Principal Technical Advisor

Organization
Jhpiego
Location
Washington, DC
Job Type
Full-time
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The Principal Technical Advisor will act as the main M&E point of contact data system management within Jhpiego’s U.S. Government (USG)/Department of State (DOS) multi-country global health programming. Jhpiego’s global health programming supports integrated, sustainable health services including HIV; Sustainability, transition and integration, Global Health Security (GHS), maternal, newborn, and child health; and other priority health areas across multiple countries. The PTA will work in close collaboration with the DOS project’s core global team, relevant technical leads and contributors, and country offices to provide specialized support and guidance on management of use of the project’s performance indicator monitoring and milestone monitoring.

 

This position is accountable for monitoring, evaluation, and performance-based financing (PBF) system support. The incumbent provides technical leadership for data system management, analytics support and dashboard development. Responsibilities include overseeing two systems: the project performance management system and the milestone system. The position will support user access, training, technical support, adding milestones, and trouble shooting. The position will also support data analytics, dashboard development, and translating data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities
Technical Assistance & Quality Programming

Provides senior level, high-quality technical assistance by combining industry knowledge and best practices with strategic program expertise, guidance and advice for country programs.
Ensures that the programs that are assisted are technically sound, cohesive, evidence-based, and responsive to the priorities and needs of the countries and donors
Ensures cohesive and integrated technical approach across project components to maximize impact.
Leads the development of new solutions to extend program reach and achieve program objectives.
Leads the development of guidance and learning resources as well as the lead for defining and testing new tools and innovations for accelerating achievement of results.
Assesses and analyses data and identifies trends. Addresses complex programmatic and technical challenges by working across project and partner staff to develop or adapt technical interventions or approaches to accelerate progress.
Obtains buy in from donors, partners and government stakeholders to ensure programming and technical approach is responsive to needs and priorities.
Global Strategy Development & Implementation

Provides thought leadership for development of Jhpiego’s global technical strategy and approaches for technical area based on knowledge of donor trends, stakeholder needs, and priorities across the organization.
Leads implementation of priorities identified in global technical strategy and workplan
Organizational Capacity Building

Builds technical capacity within Jhpiego and coaches and mentors staff accordingly, including developing and implementing annual training plans, learning activities, and materials to support capacity building

New Program Development & Donor Relations

Supports business development activities including identifying and supporting new opportunities and leading the technical design of new projects with the new business development team.
Negotiates complex partner and stakeholder relationships to design high-quality and feasible technical approaches responsive to donor requirements and stakeholder needs.
Organizational Representation

Identifies opportunities to demonstrate Jhpiego’s technical excellence in external fora
Positions the organization as an insightful thought leader through participation in external advisory or working groups, global meetings and events and international conferences
Knowledge Management & Learning

Provides support to the realization of external communication priorities including supporting the development of success stories, blogs, and other program and technical related communication materials that demonstrate Jhpiego’s technical expertise, results, and programming excellence
Supports field staff to present and disseminate learning from country implementation
Contributes to the development of peer-reviewed publications
Supervision

Responsible for the management of team members providing leadership, guidance, coaching, mentorship and counselling where needed
Grows team expertise to align with organizational demand and direction while assessing team skills / capabilities and continually looking for ways to provide / enhance the value delivered
Leads a high-performing team and provides ongoing feedback and performance reviews
Tracks, monitors and effectively addresses performance of team members
Manages employees in compliance with all HR policies, procedures and guidelines of conduct
Shares knowledge, information, skills and subject matter expertise among the team and ensures the timely communication of issues while encouraging good working relationships with other functions / teams
Recruits for hires to ensure a highly diverse, qualified workforce with the necessary capabilities needed to achieve goals

Required Qualifications
Graduate Degree with 8-10 years of progressively responsible technical experience including implementing and/or managing MERL for international field-based programs
Strong technical and programmatic background in MERL, especially management, technical support and programmatic direction
Indepth knowledge of performance monitoring and data use for performance improvement
Experience in developing MERL systems for projects and country programs
Knowledge of health information systems
Experience in designing and conducting program evaluations
Experience in implementation research, including use of both quantitative and qualitative methods
Experience in working in challenging environments in Africa, Asia or LAC regions
Proven leadership skills and expertise in strategic program planning, implementation and management
Proven technical experience in the design, implementation, or measurement of technical interventions
Proven experience in leading highly skilled and qualified technical personnel
Proven collaborator with ability to see and create connections across vertical health areas, as well as across functional areas
Excellent understanding of the donor landscape for funding opportunities
Excellent understanding of USG systems and other donor structure and processes
Proven ability and experience developing productive working relationships with counterparts in other agencies and organizations worldwide
Results oriented with strong change management and decision-making skills
Proven ability to work in a complex, fast-paced, multi-cultural environment with multiple tasks and short deadlines
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, including strong technical writing and presentation skills
Fluency in French, Spanish or Portuguese preferred
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in public health (international health, epidemiology, biostatistics, population), statistics, research, economics, behavioral science, or related field

The salary range for this role is expected to be: $102,944 – $134,039

Total Rewards:

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Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

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