Technical Director at Jhpiego, April 2024

Overview:

The Technical Director will provide technical and program oversight and direction in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) for a health service delivery program, which will support the development, introduction and scale up of high-impact RMNCH interventions in Guinea, as well as assisting efforts to rebuild and strengthen the country’s health system in the wake of the Ebola outbreak. The project will operate over a five-year period. Responsibilities will include providing leadership and technical guidance in the development and implementation of RMNCH activities, utilizing and contributing to cross-cutting approaches, such as performance improvement and data for decision making, under the leadership of the Chief of Party and in coordination with local Jhpiego Technical Advisors and technical leadership from headquarters. This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence.

Guinean nationals strongly encouraged to apply

Responsibilities:

Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in RMNCH
Guide the integration of a range of health promotion activities and health care services at different levels of the health care system, including reproductive, maternal and child health (includes fistula prevention, detection and repair), family planning, HIV and TB, nutrition, malaria, and surveillance and infection prevention and control for Ebola and other potentially epidemic diseases.
Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, USAID and other stakeholders
Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level in RMNCH, program management and monitoring.
Lead the formulation of approaches for scale up of RMNCH services, including accessing hard-to-reach populations and integration of services
Actively participate in all Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences, as well as technical working groups
Analyze potential RMNCH strategies within the context of the program and explain these, as necessary, to policymakers, funding agencies, and/or program staff
Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and program team members to identify clinical, community-based service delivery issues that impede access to care
Identify appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address RMNCH service delivery gaps
Identify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs
Formulate and test sustainable solutions to service delivery gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as performance and quality improvement and in-service training/pre-service education
Advocate with national, regional and community-level health institutions to raise awareness about their role in improving health outcomes in RMNCH
Guide the MOH, professional associations, other national stakeholders in the revision/development of evidenced-based standards for competency in RMNCH
Mobilize international level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that shape or effect local public policy or program design
Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the MOH and other implementing partners, in order to ensure that all activities conform to the requirements and regulations
Conduct regular reporting to the Chief of Party, and program and technical staff, of successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation related to areas of technical expertise
Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches for RMNCH
Author and co-author abstracts and presentations for journals and conference
Manage technical contributions of subgrantees, including providing scopes of work
Maintain excellent relationships with USAID and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses to USAID requests
Work closely with the Chief of Party and/or Country Director on setting program priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts.
Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to RMNCH
Ensure timely implementation of all program inputs related to RMNCH, including planning and implementing assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites, in close coordination and collaboration with USAID, relevant ministries of health
Assist in the preparation of donor reports and project reports
Oversee data collection, analysis and development of conclusions and recommendations to further strengthen program implementation
Ensure availability of resources/facilitate the procurement of equipment and supplies required for project implementation
Coordinate and monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of short-term consultants as required

Required Qualifications:

A medical degree (doctor or nursing) or Master’s in Public Health (doctorate preferred)
At least of 10 years’ relevant professional experience, including at least 7 years’ experience in design, management, and implementation of large donor-funded health programs, particularly orientated at the community level, preferably in West Africa
Demonstrated capability and high level expertise in the practical technical skills necessary for strengthening RMNCH service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
Proven ability to conceptualize, describe, and communicate a vision of what will work well in the Guinean environment, and help set the stage for its achievement
Experience developing M&E tools and practices, indicators, and mentoring staff on good monitoring practices
Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels, including coaching, mentoring and developing the capacity of technical staff
Proven track record of effectively managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, training, pre-service education, performance and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
Possess effective skills for interacting with the private sector, as well as senior-level policy-makers (e.g., MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs) and senior members of the donor community
Experience with public-private partnerships for expansion of programs is highly desirable.
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Guinean healthcare system, as well as the broader political, social, economic and cultural context; experience living and working in Guinea strongly preferred
Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
Exceptional written and oral communication skills in French and English (at least an equivalent to the Foreign Service Institute level 3/3 proficiency in both English and French)
Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets
Ability to travel domestically up to 30% of the time

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Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; personal accident insurance; 403(b) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; travel insurance; education assistance plan and more.

