Technical Officer – FP MNCH at Jhpiego
Overview
The Technical Officer – Family Planning & Maternal
Newborn and Child Health (FP/MNCH) will support the county-level implementation
of The Challenge Initiative (TCI) in Kenya, with a primary focus on
collaboration with county governments and partners to strengthen their health
programs.
Reporting to the Senior Field Coordinator, the Technical
Officer will provide hands-on coaching and technical assistance to County and
Sub-county HMTs and health facilities to improve service quality, and
accelerate the adoption and institutionalization of evidence-based FP/MNCH high
impact interventions to achieve scale and sustainability. The role emphasizes
day-to-day implementation, capacity strengthening, supportive supervision,
coaching and routine use of data for decision-making in alignment with TCI’s
business unusual model.
Responsibilities
- Support
counties to operationalize FP/MNCH work plans at facility, sub-county, and
community levels.
- Provide
on-site technical support to public and private health facilities to
implement evidence-based FP/MNCH service delivery functions including
high-impact interventions and best practices.
- Support
planning and implementation of training, coaching, and mentorship for
health workers on FP/MNCH interventions.
- Facilitate
data management practices through regular data review meetings and DQA
with county and facility teams to inform adaptive programming.
- Build
capacity of county teams to use data for planning, performance monitoring,
and advocacy.
- Document
implementation progress, challenges, and lessons learned for reporting and
learning purposes.
- Support
counties to monitor FP commodity availability, identify stock-outs, and
strengthen forecasting and quantification practices.
- Collaborate
with county and national supply chain actors to address bottlenecks in FP
commodity distribution.
- Promote
best practices in logistics management information systems (LMIS) and
last-mile distribution at facility level.
- Assist
county teams to track FP/MNCH expenditures and advocate for increased
domestic financing and release.
- Support
CHMTs and Sub-CHMTs to strengthen governance, coordination, and
accountability mechanisms for FP/AYSRH.
- Support
advocacy efforts targeting county leadership to sustain political and
financial commitment to FP/AYSRH.
- Contribute
to documentation of best practices, success stories, and lessons learned
from county-level implementation.
- Support
peer learning and exchange visits among counties and facilities and
contribute technical inputs to TCI knowledge platforms, including TCI
University and Communities of Practice.
- Support
preparation of routine program reports, activity summaries, and progress
updates.
- Ensure
accurate documentation of field activities, results, and expenditures in
line with TCI and donor requirements.
All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of
their responsibilities are expected to:
- model
the mission and values stated above
- participate
in the business development processes
- contribute
to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
- make
responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear
accountability
- participate
in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items
assigned and provide feedback as needed
- multitask,
be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order
to meet program and/or organizational objectives
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in, Nursing, Medicine, Public Health, and Social Sciences, or a
related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- Minimum
of 6 years of relevant experience implementing FP/AYSRH, MNH, or RMNCAH
programs at sub-national or community level.
- Demonstrated
experience providing hands-on technical assistance to government health
teams and service delivery points.
- Strong
understanding of health systems strengthening approaches and county-level
health governance in East Africa.
- Experience
working with DHIS2, routine health data, and performance monitoring
systems.
- Familiarity
with national FP/AYSRH guidelines and high-impact practices.
- Willingness
to travel frequently to counties and facilities.
Preferred Qualifications
Core competencies in the following areas:
- Technical
expertise in FP/AYSRH implementation
- Strong
facilitation, coaching, and mentorship skills
- Practical
problem-solving and adaptability
- Data
literacy and results orientation
- Relationship
building and collaboration
- Effective
communication and reporting
- Cultural
sensitivity and community engagement
The closing date for applications is Monday, 2nd February
2026.
Senior Field Coordinator at Jhpiego
Overview
The Senior Field Coordinator – TCI Kenya will provide
strategic, technical, and programmatic leadership for The Challenge Initiative
(TCI) EA Hub in Kenya, ensuring high-quality implementation, sustainable
adoption, and scale-up of evidence-based Family Planning (FP) and Maternal
Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) high impact interventions and innovations
across selected counties.
Reporting to the East Africa Hub Project Director, the
position holder will oversee country-level planning, stakeholder engagement,
technical assistance, and performance management of TCI-supported geographies.
The role will work closely with national and county governments, implementing
partners, and private sector actors to strengthen local ownership,
institutionalization, and sustainability of FP & MNCH programs. The Senior
Field Coordinator will also play a critical role in knowledge management and
resource mobilization towards scaling up implementation of the interventions in
the region.
Responsibilities
- Provide
overall TCI Kenya program management and leadership to ensure the
effective and successful program implementation, and alignment with TCI
Global standards.
- Provide
strategic oversight and coordination to support counties to operationalize
approved FP/MNCH high impact interventions and best practices, ensuring
alignment with national policies and goals.
- Lead
and oversee capacity strengthening strategies, including the design,
coordination, and quality assurance of training, coaching, and mentorship
approaches.
- Provide
leadership in data use for adaptive management through routine data
literacy forums, supporting data quality assurance (DQA) processes, and
promoting the use of performance data to guide programmatic decisions.
- Oversee
documentation and learning processes, ensuring systematic capture of
implementation progress, challenges, innovations, and lessons learned to
inform reporting, learning, and scale-up.
- Provide
strategic oversight of FP commodity security by supporting counties to
monitor availability, identify systemic supply chain gaps, and strengthen
forecasting and quantification processes.
- Coordinate
engagement with county and national supply chain stakeholders to address
bottlenecks in FP commodity distribution
- Advocate
and guide counties in strengthening FP/MNCH financing mechanisms
- Provide
leadership support to CHMTs to strengthen governance, coordination,
accountability, and stewardship for FP/MNCH programming.
