Senior Technical Specialist – MNCH

Jhpiego is hiring for the Senior Technical Specialist – MNCH position in Nairobi. This is a full time, senior level role. Qualification level: Masters. Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University is implementing The Challenge Initiative (TCI), a project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) through The Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive…

Program Quality and Strategic Leadership

Promote innovation and operational learning — balancing what works now with what's needed next.

Represent Jhpiego in technical working groups, stakeholder meetings, and strategic partnerships.

Collaborate with M&E and program teams to ensure use of data for decision-making and adaptive management, and produce project reports for different audiences, e.g., donors, government, partners.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall technical guidance and vision for MNCHIN workstream, with a focus on integration, impact, and alignment with national priorities.
• Lead the design, adaptation, and implementation of evidence-based approaches in maternal and newborn health, child health, immunization, and nutrition.
• Ensure clinical quality across project activities, training packages, tools, and guidelines.
• Support staff to navigate complex health systems, advocate with confidence, and deliver results.
• Contribute to organizational knowledge management and exchange across multiple projects.

Requirements

• An experienced health professional with a Master’s degree in a health-related field…

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