National MNCH-N Technical Advisor Full Time

• Department/Program: Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMCAH-N)
• Reports to: Director, RMCAH-N
• Dotted line: Desk Lead, Maternal Health, MCAHS LEO, Ministry of Health
• Based on: Addis Ababa
• Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of funds
• Remuneration: As per organization pay scale plus other PSI Ethiopia staff benefits.
• Application Deadline:  Dec 30, 2025

Who we are

Population Services International (PSI) is a global health nonprofit organization that works to ensure quality, affordable care reaches those who need it most. We deliver transformative programming that engages consumers, shapes markets, and strengthens health systems through integrated program design to address longstanding health burdens, emerging threats, and social determinants of health. To achieve this aim, PSI partners with governments, the private sector, and local organizations across 30+ countries to co-design solutions that put people at the center of care.

Join us!

There are thousands of “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds – from the medical industry to the music business – all with unique skills we bring to the job.

PSI/Ethiopia wants reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door. We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes. We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities. We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage.

We are looking for:

We are seeking an experienced MNCH-N technical Advisor to provide strategic leadership in the rollout, coordination, and monitoring of MNCH-N programs in Ethiopia. The Advisor will ensure alignment with national MNCH-N priorities, strengthen service delivery systems, resolve operational challenges, and foster strong stakeholder engagement to expand access, increase service uptake, and support the long-term sustainability of MNCH-N interventions.

The Advisor will be part of the advisory team seconded to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Services Lead Executive Office, providing strategic, technical, and programmatic support to improve RMNCH outcomes, including malaria interventions, through community structures and in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Executive Office.

The Technical Advisor will:

• Provide strategic technical leadership to advance innovative RMNCH-N and malaria interventions across community and facility platforms, ensuring alignment with national priorities.
• Liaison intervention-based relations between the MCAYHs, Community engagement and PHC, Disease prevention and control and Nutrition Executive offices at MOH.
• Strengthen national RMNCH-N systems by supporting the development, revision, and implementation of policies, strategies, guidelines, and integrated Smart Start/Smart Pathways approaches.
• Enhance capacity and service quality through coordinated training, mentoring, coaching, and performance monitoring of PHCU experts, providers, and community structures.
• Drive evidence-based program implementation by fostering stakeholder buy-in, advocating resource allocation, and coordinating timely data flow and decision-making processes.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership and Strategic Guidance

• Provide high-level technical expertise, guidance, and support to RMNCH-N service delivery, including policy analysis, application of national standards, and quality assurance of clinical and programmatic interventions.
• Lead the development and implementation of RMNCH-N strategies, workplans, and activities in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), RHBs, partners, and implementing agencies.
• Drive integration of innovative interventions including Smart Pathways, Smart Start, and other future-proof concepts.
• Provide technical review and inputs to national reproductive health strategies, guidelines, manuals, and related RMNCH documents.
• Ensure alignment and integration of Smart start and Smart Pathways within all relevant RMNCH-N documents, strategies, and programs.
• Ensure seamless integration of Smart Start and Smart pathways job aids and tools at service delivery points.
• Provide clinical oversight and ensure RMNCH-N and malaria interventions adhere to national standards, protocols, and quality frameworks.

2. Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer

• Identify training needs among MoH desks, RHB teams, and facility/service providers; design and deliver capacity-building initiatives in collaboration with relevant departments.
• Facilitate structured mentorship, supportive supervision, and skills transfer to strengthen government ownership and sustainability of RMNCH and innovative interventions.

3. Program Planning, Coordination, and Implementation

• Support day-to-day coordination of RMNCH program activities in collaboration with the MOH desk leads and RHBs.
• Support annual, quarterly, and monthly planning processes to ensure alignment with MoH priorities, donor requirements, and project milestones.
• Provide guidance on coordination, review, and consolidate departmental workplans, budgets, and implementation of activity.
• Organize and facilitate planning, review, and reflection sessions, ensuring effective follow-up on action points.
• Provide technical advice and oversee establishment, strengthening, and performance monitoring of Village Health Leaders (VHLs) and other community structures with CE&PHC LEO.
• Provide guidance in the rollout of VHL-led SBC initiatives, ensuring harmonized messaging aligned with national tools and guidelines.
• Support the implementation and quality assurance of, Smart Pathways, C4C, and other MNCH-N interventions across regions.

4. Performance Monitoring, Data Use, and Reporting

• Monitor program progress against indicators, milestones, and Management by Objectives (MBOs).
• Ensure timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual updates to global teams and stakeholders.
• Conduct supportive supervision, data verification, and follow-up on performance gaps.

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships

• Serve as a liaison between PSI Ethiopia, MoH, RHBs, zonal and woreda offices, health facilities, and community structures.
• Ensure alignment with national policies, timely responses to government requests, and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Strengthen partnerships with government, NGOs, donors, and community-based platforms to advance RMNCH-N sustainability.
• Facilitate coordination with national-level SRH platforms and assist with policy analysis, planning, delivery, and monitoring.

8. Other Responsibilities

Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisors at FMoH and PSI/E side.

What are we looking for? The basics

• Graduate or Postgraduate degrees in Medicine, Public Health, Midwifery, Nursing, or related fields with at least six (6) years with a master’s degree and above in relevant discipline or eight (8) years of experience with a first degree
• Strong experience in the RMNCAH-N and Primary health care programs.
• Strong networking and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and organizational abilities.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capacity in field environments.
• Proficiency in documentation, reporting, and presentation.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Willingness to travel frequently to field locations.

What would get us excited?

• Proven experience working in RMNCH-N programs and malaria program experience at any level.
• Hands-on experience supporting government health systems.
• Demonstrated skills in advocacy and policy engagement.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative spirit.
• Innovative problem-solving mindset