Senior MNCH Technical Advisor at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Job ID: 2026-7631
Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• We are seeking to hire a an Senior MNCH Technical Advisor to support the implementation of the Holistic Approach to Reaching Mothers with Obstetric, Neonatal, and Youth (HARMONY) Care Project, funded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDSC) in Ebonyi State.
• The Maternal, Newborn, and Child, Health plus Nutrition (MNCH) Technical Advisor will be responsible for providing technical leadership on the HARMONY Care Project.
• The Senior MNCH Technical Advisor provides strategic, high-level technical leadership for the design, implementation, scale-up, and sustainability of evidence-based maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (MNCH) interventions at national and state levels.
• The role focuses on strengthening health systems, improving quality of care, and advancing national MNCH priorities in alignment with Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), State Ministry of Health (SMoH), WHO guidance, and global best practices.
• As a senior technical lead, the Advisor supports government counterparts, donors, and development partners to translate policy, evidence, and learning into impactful, scalable programs that improve MNCH outcomes in Nigeria.

Responsibilities
Strategic & Technical Leadership Responsibilities:

• Provide overall technical and programmatic leadership on the HARMONY Care Project
• Provide senior-level technical leadership and advisory support on high-impact, evidence-based MNCH interventions aligned with national and state priorities.
• Lead the strategic integration of group-based care on MNCH services into existing health service delivery systems across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care.
• Advise on the adoption and scale-up of innovations, lessons learned, and quality improvement approaches to strengthen MNCH service delivery.
• Lead the design and oversight of national and sub-national capacity strengthening strategies, including training frameworks, mentorship models, and quality improvement systems.
• Provide technical oversight for provider trainings, Training of Trainers (ToT), clinical mentoring, and supportive supervision to ensure quality, effectiveness, and sustainability.
• Provide senior technical input into the development, review, and revision of MNCH policies, strategies, guidelines, and technical documents at national and state levels.
• Serve as a senior technical focal point for coordination with donors, development partners, and implementing agencies to ensure harmonized and complementary MNCH investments.
• Provide strategic technical guidance to Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL/M&E) teams to ensure MNCH indicators, targets, and learning agendas align with national and donor frameworks.
• Represent the program as a senior technical authority in national and state-level stakeholder forums, technical working groups, and coordination platforms related to MNCH and cross-cutting health areas.

 Program Management:

• Provide strategic technical input into annual and multi-year work plans, costed implementation plans, and MNCH investment strategies.
• Ensure high-quality, timely, and accurate technical reporting in line with donor, national, and global standards.
• Champion quality and equity MNCH programming consistent with FMoH policies, WHO guidelines, and emerging global evidence.
• Lead or support periodic technical reviews, learning forums, and adaptive management processes to assess progress and improve program performance.
• Provide mentorship and technical oversight to MNCH technical advisors, officers, and program teams, strengthening institutional capacity and technical excellence.
• Support cross-sectoral and cross-program collaboration to develop scalable, context-responsive national and state-level MNCH approaches.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Director that contribute to the achievement of program goals.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a Medical doctor, Experienced Nurse or Midwife, or any other closely related health care professional; specializing in obstetrics and gynecology or Public Health and other health related courses (e.g. PhD, MPH, and MSc in international health, social sciences or other relevant degree) will be an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience working in MNCH programs and strong familiarity with donor reporting requirements.
• 10 -15 years’ experience in management, operational and technical expertise with a preference in MNCH program implementation
• Experience in MNCH, Familiarity with Nigeria’s health systems and reporting structure and demonstrated ability to collaborate with government level officials to strengthen program implementation
• Demonstrated ability in working and collaborating with a wide range of local and international partner organizations
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining donor relations
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
• Excellent writing and communications skills, including demonstrated technical writing skills for publication and development of PowerPoint presentations.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams and willingness to learn and empower others.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform. References will be required.