Senior Technical Officer - RMNCAH at Jhpiego

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of activities within the FP/RMNCAH, nutrition and menstrual hygiene management technical areas
• Support capacity building of staff in FP/RMNCAH knowledge and skills
• Collaborate with the MOH Division of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (DRMNCAH), the Section of Neonatal and Child Health (DNCH), the Section of Adolescent and Health (DAH), 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
• Support review and analysis of data for performance monitoring of FP/RMNCAH, nutrition and menstrual hygiene management and utilize the data to take corrective actions
• Represent the organization in national and county technical committees including TWGs, committees of experts, and stakeholders’ meetings related to the areas of programming
• Support staff to facilitate successful implementation of activities, including 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
• Support preparation of quarterly and annual technical reports
• Work with consultants to facilitate delivery of quality products in line with contracted tasks
• Perform other duties as may be allocated by the supervisor

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

• Model the mission and values stated above
• Participate in the business development processes
• 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
• Multi-task and be able to manage competing priorities to meet program and/or organizational objectives

Required Qualifications

• First degree in Social Sciences, Nursing, Community Development, Public Health or related field with a minimum of 5 years relevant working experience
• Experience working in Government or Donor funded programs
• Experience in RH-FP, MNCAH, Nutrition and WASH programming
• Familiarity with the National RMNCAH policies, strategies, guidelines and standards
• Knowledge: (functional or technical, i.e. federal legislation, finance, program planning, public healthcare standards, proposal writing, human resources practices, etc.)
• Excellent oral communication, presentation and writing skills
• Experience in public speaking and professional presentations
• Strong programming, management and technical skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Strong proficiency in the MS Office Suite