Technical Advisor – Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health

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🔥 15 hours ago

🦁 Africa – Remote

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HealthX Partners

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2 - 10 employees

🏥 Healthcare

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Healthcare • Non-profit • Social Impact

HealthX Partners is a consortium of organizations dedicated to advancing global health outcomes and promoting health equity. It was founded by Population Services International (PSI) and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) and brings together expertise to innovate in integrated healthcare services, systems strengthening, sustainability, and local leadership. The group operates globally (examples noted in Kenya, Ethiopia, DR Congo) and addresses family planning, HIV prevention and treatment, TB, malaria, sanitation, maternal and child health, and digital-first women-centered care through VIYA Health. PSI’s 2023 reach and EGPAF’s program footprint (including over 35 million pregnant women reached and work in 19 countries) are part of the consortium’s combined capabilities.

📋 Description

• Lead EGPAF’s strategy and approach to comprehensive and integrated maternal, neonatal, and child health programming • Provide technical leadership and evidence-based guidance on integrated MNCH services • Guide integration of PMTCT/eMTCT, pediatric HIV care and treatment, triple elimination, and TB/HIV services within MNCH platforms • Translate WHO, UN, and other normative guidance into internal standards, technical briefs, and operational guidance • Track emerging evidence, innovative tools, digital and AI-enabled decision-support tools, and long-acting PrEP options • Support country teams in strengthening antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and newborn care services • Support Ministry of Health-led transition, co-financing, and sustainability plans • Develop MNCH indicators and monitoring and evaluation frameworks • Review and analyze program data, performance, deliverables, and quality of care • Conduct literature reviews and landscape assessments • Document program models, lessons learned, and best practices for publications and conference presentations • Contribute to proposals, concept notes, sole-source applications, and donor reports • Represent EGPAF in donor meetings, technical working groups, and global forums • Provide mentorship and capacity-building support to country technical staff • Facilitate communities of practice, technical working groups, and cross-country learning exchanges • Collaborate on PMTCT, AHD, pediatric HIV, TB/HIV integration, and health systems strengthening initiatives • Support integrated triple elimination service delivery, surveillance systems, validation and certification, workforce capacity, program management, M&E, and donor reporting

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree (MD, MPH, or equivalent) in public health, nursing, medicine, or a related field • Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive technical experience in maternal, neonatal, and child health programming in sub-Saharan Africa • Demonstrated technical expertise in maternal, neonatal and child health and service delivery • Experience working with U.S. government (GHSD, CDC) and foundation-funded (Gates Foundation, Global Fund) programs and other external partners • Experience with bilateral, co-financed donor agreements, sole-source award mechanisms, and Ministry of Health transition/sustainability planning • Strong technical writing skills, including proposals, technical briefs, and peer-reviewed literature • Strong data analysis and presentation skills • Experience providing technical assistance to country programs, Ministries of Health, and district-level health systems • Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills • Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 30% of the time • Fluency in English required • Familiarity with DHIS2, upSCALE, EMR systems, digital health platforms, and AI-enabled decision-support tools preferred • Experience facilitating technical communities of practice or cross-country learning networks preferred • French or Portuguese proficiency an advantage

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time, regular employment • Remote work • International travel opportunities up to 30% • Equal opportunity employment • Diverse, multicultural, and respectful workplace • No recruitment or hiring fees