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego

Our History

Responding to the Changing Needs of Women and Families Worldwide

Since its founding in 1974, Jhpiego has been innovating to save the lives of women and families worldwide. From the first day, Jhpiego has been asking the question: How can we make lifesaving services available and accessible to the people who need them—all over the world?

Dr. Theodore M. King, an early innovator and champion for women’s health, was the moving force behind the founding of Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1970s, King recognized the need to make physicians, nurses and administrators from developing countries aware of reproductive health breakthroughs, such as laparoscopy (a procedure used to inspect internal reproductive organs for infertility or to provide contraception by closing off the fallopian tubes) and modern contraceptives. Originally known as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the organization was funded through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under King’s leadership, as a founder, trustee and later president of Jhpiego for 14 years, the organization conducted a steady stream of programs throughout the developing world.

How Did We Get from There to Here?

Early on, Jhpiego established itself as a leader in reproductive health training. Beginning in 1974, Jhpiego held training sessions on family planning/reproductive health for doctors and nurses in the USA In 1979, Jhpiego started its first in-country training programs in Tunisia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Thailand and the Philippines. From 1987 through 2004, Jhpiego conducted three global Training in Reproductive Health Projects, funded by USAID. Beginning in 1993, Jhpiego published learning materials on long-acting family planning methods.

Over the years—to respond more effectively to the needs of individual countries—Jhpiego became increasingly field-based and established its first field office in Kenya in 1993. Today, Jhpiego has field offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. Similarly, Jhpiego’s programming areas have expanded to meet changing needs in the field. In addition to family planning and reproductive health, Jhpiego now has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases.

Jhpiego’s work has also expanded to address reproductive health policy and guidelines and to support health systems strengthening. For example, in 1996 in Brazil, Jhpiego launched a performance and quality improvement approach, now known as Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R), which has since been implemented in 30 countries. SBM-R empowers health workers and facilities to improve the performance and quality of their services by providing them with the tools and methods they need to make decisions, solve problems and innovate at the local level.

Innovations in Training Methods and Technologies

In 1986, Jhpiego pioneered a competency-based training (CBT) approach that emphasizes learning by doing. CBT focuses on how the participant performs and promotes the trainer’s ability to encourage learning. Jhpiego also introduced the use of anatomic models for “humanistic training.” To minimize risk to clients, learners first practice on models until they achieve competency. In 1995, a clinical training skills manual—the cornerstone of Jhpiego’s training approach—was published. Using a systematic “training of trainers” approach, Jhpiego has created a global network of qualified physician, nurse and midwife trainers.

As early as 1984, Jhpiego collaborated with the University of the West Indies to deliver reproductive health courses, via satellite, to six islands in the Caribbean. In 1987, Jhpiego sponsored a global meeting on reproductive health education and technology with the World Health Organization (WHO) and introduced computer-assisted instruction to simulate clinical situations in several of its US-based courses. In 1995, ReproLine, an online source for reproductive health information, was launched. Today, Jhpiego continues to explore new learning technologies: mobile phones in Afghanistan, a computer-based learning management system in Ethiopia, computer-based training in Ghana, a distance learning program in Zambia.

Practical Solutions for Low-Resource Settings

Since the 1992 publication of its international reference standard Infection Prevention for Family Planning Service Programs, Jhpiego has been at the forefront in promoting evidence-based practices that can protect health care professionals, staff and clients from potentially life-threatening infections. To this end, Jhpiego has tested and introduced practical, low-cost infection prevention procedures that can be implemented effectively in settings with limited resources.

In developing countries, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In 1995, Jhpiego began research with the University of Zimbabwe to find a low-cost alternative to the Pap test that could make cervical cancer prevention a reality in low-resource settings. Based on the results of this research, Jhpiego helped form the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in 1999 and received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its cervical cancer program. Since that time, Jhpiego has developed and piloted the single visit approach in which women are screened and treated during the same visit.

