Sexual and Reproductive Health Senior Special Advisor Full Time NEW

Project: Africa Demographic Dividend and Sexual and Reproductive Health (A2DSRH) Program
Duty Station: Federal Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract Type: Contract period: one year with possibility of extension depending on the performance and funding availability.

Category: Federal Level

Reports to: RH, FP, and AYH Desk, and Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health Lead Executive Office

Salary: 75,176.00 (Seventy-five thousand one hundred seventy-six)

Position Purpose

The Technical Assistant (TA) will support the Federal Ministry of Health in the implementation of the A2DSRH Program, focusing on strengthening Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) policies, coordination, financing mechanisms, health information systems, and capacity-building initiatives. The role is central to ensuring the delivery of program activities and outputs as outlined in the Grant Agreement with AUDA-NEPAD, A2DSRH Initiative

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The Technical Assistant will:

• Policy Support: Contribute to the review, development, and harmonization of national SRH and Adolescent & Youth Health strategies and guidelines.
• Coordination: Provide technical and logistical support for multi-sectoral coordination platforms, forums, and steering committee meetings.
• Program Implementation: Assist in planning, executing, and monitoring program activities such as SRH curriculum development, advocacy campaigns, and mobile application development.
• Health Information Systems: Support the digitalization of monitoring tools, ensure data collection/reporting, and contribute to evidence-based decision-making.
• Resource Mobilization: Assist in developing and customizing sustainable domestic resource mobilization strategies for SRH.
• Capacity Building: Facilitate training, workshops, and technical sessions to strengthen national and subnational implementation capacity.
• Reporting: Timely preparation of interim and final narrative programmatic and financial reports, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and submission timelines.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with government agencies, development partners, civil society, and academic institutions to ensure effective collaboration.
• Other Duties: Perform any additional tasks assigned by the Project Coordinator in line with program objectives.

Deliverables

Strategic Document Contributions

• Provided timely technical input to:
• Revised National SRH Strategy
• Revised Adolescent & Youth Health Strategy
• SRH Advocacy Framework
• School Health Co-Curriculum and Supporting Document
• Domestic Resource Mobilization Framework (National and Sub-national)

Research & Feasibility Studies

• Contributed to the feasibility study on LARC/IUCD service delivery
• Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement
• Actively organizing and facilitating:
• National and sub-national forums
• Steering committee meetings
• Advocacy campaigns and workshops

Program Tools & Capacity Building

• Providing necessary support in the development of:
• SRH advocacy materials
• Curriculum resources
• Digital tools for monitoring and supervision
• Supportive supervision and review meeting reports

Monitoring & Reporting

• Timely preparation and submission of progress and final project reports, fully aligned with national health indicators and reporting standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Master’s degree or higher in Public Health, Reproductive Health, Health Policy and Management, Global Health, Health Promotion, Population Studies, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Economics, or related fields.
• Experience: Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health in health systems or donor-funded project implementation.

Technical Skills

• Strategic planning and policy analysis
• Evidence-based SRH program design and implementation
• Monitoring, evaluation, and health data reporting
• Health information systems and digital tool development
• Technical writing and documentation
• Capacity building and resource mobilization
• Advocacy coordination and stakeholder engagement
• Strong knowledge of SRH policies and national health strategies

Other Skills

• Excellent analytical and coordination abilities
• Strong report-writing and presentation skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written); local language skills are an asset
• Advanced computer literacy (MS Office, data management tools)