- Provide
coaching and technical assistance to support county HMTs on implementation
of FP/MNCH interventions and best practices, innovations scale-up, and
sustainability.
- Ensure
strategic documentation and dissemination of best practices and success
stories, positioning county experiences to inform national dialogue and
intra + cross-county learning, TCI University and Communities of Practice.
- Provide
oversight and final review of routine program reports, activity summaries,
and progress updates to ensure quality, coherence, and alignment with
donor and TCI requirements.
- Represent
TCI East Africa Hub at national, regional, and technical forums, ensuring
effective dissemination and use of program data and learning.
- Provide
technical review and strategic input into the design, adaptation, and
improvement of key TCI components.
- Support
the preparation and monitoring of country monthly, quarterly and annual
program reports, annual work plans and budgets.
All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of
their responsibilities are expected to:
- model
the mission and values stated above
- participate
in the business development processes
- contribute
to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
- make
responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear
accountability
- participate
in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items
assigned and provide feedback as needed
- multitask,
be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order
to meet program and/or organizational objectives
Required Qualifications
- Master’s
degree in Public Health, Population Studies, Development Studies, Health
Systems Management, or a related field.
- Minimum
of 8 years of progressively responsible senior experience in FP, AYSRH,
MNCH, preferably within international NGOs or donor-funded projects.
- Demonstrated
experience providing technical assistance and managing large-scale,
multi-stakeholder health programs at national and sub-national levels.
- Strong
understanding of Kenya’s health system, FP/RH policy environment, and
county-level governance structures and health financing.
- Proven
experience in stakeholder engagement, partnership management, and advocacy
with government and development partners.
- Experience
in proposal development, work planning, budgeting, and donor reporting.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in
Kiswahili is an asset.
Preferred Qualifications
Core competencies in the following areas:
- Strategic
and analytical thinking
- Program
leadership and results-based management
- Technical
expertise in FP/AYSRH programming
- Data-driven
decision-making and learning
- Relationship
building and influencing
- Coaching,
mentoring, and team development
- Adaptability,
problem-solving, and resilience
The closing date for applications is Monday, 2nd February
2026.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer at Jhpiego
Overview
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer II
will provide technical leadership and hands-on support for monitoring,
evaluation, learning, and data use across The Challenge Initiative (TCI) in
Kenya. The role supports counties to strengthen routine health information
systems, institutionalize data-driven decision-making (D4D), and improve the
quality, availability, and use of FP and MNCH data for planning, performance
management, and accountability.
Working closely with County Health Management Teams (CHMTs),
Sub-CHMTs, and facility teams, the MEL Officer supports alignment with data
management principles, strengthens data quality assurance and continuous
quality improvement (CQI) processes, and facilitates timely analysis and use of
data to inform adaptive program implementation. The MEL Officer works in close
coordination with the Senior Field Coordinator and Technical Officers to ensure
data informs strategic oversight and implementation decisions.
Responsibilities
- Adapt
and support implementation of the TCI Kenya MEL framework, tools, and
reporting systems in alignment with national and county health information
systems and donor requirements.
- Work
closely with the Senior Field Coordinator and Technical Officers to ensure
MEL informs strategic oversight and county-level implementation.
- Strengthen
county capacity to collect, aggregate, analyze, and report FP and MNCH
data using routine systems, including DHIS2.
- Coordinate
and support routine data quality assurance (DQA) and HII quality checklist
activities to identify data quality gaps and work with county teams to
develop and implement corrective action plans.
- Compile,
analyze, and visualize program performance data to track progress against
targets and identify trends, gaps, and opportunities.
- Facilitate
regular data review and reflection meetings with county and sub-county
teams to inform adaptive programming and course correction.
- Build
capacity of county leadership and technical teams to interpret and use
data for planning, advocacy, and resource allocation.
- Document
implementation progress, challenges, innovations, and lessons learned to
inform program improvement and scale-up.
- Provide
technical input into the design, adaptation, and implementation of
evaluations/ operational research activities and support dissemination of
findings to county, national, and regional stakeholders to inform policy
and practice.
- Monitor
quality and fidelity of program implementation in collaboration with
Technical Officers and Sr. Field Coordinator.
- Support
preparation and quality assurance of routine program reports, dashboards,
communication products in collaboration with program teams.
- Represent
TCI, as appropriate, in national and regional MEL forums and technical
meetings, facilitating dissemination and use of program data among
government and development partners.
- Lead
the team to adhere to TCI, Jhpiego, and donor MEL standards, policies, and
ethical guidelines.
All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of
their responsibilities are expected to:
- model
the mission and values stated above
- participate
in the business development processes
- contribute
to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
- make
responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear
accountability
- participate
in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items
assigned and provide feedback as needed
- multitask,
be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order
to meet program and/or organizational objectives
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Demography, Monitoring and
Evaluation, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- Minimum
of 6 years of relevant experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning
for FP/RMNCAH or health systems strengthening programs.
- Demonstrated
experience working with government health information systems, including
DHIS2.
- Strong
experience in data quality assurance, data analysis, and data use for
decision-making at sub-national level.
- Experience
supporting capacity strengthening of government teams in MEL and D4D.
- Excellent
analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Core competencies required for the role:
- Strong
MEL technical expertise and data literacy
- Results-oriented
and analytical thinking
- Capacity
strengthening and facilitation skills
- Collaboration
and stakeholder engagement
- Attention
to detail and accountability
- Adaptability
and problem-solving
The closing date for applications is Monday, 2nd February
2026.