Senior Technical Advisor – MNCH

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PACT

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management, Health professional
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $115,000 USD-$145,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: United States 
Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR) Health
Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.

Department

Programs - Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Programs Team helps realize this objective by bridging program management, technical support, and business development, enabling Pact to achieve its global strategy. We ensure program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring and evaluation and provide organizational and industry-wide thought leadership by leveraging a complementary set of cross-functional, multi-disciplinary skills, expertise, and experiences. The Programs team: influences progressive change through the development and implementation of global and regional strategies and business plans; supports advancement of innovative solutions; pursues new business opportunities; and drives effective internal and external engagement to maximize Pact’s impact across the globe. Across all aspects of its role, the Programs Department adheres to and promotes a culture of inclusion, accountability, and respect.

Position Overview


The Senior Technical Advisor – Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) provides expertise and technical leadership for ACHIEVE programming in MNCH to ensure technical and programmatic quality. S/he provides leadership in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and documentation of ACHIEVE’s strategic and technical approaches in MNCH programming, applying state-of-the-art science and ensuring alignment with global guidelines, standards, and protocols; provides direct technical assistance to ACHIEVE consortium and sub-partner organizations implementing MNCH activities; contributes to ongoing knowledge exchange and skill transfer across the global project; and supports growth and expansion of MNCH programming under ACHIEVE as possible.



Basic Requirements

  • Master’s degree and 9+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Advanced clinical degree or MD/PhD (preferred), or master’s degree in health-related field and equivalent experience.
  • At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, including international public health programming, with at least 5 years relevant overseas work experience.
  • Significant and successful experience working in international development and/or public health programs, with focus on Maternal Newborn and Child Health.
  • Experience providing direct technical assistance in developing countries.
  • Proven programmatic, technical, and managerial ability and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with professional colleagues in a broad range of local and international nongovernmental, governmental, and international organizations within multiple socio-cultural contexts.
  • Demonstrated organizational, consulting, and mentoring and coaching skills and abilities, sound judgment, and high ethical standards.
  • Adaptability to changing priorities and deadlines.
  • Experience with USG including PEPFAR programming highly desirable. 
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and spoken English, including excellent skills in drafting business correspondence.
  • Demonstrated ability to write journal articles, research studies, and technical reports. 
  • Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 
  • Ability to use epidemiological tools, such as EPI Info or other similar software highly desirable.

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