Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Technical Advisor: Community Systems, Risk Communications and HRH
Job ID: 2026-7622
Location: Abuja
Consultancy Duration: Short-term consultancy (approximately 60 days)
Responsibilities
Technical Framing of Evaluation Questions & Indicators
Technical Review of Quantitative & Qualitative Findings
Interpretation of System-Level Impact & Sustainability
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Assess the extent to which C19RM investments contributed to:
- Strengthened community engagement and participation in preparedness and response
- Improved risk awareness, health-seeking behavior, and adherence to public health measures
- Enhanced HRH readiness for surge response and continuity of essential services
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Provide expert judgment on sustainability, including:
- Institutionalization of RCCE approaches
- Workforce skills retention and supervision systems
- Integration of community systems into routine health planning
Contribution to Synthesis & Reporting
Contribution to Manuscript Development
- Contribute technical documentation insights on community engagement, RCCE, and workforce readiness.
- Review and validate interpretations related to behavior change, trust, and workforce capacity.
- Support discussion of people-centered preparedness and sustainability.
Other Duties
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Health Systems, Human Resources for Health, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in community health systems, RCCE, HRH, or public health preparedness.
- Demonstrated experience with:
- Community engagement and behavior change interventions
- Risk communication strategies during health emergencies
- Health workforce planning, training, or deployment in emergency contexts
- Strong familiarity with Global Fund C19RM investments related to community systems, RCCE, and HRH.
- Experience working with Ministries of Health, community-based organizations, and development partners.
- Prior involvement in assessments, evaluations, or learning studies is highly desirable.
Required Technical Skills & Software Proficiency
Technical Domains:
- Community systems strengthening and engagement models
- Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE)
- HRH surge planning, training, and supervision
- Demand-side and behavioral dimensions of preparedness
Familiarity With:
- WHO and Global Fund guidance on RCCE and community systems
- National community health and HRH strategies
- Preparedness and resilience indicators related to people and workforce systems
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
- Strong qualitative and systems-thinking skills.
- Ability to interpret behavioral and workforce data within complex health systems.
- Excellent technical communication and synthesis skills.
- Ability to provide balanced, evidence-based technical judgments.
- Strong collaboration skills in multidisciplinary evaluation teams.
- Sensitivity to equity, gender, and community dynamics.
Key Accountability Statement:
- The Subject Matter Expert – Community Systems, Risk Communication & HRH is accountable for the technical credibility, analytical soundness, and contextual interpretation of all evaluation findings related to community engagement, risk communication, and workforce investments. The SME ensures conclusions accurately reflect people-centered preparedness gains and sustainability under C19RM.