Position: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Advisor
Reports To: Director Monitoring and Evaluation
Directly Supervises: None

Job Summary
The Continuous Quality Improvement and Research Advisor will provide technical leadership
for the design, implementation, and institutionalization of Continuous Quality Improvement
(CQI), implementation research, and operational research activities across the DHAPP project.
The Advisor will work closely with the Director of MEL, technical advisors, project leadership
and health teams to establish and strengthen systematic, data-driven approaches for identifying
performance gaps, analysing root causes, implementing improvement interventions,
monitoring results, and scaling successful practices.
The position will support the integration of CQI across priority clinical, laboratory, community,
digital health, supply chain, infection prevention and control, and health systems interventions.
The Advisor will use structured quality improvement approaches, including performance
reviews, quality assessments, clinical and systems audits, root cause analysis, Plan-Do-StudyAct (PDSA) cycles, and other appropriate methodologies to improve service delivery,
programme performance, and health systems outcomes.
Duties and responsibilities
Continuous Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement• Lead the development, implementation, and periodic refinement of the DHAPP project CQI
strategy, framework, tools, and processes in alignment with applicable project, Ministry of
Health, DHAPP, PEPFAR, and other relevant quality improvement requirements.
• Establish and strengthen functional CQI structures and processes at facility, regional,
and programme levels, including multidisciplinary quality improvement teams and
routine mechanisms for identifying, prioritizing, and addressing performance gaps.
• Work closely with technical and MEL teams to ensure that routine programme data and
quality findings are systematically used to identify priorities, monitor improvement,
and assess the effectiveness of interventions.
• Plan and support QI-related trainings/learning sessions and technical assistance
activities, including but not limited to: assisting with the design, delivery and
management of QI trainings/learning sessions and other capacity building initiatives.
• Assist in strategic planning, including the development and implementation of QI
activities at the regional, district and facility levels
• Support technical leads in the design, implementation and evaluation of project level
QI collaboratives
• Guide facilities and all entities enrolled in national QI collaboratives and support their
ongoing participation in such collaboratives
• Working with assigned M&E focal point, support collection, and update of data and
their subsequent upload on applicable QI databases for ongoing use in performance
improvement.
• Document QI training and technical assistance activities and produce reports for
sharing.
• Liaise with other teams within the project to perform harvest sessions and develop “best
practice” documents
• Plan for and ensure effective participation of the project in the annual national QI
conference by supporting both project and facility teams to share their work through
abstract development
• Support conduct of structured RCAs, implementation of mitigation measures
(corrective actions) and monitoring of effective implementation of such measures
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
Implementation and Operational Research
• Lead the development and implementation of the project’s implementation and
operational research agenda in collaboration with the Director of MEL, technical teams,
project counterparts, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Identify priority research questions arising from programme implementation, CQI
activities, routine performance reviews, service delivery challenges, transition
processes, and emerging health systems issues.
• Support the design and implementation of operational and implementation research
studies to assess barriers, facilitators, effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability,
efficiency, and sustainability of programme interventions.
• Develop or support the development of research protocols, concept notes, study
designs, data collection tools, analysis plans, and dissemination plans in accordance
with applicable ethical, regulatory, PROJECT , and institutional requirements.
• Coordinate with relevant institutions and stakeholders to support ethical review,
regulatory approval, implementation, monitoring, and documentation of approved
research activities.
• Work with technical teams to ensure that research is practical, relevant to programme
priorities, and designed to generate actionable findings that can inform programme
improvement and decision-making. • Build the capacity of designated project personnel and health facility teams in CQI
methodologies, operational research, implementation research, data interpretation,
documentation, and use of evidence for decision-making.
• Provide mentorship and practical support to project teams in developing research
questions, implementing approved studies, analyzing findings, and translating evidence
into programme improvements.
• Support the progressive institutionalization and transfer of CQI and research tools,
processes, competencies, and leadership responsibilities to designated project
counterparts in line with the project’s transition and sustainability objectives.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• A bachelor’s degree in medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Statistics, Laboratory
Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Services Management, or another relevant health or
quantitative discipline. Master’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics,
Health Services Research, Health Systems Management, Quality Management,
Medicine, Nursing, Implementation Science, Monitoring and Evaluation, or another
relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing CQI initiatives and/or
operational or implementation research studies within public health, HIV/AIDS, TB,
laboratory, MNCH, or health systems strengthening programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in developing research protocols, data collection tools,
analysis plans, technical reports, research briefs, abstracts, manuscripts, or other
knowledge products.
• Specialized training in HIV/AIDS is an added advantage.
• At least 7 years’ experience in supporting the implementation of CQI activities at
project level.
• Experience in providing Technical Assistance to large scale HIV/AIDS HSS
interventions within MoH structures and systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS/TB management.
• Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB programs, strategies, processes and
techniques
• Other Qualities/Attributes: Integrity, Emotional control, Confidentiality and Openness,
Team player, Ability to work with highly demanding situations

Application Procedure;
• All applications should be addressed to The Head Human Resources at Joint Clinical Research Centre via jobs@jcrc.org.ug
• Applicants are STRICTLY advised to apply with a cover letter and CV combined in one PDF document not exceeding six pages, quoting clearly the Position in the subject line e.g. Senior Lab Advisor.
• Label the PDF document with your full name.
• Failure to follow the above application procedure will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Detailed job descriptions can be obtained from the JCRC Website. Via this link https://www.jcrc.org.ug/resources/jobs-vacancy-announcements/

Deadline: Friday 25th September, 2026 at 17:00 hours.

Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.