-profit affiliate Center for Human Services (CHS), is an international leader in public health consulting. Established in 1965, our work spans over 30 countries around the globe. URC’s mission is to improve the quality of and access to health, social, and education services here in the United States and in developing countries around the world.
URC has expertise in helping create environments where communities, health providers, educators, managers, and stakeholders can make lasting, positive changes in people’s lives. Current key clients include the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Global Fund, the Gates Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education (ED), in addition to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH). We invite you to explore career opportunities with URC-CHS at
www.urc-chs.com (http://www.urc-chs.com/careers/career.htm).
About USAID’s Health Care Initiative (HCI) Project:
The Quality Assurance Project was initiated in 1990 with the goal of promoting continuous improvement in the quality of primary health care services in developing countries. The current, follow-on Health Care Improvement (HCI) Project, funded by USAID, is dedicated to improving health, population and nutrition services through technical support to service delivery institutions, Ministries of Health, USAID missions, and cooperating agencies. The project is a global leading initiative in the advocacy, development, and promotion of cost-effective methods to design and improve healthcare services and systems in developing and middle income countries. The Senior Quality Improvement Advisor for Indicators will be responsible for developing, with an international group, measures to monitor the quality of services in HIV, possibly malaria, and TB. More information on the HCI Project is available at http://www.hciproject.org/. |
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| About the Position |
| Internal Ref.: |
FY2009-29 |
| Job Type: |
Full-Time |
| Related Areas: |
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Health Care Consulting
International Health
Public Health - General
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| Openings: |
1 |
| Location: |
Bethesda, MD (United States) | Map It! |
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| Description: |
• Coordinate development of quality of care indicators for HIV, possibly malaria, and TB
• Liaise with USAID, OGAC, Global Funds, and other stakeholders to develop quality of care indicators for HIV, possibly malaria, and TB
• Develop protocols and tools for data collection
• Design assessment protocols to field test in developing countries the validity, feasibility and reliability of the quality indicators
• Coordinate the activities of working groups to develop indicators and tools
• Coordinate activities of field-based teams to test indicators
• Write technical reports and present results to international groups
• Assist Ministries of Health (MOH) to improve management and quality of care
• Participate in business development activities
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| Compensation: |
No Response |
| Qualifications: |
• Must have demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior experts of international organizations to gain consensus on key indicators
• Must have a track record of being able to produce results in a timely manner and of being a team player with flexibility to adapt to changing work conditions
• A Masters degree in public health or the social sciences and over 10 years of experience in health care improvement including the development and testing of quality of care measures.
• Excellent analytical, writing and organizational skills, and excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in research databases
• Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel and Power Point
• Working ability in English is required; working ability in French or Spanish is also highly preferred
• Occasional overseas travel would be required to developing and transitioning countries
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| Start Date: |
as soon as possible |
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URC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We value and seek diversity in our workforce.
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Posting available until Monday,
August 31, 2009
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| For more information, contact: |
| Name: |
Gisele Cloutier
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| Address: |
7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600
Bethesda, MD 20814-4811 |
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301-941-8623 |
| Fax: |
301-941-8650 |
| E-mail: |
gcloutier@urc-chs.com |
| Web: |
http://www.urc-chs.com/careers/career.htm |
| How to Apply: |
Please email your resume and a cover letter to hr@urc-chs.com and be sure to include Senior Quality Improvement Advisor for Indicators in the subject line of your email. Or, please fax your resume and cover letter to (301) 941-8650. Please include the position title in your fax cover page. |
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