Technical Director

Overview Jhpiego seeks a Technical Director to provide technical leadership and project oversight in the areas of maternal and child health, family planning, malaria, and nutrition health services for an upcoming USAID-funded project in Ghana. The Technical Director will provide technical assistance at the at all levels of project implementation. The $22.5 million project aims to integrate health services focusing on preventing maternal, newborn and child deaths consisting of maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, and malaria focused activities to reduce preventable deaths in northern Ghana. The project will operate over a five-year period. The position will operate under the leadership of the Chief of Party and Jhpiego’s senior management team, and will oversee and ensure the technical and methodological soundness of all project activities. In collaboration with project team and partners, the position will support the design and implementation of service delivery strategies based on scientific evidence and best practices. This position is contingent upon award from USAID. All qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply. Responsibilities Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and definition of appropriate project activities Establish and implement a system to ensure a robust approach to the technical interventions in project activities Develop and/or update evidence-based training materials, standards, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems needed for implementation of the Project to meet the needs of USAID and the Government of Ghana Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and to sub-partners in specific areas of expertise including but not limited to: maternal, newborn health, malaria, FP. Lead the formulation of innovative approaches to scale up targeted maternal and child health, family planning, malaria, and nutrition health services Provide technical assistance to strengthening referral systems, and solicit inputs from key stakeholder on innovative solutions to address referral challenges. Provide technical oversight to sub-partners to ensure they are able to deliver on project scope. Actively participate in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums representing Jhpiego Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and project team members to identify PHC service delivery issues that impede access to care and uptake of services, and kickstart solutions to address issues; Identify and implement appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address maternal and child health, family planning, malaria, and nutrition health service delivery gaps Identify training needs for clinical and community healthcare providers and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs Work closely with the Chief of Party on setting project priorities and direction, and responding to requests for support from local governme