Job: Honduras
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About this job
The Ministry of Health ( SESAL ) with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank, the department of SCL/SPH is looking for a specialist with experience in the health sector with a focus on Hospital Services and Continuous Quality Improvement, in order to support the Ministry of Health in strengthening processes.
This is what you will do
The activities planned for the execution of the Consultancy are those detailed below, even though he or the Consultant ( a ) must develop all those that he considers necessary for the achievement of the proposed objectives and completion of the contracting process.
- Carry out a bibliographic review of quality indicators focused on the first and second levels of care.
- Carry out bibliographic review of policies, technical and regulatory documents related to the quality of health services of the Ministry of Health.
- Conduct and execute all the actions inherent within the Technical Cooperation to support SESAL in strengthening the management and quality of first and second level of care services.
- Support coordination for Continuous Quality Improvement in prioritized areas in the following: o Selection in hospitals that will benefit.
o Training and consolidation of quality improvement teams in each of the benefited hospitals.
o Training in MCC for quality improvement teams in beneficiary hospitals.
- Hold different meetings with key personnel from the Ministry of Health, specifically the Directorate of Integrated Health Services Networks, Department of First Level of Care, Second Level Care Department, Quality Unit both at the central level and prioritized health regions.
- Together with authorities from the Department of First and Second Level of Care of SESAL, carry out the following activities related to both levels of care: o Strengthening of management with hospital quality at the tactical driving level, through the results-based management approach; POA, budget, design of indicators and quality standards, management scorecard, continuous improvement plans.
o Training and implementation of continuous improvement teams in services.
o Identification and measurement of quality indicators for the beneficiary hospitals, including their objective, description and the construction of each indicator.
o Design and implementation of the monitoring system for Maternal and Child Health indicators, which includes a source of information, calculation of the indicator and its periodicity.
o Identification and analysis of gaps or problems.
o Definition of boarding priorities.
o Preparation of improvement plans based on priority problems.
o Review, adjustment and training of standards, protocols and clinical guidelines.
o Proposals for organizational adjustments and attention and support flows in their implementation of prioritized services.
o Preparation and implementation of monitoring systems for the progress of continuous improvement plans.
o Reference system designed and improved. ( Using information technologies ).
- Make 20 field visits.
# Missions
Destination ( City )
# days
one
Ocotepeque
4
2
Olancho
4
3
Bay Islands
4
4
Santa Barbara
4
5
San Pedro Sula
4
Deliveries and Payments Schedule
Deliverable
Percentage
Estimated delivery date
one. Signing of the contract
10%
At the signing of the contract
2. Results of training and formation of quality improvement teams in the beneficiary hospitals and first-level establishments.
fifteen%
October 2023
3. Report of the training workshops to the improvement teams and the definition and instruments of data analysis and identification and prioritization of problems.
fifteen%
December 2023
4. Report containing process optimization methodologies and process implementation prioritizing maternal and newborn health, Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases ( DM and HTA ) in the beneficiary hospitals.
twenty%
February 2024
5. Report containing Design of a Quality Indicator Monitoring system in the beneficiary hospitals and the definition and implementation of a management scorecard with a management management approach quality in prioritized hospitals.
fifteen%
April, 2024
6. Improvement Plans approved by the Quality Unit of the Ministry of Health, in benefited hospitals.
fifteen%
July, 2024
7. Monitoring and Evaluation of Continuous Quality Improvement Plans and Reference System designed and improved in MCC, in the benefited hospitals.
10%
September 2024
This is what you need
- Education: University Professional / ( a ) in the health sciences, with a master’s degree in health services, health economics, quality of health services, among others.
- Experience: At least seven ( 07 ) years in the Health Sector, specifically with experience in care processes at the hospital level of at least 5 years. Having participated in processes of continuous quality improvement in health services, experience in preparing documents and indicators.
- Languages: Spanish
Key skills
- Continuous learning
- Collaborate and share knowledge
- Focus on customers
- Communicate and influence
- Innovate and try new things
- Intermediate level / advanced in the handling of Microsoft Office tools ( Word, Excel, Power Point ) in Windows environment, with mastery of the main word processing packages, project monitoring and spreadsheets,
- Complete Internet and email management,
- With ample capacity to communicate both verbally and in writing.
Requirements
- Citizenship: You are a citizen of Honduras or a citizen of one of our 48 member countries, with residence or legal permission to work in Honduras.
- Consanguinity: You have no family members ( up to the fourth degree of inbreeding and second degree of affinity, including the spouse ) who work at the IDB, IDB Invest or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration
- Type of Contract: External Products and Services Consultant ( PEC ), lump sum
- Duration: 12 months.
- Job location: Remote
What we offer
The IDB Group offers benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:
- A package of competitive remuneration.
- A flexible way of working. You will be evaluated by deliverable.
- Responsible person: Hugo Godoy, Team leader.
Our culture
At the IDB Group, we work for all people to do their best and bring their true selves to work, be willing to try new approaches without fear, be held accountable for your actions and receive compensation for them.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and the Sense of Belonging ( DEIB ) are the pillars of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ +, people with disabilities, people of African descent and indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, email us at diversity@iadb.org in order to request reasonable adaptations to complete this request.
Our Human Resources Team thoroughly reviews each request.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, made up of the Inter-American Development Bank ( IDB ), IDB Invest and IDB Lab, offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through loans and subsidies to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About the IDB
The Inter-American Development Bank’s mission is to improve lives. Founded in 1959, the IDB is one of the main sources of long-term financing for the economic, social, and institutional development of Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research projects and offers policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private clients throughout the region.
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Additional Information
- External Opening Date: Aug 16, 2023
- External Closing Date: Aug 23, 2023
- External Contact Email: hrsc@iadb.org
- External Contact Name: HR Service Center
- Job Field: Technical Support
