Maternal, neonatal and child health & Malaria Advisor job at The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)

ACTIVITY SUMMARY:

Local Partner Health Services – North and Southwest is a two-year Activity implemented by Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) and funded by the US Department of State. The Activity is aimed at supporting the provision of life saving HIV/TB activities, Malaria prevention & treatment, Maternal & Child health including global health security across four regions of Lango, Acholi, Kigezi and Ankole. The Activity delivers this support using district-based, integrated quality packages for critical lifesaving health services for HIV/AIDS and TB, Malaria, MCH and Global Health Security.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

The Advisor: MNCH and Malaria will provide technical leadership and guidance on integrated maternal, newborn, child health, and malaria prevention and treatment programs, working with national, regional, district, health facilities, and community structures to strengthen service delivery, build capacity, and improve health outcomes.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical assistance to the local governments on integrated MNCH and Malaria through capacity building, and monitoring implementation of MNCH and Malaria prevention, control, and services.
• Coordinate the design, planning, and implementation of integrated MNCH and Malaria prevention, control, and service delivery activities consistent with the project and MOH guidelines. This will include but is not limited to case management at facility and community level, malaria chemoprevention, support for malaria and other childhood vaccine implementation, malaria in pregnancy, early ANC uptake and completion, safe delivery and neonatal care, improving Basic and Emergency Obstetric Care, neonatal care and Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illnesses capacities, procurement and delivery of life-saving commodities, maternal mortality audits and associated monitoring and surveillance to ensure accountability and track progress.
• Lead the development of annual and quarterly work plans, budgets, and program strategies for the assigned technical domain, ensuring alignment with national priorities and guidelines.
• Build the technical capacity of regional, district, health facility, and community teams in MNCH and Malaria prevention, control, and management.
• Lead the design and implementation of demand-generation strategies at health facilities and community levels, working with CHEWS and VHTs.
• Develop a robust technical assistance model to meet regional, district, facility, and community needs.
• Ensure efficient use of donor resources to achieve optimal impact to beneficiaries.
• Lead technical, management, and monitoring aspects of project activity implementation, and ensure adherence to donor guidance.
• Contribute to project reviews and strategic planning, ensuring accurate and timely reports and deliverables for MNCH and malaria-related activities.
• Provide technical oversight for the implementation of innovations, use implementation science to inform MNCH service delivery, and participate in the MNCH and Malaria technical working group meetings.
• Establish and deepen strategic public-private partnerships and collaborations for the sustainability of MNCH programs
• Lead the documentation, reporting and presentation of best practices emerging from work done in the assigned technical domains.
• Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• The ideal candidate must possess either a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) or Bachelors of Science in Nursing from a recognized University and fully registered with the relevant professional body.
• Master’s degree in Public health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology or Paediatrics or related fields is preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience in providing technical oversite leadership to large scale MCH/Malaria interventions within MoH structures and systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including report writing.

• Provide technical assistance to the local governments on integrated MNCH and Malaria through capacity building, and monitoring implementation of MNCH and Malaria prevention, control, and services.
• Coordinate the design, planning, and implementation of integrated MNCH and Malaria prevention, control, and service delivery activities consistent with the project and MOH guidelines. This will include but is not limited to case management at facility and community level, malaria chemoprevention, support for malaria and other childhood vaccine implementation, malaria in pregnancy, early ANC uptake and completion, safe delivery and neonatal care, improving Basic and Emergency Obstetric Care, neonatal care and Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illnesses capacities, procurement and delivery of life-saving commodities, maternal mortality audits and associated monitoring and surveillance to ensure accountability and track progress.
• Lead the development of annual and quarterly work plans, budgets, and program strategies for the assigned technical domain, ensuring alignment with national priorities and guidelines.
• Build the technical capacity of regional, district, health facility, and community teams in MNCH and Malaria prevention, control, and management.
• Lead the design and implementation of demand-generation strategies at health facilities and community levels, working with CHEWS and VHTs.
• Develop a robust technical assistance model to meet regional, district, facility, and community needs.
• Ensure efficient use of donor resources to achieve optimal impact to beneficiaries.
• Lead technical, management, and monitoring aspects of project activity implementation, and ensure adherence to donor guidance.
• Contribute to project reviews and strategic planning, ensuring accurate and timely reports and deliverables for MNCH and malaria-related activities.
• Provide technical oversight for the implementation of innovations, use implementation science to inform MNCH service delivery, and participate in the MNCH and Malaria technical working group meetings.
• Establish and deepen strategic public-private partnerships and collaborations for the sustainability of MNCH programs
• Lead the documentation, reporting and presentation of best practices emerging from work done in the assigned technical domains.
• Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by the supervisor.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including report writing.

• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) or Bachelors of Science in Nursing from a recognized University and fully registered with the relevant professional body.
• Master’s degree in Public health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology or Paediatrics or related fields is preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience in providing technical oversite leadership to large scale MCH/Malaria interventions within MoH structures and systems.