Position: Development Program Specialist (MNCH Senior Advisor) (Recent Job)

Job Description

• As a senior-level development professional in USAID/Nepal’s Health Office (HO), the Senior Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Advisor provides strategic and technical leadership in the design and implementation of sustainable programs in maternal, newborn and child health and Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) in Nepal.
• The incumbent reports to the MNCH Team Leader, and works closely with senior management and technical staff in the HO and directly engages with senior Washington technical leadership.
• Representing the U.S. Government and USAID at the highest levels of the government (federal and provincial) and among development partners on issues related to MNCH and HSS; builds alliances with the Government of Nepal (GoN) and other donors to advance policy objectives of USAID and to ensure coordination and harmonization of interventions within the health sector and horizontally with other sectors.

Job Specification

• Working knowledge of technical and programmatic MNCH issues in Nepal and the approaches to address them. Knowledge of evaluation methods, both quantitative and qualitative, required.
• COR/AOR Training and other relevant USAID training will be provided.
• A minimum of five years of prior mid- to senior-level experience in public health, focusing on maternal, newborn, and child health is required; clinical experience is preferred; prior work experience with USAID or another international agency desired.
• Experience managing programs, including financial management required.

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A detailed job description for the position can be obtained by visiting USAID/Nepal’s website at http://www.usaid.gov/nepal/careers