In 1995, Jhpiego began addressing HIV/AIDS and its integration with family planning services. Six years later, Jhpiego began work in HIV voluntary counseling and testing with a USAID-funded project in Jamaica. In 2002, Jhpiego received its first funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for work in HIV/AIDS and, the following year, developed a global learning package on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV—with CDC, WHO and university partners—to enable global scale-up. Also in 2003, Jhpiego began work on male circumcision for HIV prevention in Zambia. In 2008, Jhpiego developed a global learning package on male circumcision for HIV prevention with WHO and UNAIDS.

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Responsibilities:

Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in RMNCH
Guide the integration of a range of health promotion activities and health care services at different levels of the health care system, including reproductive, maternal and child health (includes fistula prevention, detection and repair), family planning, HIV and TB, nutrition, malaria, and surveillance and infection prevention and control for Ebola and other potentially epidemic diseases.
Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, USAID and other stakeholders
Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level in RMNCH, program management and monitoring.
Lead the formulation of approaches for scale up of RMNCH services, including accessing hard-to-reach populations and integration of services
Actively participate in all Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences, as well as technical working groups
Analyze potential RMNCH strategies within the context of the program and explain these, as necessary, to policymakers, funding agencies, and/or program staff
Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and program team members to identify clinical, community-based service delivery issues that impede access to care
Identify appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address RMNCH service delivery gaps
Identify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs
Formulate and test sustainable solutions to service delivery gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as performance and quality improvement and in-service training/pre-service education
Advocate with national, regional and community-level health institutions to raise awareness about their role in improving health outcomes in RMNCH
Guide the MOH, professional associations, other national stakeholders in the revision/development of evidenced-based standards for competency in RMNCH
Mobilize international level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that shape or effect local public policy or program design
Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the MOH and other implementing partners, in order to ensure that all activities conform to the requirements and regulations
Conduct regular reporting to the Chief of Party, and program and technical staff, of successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation related to areas of technical expertise
Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches for RMNCH
Author and co-author abstracts and presentations for journals and conference
Manage technical contributions of subgrantees, including providing scopes of work
Maintain excellent relationships with USAID and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses to USAID requests
Work closely with the Chief of Party and/or Country Director on setting program priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts.
Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to RMNCH
Ensure timely implementation of all program inputs related to RMNCH, including planning and implementing assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites, in close coordination and collaboration with USAID, relevant ministries of health
Assist in the preparation of donor reports and project reports
Oversee data collection, analysis and development of conclusions and recommendations to further strengthen program implementation
Ensure availability of resources/facilitate the procurement of equipment and supplies required for project implementation
Coordinate and monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of short-term consultants as required

Required Qualifications:

A medical degree (doctor or nursing) or Master’s in Public Health (doctorate preferred)
At least of 10 years’ relevant professional experience, including at least 7 years’ experience in design, management, and implementation of large donor-funded health programs, particularly orientated at the community level, preferably in West Africa
Demonstrated capability and high level expertise in the practical technical skills necessary for strengthening RMNCH service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
Proven ability to conceptualize, describe, and communicate a vision of what will work well in the Guinean environment, and help set the stage for its achievement
Experience developing M&E tools and practices, indicators, and mentoring staff on good monitoring practices
Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels, including coaching, mentoring and developing the capacity of technical staff
Proven track record of effectively managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, training, pre-service education, performance and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
Possess effective skills for interacting with the private sector, as well as senior-level policy-makers (e.g., MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs) and senior members of the donor community
Experience with public-private partnerships for expansion of programs is highly desirable.
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Guinean healthcare system, as well as the broader political, social, economic and cultural context; experience living and working in Guinea strongly preferred
Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
Exceptional written and oral communication skills in French and English (at least an equivalent to the Foreign Service Institute level 3/3 proficiency in both English and French)
Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets
Ability to travel domestically up to 30% of the time

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