Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.

Department

Programs – Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Programs Team helps realize this objective by bridging program management, technical support, and business development, enabling Pact to achieve its global strategy. We ensure program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring and evaluation and provide organizational and industry-wide thought leadership by leveraging a complementary set of cross-functional, multi-disciplinary skills, expertise, and experiences. The Programs team: influences progressive change through the development and implementation of global and regional strategies and business plans; supports advancement of innovative solutions; pursues new business opportunities; and drives effective internal and external engagement to maximize Pact’s impact across the globe. Across all aspects of its role, the Programs Department adheres to and promotes a culture of inclusion, accountability, and respect.

Position Overview

Pact is initiating a new activity in Malawi as part of the ACHIEVE project, a global project funded through the U.S. Department of State. The activity in Malawi will focus on supporting the Government of Malawi to provide integrated, high-quality maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition services at community and facility levels. The activity will be implemented in Zomba, Thyolo, Karonga, and Balakadistricts with limited focus also at a national level possible. In close coordination with the Ministry of Health, ACHIEVE will support the availability of integrated, quality lifesaving services to women, newborns, and children at community and facility levels; expand the availability of lifesaving HIV services by strengthening the integration of HIV services in ANC platforms, among others; and strengthen subnational health management teams to plan, manage, monitor, and evaluate their health programs.

The MNH Lead will serve as ACHIEVE/Malawi’s senior technical lead on maternal and newborn health interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the design, coordination, and supervision of project activities aimed at strengthening high-quality, integrated MNH services at facility and community levels.
• Lead the delivery of project activities designed to improve emergency obstetric and newborn care and reduce maternal and newborn mortality.
• Oversee capacity strengthening for frontline health workers in MNH through training, skills building, mentoring, coaching, supportive supervision, and/or other approaches.
• Improve MNH service delivery through the use of Quality Improvement tools and techniques for maternal and newborn health.
• Coordinate to identify and address gaps in MNH linked to procurement and/or management of commodities and supplies.
• Ensure collaboration and coordination with government and other key stakeholders to improve quality, coordination, and monitoring of MNH activities.
• Monitor implementation of MNH activities to ensure timely completion of objectives and targets.
• Provide technical mentoring, guidance, training, and supportive supervision to district MNH technical officers.
• Oversee the development of needed MNH technical guidance, tools, job aids, training materials, and/or MNH components of project technical deliverables (workplans, reports, etc.).
• Use data to inform and improve decision making on MNH interventions and project adjustments, particularly for improving quality of care.
• Represent ACHIEVE in MNH-related technical working groups and in planning, coordination, and performance review meetings.
• Work closely with the U.S. DOS, government, implementing partners, and other relevant stakeholders to identify, document, and disseminate best practices in MNH.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, including 1 year of management experience.
• Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing and Midwifery, Degree in Public Health, Health Management or relevant health field. Those with advanced Post-Graduate training in Public Health will have an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ experience delivering, overseeing, and providing technical assistance in maternal and newborn health
• Experience working at both health facility and community levels
• Deep familiarity and technical understanding of MNH interventions across the continuum of ANC, delivery, PNC services focused on preventing the leading causes of death and improving health outcomes through provision of person-centered, respectful care.
• Experience integrating malaria in pregnancy (MiP), nutrition, and HIV-focused services in MNH care.
• Experience providing technical assistance, capacity strengthening, supportive supervision, and performance monitoring in MNH.
• Demonstrated experience leading successful teams, achieving deliverables on time and within budget, and interacting effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of senior and mid-level public and private sector counterparts, donors, and other key stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with government and civil society stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, presentation, communication and reporting skills.
• Sound IT knowledge and skills in word processing, spreadsheet, databases, presentations
• Ability to work independently, good leadership and communication skills, ability to work with people from all backgrounds
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to speak other Malawian local languages.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working directly with clients/patients in a clinical setting.
• Knowledge of USG rules, regulations, and policies.

• Provide technical leadership in the design, coordination, and supervision of project activities aimed at strengthening high-quality, integrated MNH services at facility and community levels.
• Lead the delivery of project activities designed to improve emergency obstetric and newborn care and reduce maternal and newborn mortality.
• Oversee capacity strengthening for frontline health workers in MNH through training, skills building, mentoring, coaching, supportive supervision, and/or other approaches.
• Improve MNH service delivery through the use of Quality Improvement tools and techniques for maternal and newborn health.
• Coordinate to identify and address gaps in MNH linked to procurement and/or management of commodities and supplies.
• Ensure collaboration and coordination with government and other key stakeholders to improve quality, coordination, and monitoring of MNH activities.
• Monitor implementation of MNH activities to ensure timely completion of objectives and targets.
• Provide technical mentoring, guidance, training, and supportive supervision to district MNH technical officers.
• Oversee the development of needed MNH technical guidance, tools, job aids, training materials, and/or MNH components of project technical deliverables (workplans, reports, etc.).
• Use data to inform and improve decision making on MNH interventions and project adjustments, particularly for improving quality of care.
• Represent ACHIEVE in MNH-related technical working groups and in planning, coordination, and performance review meetings.
• Work closely with the U.S. DOS, government, implementing partners, and other relevant stakeholders to identify, document, and disseminate best practices in MNH.

• Strong analytical, presentation, communication and reporting skills.
• Sound IT knowledge and skills in word processing, spreadsheet, databases, presentations
• Ability to work independently, good leadership and communication skills, ability to work with people from all backgrounds
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to speak other Malawian local languages.

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, including 1 year of management experience.
• Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing and Midwifery, Degree in Public Health, Health Management or relevant health field. Those with advanced Post-Graduate training in Public Health will have an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ experience delivering, overseeing, and providing technical assistance in maternal and newborn health
• Experience working at both health facility and community levels
• Deep familiarity and technical understanding of MNH interventions across the continuum of ANC, delivery, PNC services focused on preventing the leading causes of death and improving health outcomes through provision of person-centered, respectful care.
• Experience integrating malaria in pregnancy (MiP), nutrition, and HIV-focused services in MNH care.
• Experience providing technical assistance, capacity strengthening, supportive supervision, and performance monitoring in MNH.
• Demonstrated experience leading successful teams, achieving deliverables on time and within budget, and interacting effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of senior and mid-level public and private sector counterparts, donors, and other key stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with government and civil society stakeholders.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working directly with clients/patients in a clinical setting.
• Knowledge of USG rules, regulations, and policies.