Description of the Assignment

The Advisor is expected to contribute to the following results:

• Strengthen strategic and executive support to the Director of Family Health, including improved coordination of priority engagements, preparation of briefing notes, speeches and high-level submissions, maintenance of action trackers, and timely follow-up of key decisions and commitments.
• Accelerated implementation of Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) Acceleration Plan and Rapid Results Initiative (RRI), with strengthened coordination, performance monitoring and accountability for priority interventions aimed at reducing maternal deaths, neonatal deaths and stillbirths.
• Strengthened leadership, governance and accountability for RMNCAH programmes at national and county levels, including improved strategic planning, programme oversight, financing discussions, performance reviews and follow-up of national priorities.
• Improved development, review and implementation of RMNCAH policies, strategies, guidelines, standards and operational tools, ensuring alignment with national priorities and relevant global commitments.
• Strengthened coordination and alignment among the Ministry of Health, county governments, development partners, professional associations and other stakeholders, including better alignment of investments, resource mobilization and follow-up of RMNCAH priorities.
• Strengthened representation and follow-up of the Directorate in strategic engagements, including national technical working groups, high-level meetings, partner forums and other stakeholder engagements, with timely documentation and follow-up of agreed actions and commitments.

Reporting Requirements

The Advisor will submit the following reports and documentation during the assignment:

• Inception Report – submitted within one month of deployment.
• Monthly Progress Reports – summarizing activities undertaken, progress against the workplan, key achievements, challenges and actions requiring follow-up.
• Minutes/Records of Meetings – prepared and submitted as appropriate for key meetings and engagements supported by the consultant.
• Mission Reports – submitted following missions undertaken as part of the assignment.
• Technical Reports/Briefs – prepared and submitted as required for specific technical assignments or requests from the Director of Family Health.
• Final Report – submitted at the end of the assignment, summarizing the overall work undertaken,
• Advanced degree in Public Health, Medicine, Epidemiology, Health Systems, Global Health, Health Policy or a related field. A master’s degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or Paediatrics and Child Health will be an added advantage. achievements, lessons learned, outstanding issues and recommendations.

Required Qualifications and Experience

The Technical Advisor should have:

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in public health programming, policy development, health systems strengthening or RMNCAH implementation.
• Demonstrated experience working with national or county government health systems in LMIC.
• Experience in policy, strategy, guideline development, programme review, evidence synthesis or technical advisory work.
• Experience in partner coordination, technical working groups or multi-stakeholder processes.
• Strong analytical, writing, facilitation, communication, coordination and follow-up skills.
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation, routine health data, dashboards or programme performance review.

Desirable experience:

• Experience providing strategic or technical advisory support to senior government leadership, particularly
• within the Ministry of Health or county governments, will be an added advantage. Additional desirable experience includes leading or coordinating national RMNCAH programmes; supporting policy reform and health systems strengthening; coordinating multi-sectoral and multi-partner initiatives; resource mobilization