Position:    Newborn and child health advisor 

Reports to Technical Lead: Service Delivery               

Number Post; 1

Location:  Addis Ababa 

Monthly salary range: - $2,100.00- 2,941.00

Organization Background

JSI is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving lives through better health and education outcomes for individuals and communities, and to providing an environment where people of passion can pursue this cause. In Ethiopia, JSI has been working to improve health outcomes for more than 30 years, implementing more than 60 projects and working in every region. JSI has historically managed a large portfolio of projects focusing on the quality and equity in access of RMNCAH services, primary health care (PHC), including community health programs, digital health, health information systems (HIS), supply chain management, public health emergency responses, and social and behavior change. 

Project Overview

The Momentum Integrated Health Resilience project is implemented by a consortium led by IMA World Health, is a global initiative that partners with governments and local stakeholders in fragile states and regions. MIHR’s objective is to save lives through increased access to high-quality MNCH-Nutrition life-saving interventions, strengthening partnerships with local organizations, and improving adaptive management to prevent, detect, and respond to health emergencies. MIHR focuses on equipping health institutions and frontline workers with the skills, tools, and resources to sustainably address the leading causes of maternal and child deaths. In Ethiopia, the project has three main objectives: 1) Enhance health facilities' readiness to provide essential quality MCH and nutrition services; 2) Improve access to and utilization of quality MCH and nutrition services through contextualized service delivery models; and 3) Enhance health security by improving emergency preparedness, disease surveillance, and outbreak response.

The Newborn and Child Health (NCH) Advisor is responsible for overseeing technical interventions of the project on Newborn and Child Health and related areas. The advisor is also responsible to provide technical assistance to area implementation team (AIT) and partners, coordinate overall NCH and related activities, and represent MIHR-E on different NCH related platforms as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the design, planning, and technical execution of all Neonatal and Child Health (NCH) interventions across all levels of the health system.

• Develop the project's annual work plans for NCH in consultation with the Technical Lead - Service Delivery and relevant project teams.

• Provide expert technical assistance to area implementation teams, consortium partners, and government entities on NCH policies, strategies, and implementation best practices.

• Drive the implementation of specific, high-priority NCH activities, including essential newborn care, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) support, family-centered care models, and the introduction of NCH innovations.

• Work closely with the Technical Lead - Service Delivery and team members to meet key NCH milestones and deliverables.

• Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot any technical or operational challenges encountered during the project’s NCH implementation activities.

• Collaborate with other US Government and donor investments on NCH to capture best practices and identify successful interventions for potential scale-up and continuity.

• Represent the project in various NCH technical meetings, working groups, and conferences, serving as the primary technical liaison.

• Develop essential NCH technical documentation, including manuals, guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and clinical protocols, as required.

• Identify opportunities for and lead operational research on NCH in collaboration with the Research and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) teams.

• Publish and disseminate NCH knowledge products—such as technical briefs, lessons learned, and best practices—in collaboration with the KM team, and share them with stakeholders on different fora.

• Prepare and submit high-quality, timely quarterly and annual reports detailing NCH performance and outcomes.

• Collaborate with the MEL and KM teams to establish a robust monitoring system (e.g., indicators and methodologies) to track the quality and reach of NCH activities and ensure lessons learned inform programmatic adaptation.

• Participate in all required project meetings, providing strategic updates on NCH innovative and strategic approaches.

Job Requirements

Required skills and qualifications

• Advanced degree in health fields with specialized training and/or experience related to Newborn and Child health

• At least 10 years of technical and programmatic experience on NCH. 

• Experience on protocols, manuals and training materials development. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Able to promote team work and effort.

• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

• Proven experience of working along the health system - community, primary health care units and referral hospitals 

• Experience of interacting with local governments, international organizations, other bilateral donor and civil society representatives, and senior level government officials is desired. 

• Computer skills in word, power point and Excel. 

• Skills in data processing.

• Able to work with minimum supervision.

• Being able to communicate with more than one local language is a plus. 

How To Apply

Interested applicants who met the above minimum requirements should send and apply at THIS LINK Please submit Only your application letter and CV in English detailing your experience , exposure and skills that are relevant to the post. Please do not attach copies of your transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters with the application. You will provide them upon request.