Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Technical Advisor at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Job ID: 2025-7106

Overview

• We are seeking a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Technical Advisor to provide technical leadership and strategic direction for the design, implementation, and monitoring of integrated health service delivery programs.
• The Advisor will focus on advancing SRHR, communicable diseases (e.g., HIV, TB, malaria), and strengthening the use of strategic information for decision-making and program improvement.
• This strategic role requires an exceptional individual with professional expertise in multi-disease programming who can establish robust data systems, ensure evidence-based decision making, and support adaptive management approaches while maintaining rights-based monitoring frameworks.

Responsibilities
Technical Leadership:

• Provide high-level technical guidance on SRHR, integrated service delivery, and communicable disease programming.
• Ensure integration of SRHR and communicable disease services across health system levels and platforms.
• Lead the development and adaptation of evidence-based tools, guidelines, and training materials.

Program Design & Implementation:

• Support the design and implementation of innovative, client-centered, and gender-responsive interventions.
• Collaborate with consortium organizations, partners and program teams to ensure technical quality and alignment with national and global standards.
• Contribute to work planning, budgeting, and reporting processes.

Strategic Information & Learning:

• Lead the state-level development and use of strategic information systems to monitor program performance and outcomes aligned with country office/national health strategies, donor requirements, and international reporting standards Finish 
• Design rights-based monitoring approaches that track equity, non-discrimination, and human rights indicators alongside health outcomes
• Promote data-driven decision-making and adaptive learning across project teams.
• Support the generation and dissemination of knowledge products, including success stories, technical briefs, and peer-reviewed publications.

 Multi-Disease Data Management and Integration:

• Oversee development of integrated health information systems that support real-time program monitoring across disease areas
• Establish data interoperability standards and protocols for seamless information sharing between SRHR and communicable disease programs
• Coordinate with existing national health information systems, databases, surveillance systems, and routine health data platforms
• Implement automated data quality checks and validation procedures across multiple data sources
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations while facilitating evidence-based program management

Capacity Strengthening:

• Build the capacity of national and sub-national stakeholders, including government counterparts and implementing partners, in SRHR and integrated service delivery.
• Facilitate training, mentoring, and supportive supervision for health workers and program staff.
• Lead development of comprehensive MEAL training curricula covering integrated programming approaches,
• Mentor emerging M&E professionals and support South-South learning exchanges

Partnerships & Representation:

• Represent Jhpiego in technical working groups, donor meetings, and stakeholder forums.
• Foster strong relationships with government agencies, donors, civil society, and academic institutions.

Strategic Reporting and Evidence Utilization:

• Prepare comprehensive reports for different stakeholders
• Lead presentation of findings to high-level state government officials, donor representatives, and technical working groups
• Facilitate regular data utilization workshops and evidence-based program review meetings
• Ensure timely submission of high-quality data and reports to Jhpiego and relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in supportive supervision, DQAs, and virtual/physical data review meetings.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Public Health, Social Science, Development Studies, Epidemiology, Nursing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in SRHR, HIV, or integrated health programming in low-resource settings and progressive experience in strategic information, monitoring and evaluation, and data use for program improvement.
• Extensive experience with both SRHR and communicable disease MEAL systems and indicators including designing and implementing digital health or data visualization tools
• Familiarity with Nigeria’s national health policies and SRHR frameworks and strong understanding of health systems, gender equity, and rights-based approaches to health.
• Proven experience working with government, donors (e.g., former USAID, Global Fund, FCDO, BMGF etc), and implementing partners.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and writing skills.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal) – essential
• Working Knowledge of the language of any of the locations is an asset

Working Conditions:

• Position based in one of the states listed above with regular travel to supported facilities and communities (up to 50% travel time)
• Extended field visits to rural communities and health facilities for data collection and supervision
• Participation in state-level meetings requiring professional presentation and representation.