Company Profile

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with the John Hopkins University.  For 50 years and over and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of care. Jhpiego designs innovative, effective and low-cost health care solutions to ensure a level of care for women and their families. These practical, evidence-based interventions are breaking down barriers to high-quality health care for the world’s most vulnerable populations.

Job Description

• Department: LDSC-MaNuCARE
• Position Reports to: Program Manager
• Location: Eastern and Greater Accra Regions

• Provide technical assistance to capacity development activities within the designated facilities
• Provide clinical mentorship for maternity and NICU staff on essential knowledge and skills for maternal and newborn survival including Essential Care for Labour and Birth, Bleeding after birth Complete, Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia and helping babies survive modules.
• Assist with the design implementation, monitoring and assessment of activities. 
• Develop project and activity reports and contribute to external programmatic reports and knowledge products as required. 
• Work closely with LDSC program team members to ensure quality implementation of programs 
• Conduct training and technical site assessments of health facilities in collaboration with partners 
• Work with GHS and other implementing partners to implement on the job trainings, maintain services, and on-site mentoring and supportive supervision 
• Perform other duties as necessary or as assigned 

Required Skills or Experience

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in midwifery or nursing with neonatal experience. 
• Advanced specialized qualification will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated knowledge of RMNCAH program implementation in Ghana
• Experience and previous working knowledge with HMS modules and Newborn care activities REQUIRED. 
• Demonstrated experience working with USAID and or other development partners. 
• 5+ years’ experience in management, operational and technical expertise with a preference in public health and RMNCAH program implementation 

• Familiarity with Ghana health systems and reporting structure and demonstrated ability to collaborate with government level officials to strengthen program implementation 
• Demonstrated ability in working and collaborating with a wide range of local and international partner organizations 
• Excellent skills in facilitation, mentorship, capacity development, team building and coordination 
• Excellent writing and communications skills, including demonstrated technical writing skills for publication.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and willingness to learn and empower others. 
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform. 
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to implementation facilities.
• Familiarity and experience working with Zoom and other virtual platforms