Quality Improvement Coordinator

About this role

Ifakara Health Institute is recruiting a Quality Improvement Coordinator for its Maternal and Newborn Health Program, stationed in Zanzibar and reporting to the Program Coordinator. The position provides technical coordination for implementing and scaling up Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives for maternal and Small and Sick Newborn Care, helping translate national policies and guidelines into coordinated action across regional and facility levels. Core responsibilities include representing IHI-NEST360 and the Beginnings Fund in regional and national meetings on maternal and newborn health, patient safety, and quality of care. The postholder will support the Ministry of Health in adapting quality improvement tools and national training guidelines.

At district level, the coordinator will coach District QI Focal Persons, facilitate regional review and learning sessions, and advocate for integration of maternal and newborn health quality improvement into district work plans and health sector budgets. At facility level, the coordinator will ensure supported sites have active QI Champions, support WIT teams in newborn and maternity units, conduct coaching visits, and help teams apply the Model for Improvement methodology and change packages. Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in clinical medicine, nursing, midwifery, public health, or a related health field, formal quality improvement certification, direct clinical experience in maternal or newborn care, at least five years in public health or health systems, and three years coordinating QI initiatives. Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in public health or health systems management, DHIS2 knowledge, government health system experience, and strong English and Kiswahili communication.

Ifakara Health Institute is a leading African research organization spanning biomedical, ecological, health-systems, service delivery, and policy translation work. This is a full-time Zanzibar position with a competitive IHI salary package. The posting does not specify an application deadline or detailed submission instructions, so candidates should consult the official IHI vacancy announcement.