Senior Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) Technical Adviser at Jhpiego Nigeria

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) Technical Adviser

Location: Abuja
Position Reports To: Project Lead, MCGL QoC Project

Overview

The Senior Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) Technical Adviser will be responsible for providing technical leadership in strengthening the RMNCH quality service delivery for the upcoming Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) Quality of Care (QoC) project in Nigeria.
He/She will provide technical leadership and support to the National and State/LGA RMNCAEH+N Quality of Care Technical Working Groups across Nigeria including USAID Implementing Partners on quality of care activities and initiatives.
This quality of care RMNCH health project aims to contribute to reductions in maternal and child morbidity and mortality in Nigeria and to increase the capacity of health systems to sustainably support quality health care services.
The project will operate for an approximately 3-year period.

Responsibilities

Provide technical lead and expertise on high impact reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCAEH+N) services that are sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of project states and at the National level as identified.
Provide advice on the integration of these services into established service delivery systems at different levels of care in the State.
Collaborate with other stakeholders at the National and State level to apply lessons learned, innovations and quality methods to ensure evidence-based practices are translated to improved implementation of quality of care interventions.
Provide technical leadership to the building of national and local capacity using proven training approaches and quality improvement methodologies.
Provide training (providers and training of trainers) as well as follow-up support and clinical mentoring as necessary for RMNCH.
Lead the provision of technical support to States on the basic maternal health (MH) continuum of care (including antenatal through postpartum care, FP integration, birth planning and birth preparedness) for their – public and private health facilities State sites.
Provide technical support to key stakeholders at the national and State level including review of technical documents and providing input to relevant policies and strategies.
Provide technical leadership to the FMoH and members of the National QoC TWG in the development of QoC strategies that reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
Supervise all other technical advisors, program managers and officers and other officers as appropriate under the MCGL QoC project.
Coordinate closely with other development partner programs at the national and state level.
Contribute to and coordinate with the program’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team on activities to ensure that the program meets set targets in accordance with national and donor standards.
Represent program at national and state-level stakeholder meetings and technical working groups in relation to RMNCAEH+N and related technical areas.

Management:

Contribute to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other required technical reports.
Provide technical leadership on the timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results.
Advocate and ensure quality program implementation consistent with FMOH RMNCH and WHO Guidelines and strategic directions, global best practices including advice on relevant latest health developments & publications.
Coordinate the evaluation of program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis.
With the consortium partners, the Project lead, SIOs and other program staff oversee program design, implementation, quality assurance and monitoring of the work plan.
Coordinate with the other members of the technical team and partners to develop and implement feasible national and state-based approaches.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Project lead which contributes to the achievement of program goals.

Required Qualifications

A Medical Doctor or an Experienced Nurse or Midwife or any other closely related health care professional; specialization in obstetrics and gynaecology or Public Health and other health-related courses (e.g. PhD, MPH, and MSc in international health, Social sciences or other relevant degrees) will be an advantage.
9-10 years of working experience in the areas of RMNCH, Nutrition, and family planning.
The Senior RMNCH Technical Advisor must be a proven technical leader in the field of international RMNCH with some management experience in public health programs.
S/he must be familiar with the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) community in Nigeria.
The Senior RMNCH Technical Advisor must be intimately familiar with the context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with donor programs. Additional qualifications include:
Previous experience working on an international donor-funded project will be an added advantage.
Familiarity with the FMOH, SMOH structures and functions especially as it relate to MNCH is highly desirable.
Demonstrated expertise in working directly with host-country government officials and policymakers in maternal health.
Experience working with host-country partners, organizations, and institutions.
Strong skills in technical issues, design, implementation and monitoring of program components; e.g. services, training, quality improvement, advocacy and coordination.
Demonstrated capacity to work with African experts and partners in developing technical materials and providing training to improve service delivery, advocacy and resource mobilization for expanding RMNCH.
Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills are essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities
Strong ability to multi-task will be highly desirable.
Fluent in English, (written and oral communication) and any local language.
Willingness to travel throughout Nigeria as necessary.