[Hiring] Senior Technical Advisor, Clinical Services & Health Systems Transformation @Resolve To Save Lives

Role Description

The Senior Technical Advisor, Clinical Services & Health Systems Transformation will provide senior-level technical expertise to strengthen how health services are organised, managed and delivered, with an initial focus on improving maternal survival and reproductive health outcomes. Drawing on deep clinical experience and specialized expertise in health systems strengthening, systems thinking, and change management, the role leads complex technical initiatives and supports governments and country teams in identifying systemic barriers to quality care, designing and implementing practical improvements, and strengthening the institutional capabilities needed to sustain results.

Reporting to the Director, Maternal & Reproductive Health, the Senior Technical Advisor works across RTSL's technical programmes to translate evidence and programme learning into effective service delivery improvements. The role exercises significant independent technical judgment in developing and adapting implementation approaches, guides multidisciplinary teams and partners through complex health system challenges, and contributes expertise and learning to strengthen RTSL's broader approaches to more proactive, reliable, and accountable health care.

Qualifications

• Clinical qualification in medicine, nursing, midwifery or a related health profession, with experience in clinical service delivery. An advanced degree in public health, health systems, health management or a related field is desirable.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in clinical service delivery, health systems strengthening and service delivery transformation, including substantial experience in low- and middle-income countries.
• Demonstrated experience working with government institutions and health service managers to strengthen institutional capabilities, embed new ways of working and sustain improvements beyond individual projects.
• Experience using routine performance data, quality improvement methods, and implementation learning to inform technical decisions, assess results, and adapt interventions.

Requirements

• Expertise in applying systems thinking, change management and health systems transformation approaches to diagnose complex service delivery challenges, design practical solutions, and achieve measurable improvements.
• Proven track record of leading or supporting the implementation of complex health service delivery reforms, including changes to clinical pathways, care models, management practices or health system processes.
• Deep, nuanced understanding of clinical quality and patient safety, including the organisational, workforce and system factors that influence the reliability and effectiveness of frontline health services.
• Strong technical leadership, facilitation, coaching, problem-solving, and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, navigate resistance to change and work effectively across clinical, technical and management teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex health systems challenges into clear, actionable recommendations and to influence diverse technical, clinical, government and management stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 30%.

Benefits

• Health insurance for you and your dependents
• Contributions toward retirement
• Paid annual leave and sick leave, in addition to public holidays
• Two paid, week-long organization-wide breaks at mid-year and end-of-year
• Professional development and home office setup benefits
• Up-to-date computer equipment