[Hiring] Technical Advisor (Associate Director) Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health @HealthX Partners

Role Description

The Technical Advisor, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) provides technical leadership, guidance, and support for the integration of MNCH services with HIV, triple elimination (HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B), tuberculosis (TB), and early childhood development (ECD) programming across EGPAF-supported countries. The Technical Advisor works within the Technical Excellence (TE) team to strengthen the quality, integration, and sustainability of MNCH services, providing direct technical assistance to Ministries of Health and country programs in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions.

In alignment with EGPAF's 2026–2028 Strategic Direction, the Technical Advisor supports countries in reaching WHO elimination milestones and progress toward 95-95-95 outcomes for pregnant women, children, and adolescents.

This position also supports EGPAF's adaptation to the evolving global health financing landscape, including the U.S. Department of State's America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead EGPAF's strategy and approach to comprehensive and integrated MNCH programming.
• Provide technical expertise on high-impact, integrated maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services.
• Provide guidance on the integration of PMTCT/eMTCT, pediatric HIV care and treatment, and triple elimination programming within MNCH platforms.
• Support the integration of TB/HIV co-infection screening and management within MNCH and PMTCT/eMTCT platforms.
• Maintain deep expertise in global guidance related to the America First Global Health Strategy, GHSD, CDC, the Global Fund, WHO, and emerging evidence in maternal, neonatal and child health.
• Translate WHO, UN, and other normative guidance for MNCH into internal standards, technical briefs, and operational guidance.
• Track and inform foundation teams on emerging evidence, innovative tools, and approaches related to MNCH.
• Support country teams' capacity to strengthen antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and newborn care services.
• Support country programs in developing Ministry of Health-led transition, co-financing, and sustainability plans for MNCH/PMTCT integration.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD, MPH, or equivalent) in public health, nursing, medicine, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive technical experience in maternal, neonatal, and child health programming in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in maternal, neonatal and child health and service delivery.
• Experience working with U.S. government (GHSD, CDC) and foundation-funded programs.
• Strong technical writing skills, including experience contributing to proposals and peer-reviewed literature.
• Strong data analysis and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 30% of the time.
• Fluency in English required.

Requirements

• Experience navigating evolving global health financing mechanisms.
• Experience providing technical assistance to country programs.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.
• Commitment to creating equal opportunity to all employees and applicants.