Family Planning/Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (FP/RMNCAH) Advisor at Jhpiego

• The Family Planning/Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (FP/RMNCAH) Advisor will provide technical leadership and strategic direction for family planning, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health activities for USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) project. S/he will be responsible for providing technical oversight in service delivery with emphasis on integrated reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, primary health care, nutrition services, menstrual hygiene management, supervision and quality improvement systems, training and orientation systems. S/he will be responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the FP/RMNCAH components of the project’s work plan.
• While s/he will provide overall oversight of technical support to MOH, s/he will coordinate with the other technical staff on the project and consortium partners to ensure that the project provides high-quality technical support across all the thematic areas of implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical guidance and leadership for the implementation of activities within the FP/RMNCAH, nutrition and menstrual hygiene management technical areas.
• Contribute to the capacity building of the project staff and MOH competences in FP/RMNCAH knowledge and skills.
• Work with the MOH Division of Reproductive and Maternal Health (DRMH), the Division of Neonatal and Child Health (DNCH), the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), and the Department of Environmental Health and other relevant divisions or departments to develop and review policies, tools and strategies to improve access to family planning, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health, nutrition and menstrual hygiene interventions.
• Review and analyze data for performance monitoring of FP/RMNCAH, nutrition and menstrual hygiene management and utilize the data to take corrective actions.
• Provide guidance and support to field staff to coordinate and link initiatives of other partners in supporting health facilities in service delivery.
• Represent the project in national and county technical committees including TWGs, committees of experts, and stakeholders’ meetings related to the areas of programming.
• Provide all the necessary support to ensure the successful implementation of project activities, including technical oversight, work planning, budgeting and reconciliation of finances towards effective and cost-efficient implementation of activities.
• In collaboration with staff, prepare and track the progress of program and activity budgets.
• Lead the preparation of quarterly and annual technical reports for the project and its funding agencies.
• Oversee the technical quality of all the deliverables by consultants who are contracted by USAID’s MCGL for specific tasks.
• As needed, provide technical support to USAID’s MCGL sub-awardees
• In consultation with USAID, provide technical support to other USAID-funded implementing partners.
• Provide leadership in the writing of abstracts for conferences and manuscripts for publication.
• Perform other duties as may be allocated by the Project Director or emergent priorities in consulation with USAID.
• Perform the duties of the Project Director in an acting capacity in the absence of the Project Director.

NOTE: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:

• Model the mission and values of Jhpiego.
• Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process.
• Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability.
• Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed.
• Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities, prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Medicine, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health or related field
• At least 8 -10 years’ relevant professional experience
• Strong clinical experience in application of FP/MNAH knowledge and skills
• Ability to manage large projects, set priorities, and plans for the successful implementation of activities
• Strong background in management in decentralized/devolved health system in Kenya
• Ability to coordinate and support senior MOH officials at the national and county levels
• Experience working with donor funding agencies and/or private sector foundations
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office

Required Knowledge (Functional or Technical):

• Adequate experience in writing reports, and developing concepts
• Good analytical, communication and report writing skills
• Good interpersonal skills and teamwork
• Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office

Required Abilities/Skills:

• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
• Experience in public speaking and professional presentations
• Field-oriented and comfortable with a team approach to programming
• Keen desire to keep abreast with cutting edge evidence-based developments in MCGL’s technical areas
• Ability to mentor other staff within the project
• Ability to manage several major activities simultaneously
• Ability to interact with established networks of senior-level global health professionals
• Sensitive to sociocultural differences in the regions that USAID’s MCGL is implementing activities