Principal Technical Advisor, MNH

Overview

The Principal Technical Advisor will provide technical expertise in maternal and newborn health to ensure delivery of high-quality technical approaches that reflect best practices. They will ensure quality across the Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) and Adolescents and Children HIV Incidence Reduction, Empowerment and Virus Elimination (ACHIEVE) projects and will lead the development of new solutions to extend program reach and achieve program objectives.

The Principal Technical Advisor will work across global and country project teams to institutionalize best practices and innovations across the portfolio. They will support Jhpiego’s global positioning and reputation in maternal and newborn health by representing the organization externally and will support the development of new strategic partnerships. The Principal Technical Advisor will mentor, build capacity, identify learning, design technical approaches for new business opportunities and will lead the development and implementation of workplan priorities.

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 Technical Strategy Development & Implementation

Capacity Building

New Program Development & Donor Relations

Organizational Representation

Knowledge Management and Learning

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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

Total Rewards :

The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education / training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here :

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.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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