Hub HRH Development and Regulation Advisor

The Hub Human Resources for Health (HRH) Development & Regulation Advisor provides technical leadership, coordination, and implementation support for activities that strengthen Ethiopia's health workforce development and professional regulatory systems within assigned geographic Hubs. The Advisor serves as Jhpiego's principal technical focal person for HRH Development and Regulation within the Hub and translates national HRH strategies into high-quality implementation across Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs), Zonal Health Departments (ZHDs), Woreda Health Offices (WoHOs), Primary Health Care Units (PHCUs), Primary Hospitals, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Professional Associations (PAs), regulatory bodies, and other partner institutions. 

The project supports the Government of Ethiopia to strengthen Human Resources for Health (HRH) systems, particularly in underserved and fragile settings where shortages of competent health workers, limited institutional capacity, and weak workforce development and regulatory systems continue to affect access to quality primary health care. Working through decentralized government systems and strong partnerships with national and regional stakeholders, the project advances sustainable, country-led HRH reforms that improve workforce competency, professional performance, institutional capacity, and quality of care across PHCUs, hospitals, and community health services. 

The Advisor leads implementation of activities related to producing a competent, practice-ready and continuously learning health workforce contributing to other project strategic objectives through integrated workforce development, leadership strengthening, institutional capacity development, digital innovation, quality improvement, monitoring, learning, and government ownership. Working closely with the Hub HRH Coordinator and other Area Implementation Team (AIT) members, the Advisor ensures technically sound, evidence-based, and integrated implementation of HRH interventions across supported institutions.

Duty Station: Hub Office (Mekelle, Semera, Bahir Dar, Jigjiga, Shashemene and Sodo)

Total Number of Position: 10

Technical Leadership and Implementation

• Lead implementation of HRH development and regulation interventions across the assigned Hub.
• Translate national HRH policies, technical guidance, and implementation strategies into high-quality regional implementation.
• Coordinate implementation jointly with the Hub Leadership & Workforce Systems Advisor to ensure integrated delivery of all five project strategic objectives.
• Develop Hub implementation plans and contribute to annual work planning, activity scheduling, and technical prioritization.
• Ensure interventions respond to the workforce development needs of PHCUs, Primary Hospitals, WoHOs, HEIs, RHBs, and other supported institutions.
• Ensure implementation complies with national policies, regulatory standards, technical guidelines, project work plans, and donor requirements.

Competency-Based Education and Workforce Development

• Provide technical leadership for strengthening competency-based pre-service education across supported HEIs.
• Support implementation of competency-based curricula through problem-based learning, simulation-based education, Objective Structured Clinical/Practical Examinations (OSCE/OSPE), workplace-based assessment, and clinical practicum strengthening.
• Strengthen faculty development through competency-based teaching, assessment, mentoring, and educational leadership initiatives.
• Support educational quality improvement, accreditation readiness, curriculum implementation, workplace learning, Communities of Practice, and educational governance.
• Provide technical support for the design, implementation, and evaluation of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), including simulation-enhanced blended learning and workplace learning approaches.
• Promote integration of CPD with workforce performance improvement, professional licensing, and quality of care at PHCU level. 

Professional Regulation and Workforce Quality

• Support implementation of national reforms related to professional licensing, competency assessment, certification, accreditation, scope of practice, professional ethics, and regulatory systems.
• Provide technical support for implementation of National Licensing Examination activities and practicing workforce competency assessment initiatives, as assigned.
• Promote routine use of competency assessment, licensing, accreditation, and CPD data to improve workforce competency, education quality, and service performance.
• Support implementation of evidence-based workforce quality improvement initiatives that strengthen competency, accountability, and professional practice across PHCUs and other health facilities.

 Institutional Capacity Strengthening

• Provide technical assistance and institutional capacity strengthening to RHBs, ZHDs, WoHOs, PHCUs, Primary Hospitals, HEIs, Teaching Hospitals, Professional Associations, regulatory bodies, and accredited CPD providers.
• Strengthen institutional capacity through coaching, mentoring, supportive supervision, onsite technical assistance, peer learning, Communities of Practice, and technical exchange.
• Support institutionalization of competency-based education, educational quality assurance, workplace learning, faculty development, simulation-based education, continuing professional development, and professional regulatory systems.
• Promote government ownership and sustainable institutional capacity to lead HRH reforms beyond project support. 

Digital Innovation and Learning Systems

• Promote implementation of government-approved digital solutions that strengthen workforce development and professional regulation.
• Support implementation of Learning Management Systems, digital learning platforms, AI-supported educational technologies, digital competency assessment, accreditation management systems, CPD information systems, and learning analytics.
• Promote interoperability of education and workforce information systems and support routine use of digital data for workforce planning, learning, and decision-making.
• Facilitate adoption of innovative digital approaches that improve workforce learning, institutional performance, and regulatory effectiveness.

Technical Quality Assurance

• Ensure consistent technical quality across all assigned interventions through supportive supervision, field mentoring, technical coaching, implementation reviews, and routine monitoring.
• Conduct regular technical field visits to PHCUs, Primary Hospitals, HEIs, Professional Associations, and government institutions to assess implementation quality and provide technical support.
• Monitor implementation fidelity to national guidelines, project technical packages, quality assurance standards, and standard operating procedures.
• Support continuous quality improvement through educational quality assurance, workplace learning, clinical mentorship, simulation-based learning, Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR), clinical audit, and implementation learning.
• Identify implementation gaps and coordinate timely corrective actions with government counterparts and project teams.

Partnership and Government Engagement

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with RHBs, ZHDs, WoHOs, PHCUs, Primary Hospitals, HEIs, Professional Associations, ETA, regulatory bodies, accredited CPD providers, and development partners.
• Facilitate joint planning, technical working groups, implementation reviews, supportive supervision, learning forums, and coordination meetings.
• Represent Jhpiego in regional technical forums and HRH coordination platforms, as delegated.
• Promote government leadership, institutional ownership, localization, sustainability, and long-term integration of project-supported interventions into routine government systems.

 Technical Support to Professional Associations

• Provide day-to-day technical guidance, mentoring, coaching, and implementation support to Professional Association Officers assigned within the Hub.
• Coordinate implementation of Professional Association activities related to CPD, workplace learning, accreditation support, competency assessment, professional regulation, quality improvement, and clinical mentorship.
• Review technical deliverables, monitor implementation quality, and ensure consistency with national standards and project priorities.
• Strengthen the organizational and technical capacity of Professional Associations to sustainably support HRH reforms and workforce development initiatives.

 Monitoring, Learning and Adaptive Management

• Collaborate closely with the Hub MEL Advisor to monitor technical performance, verify implementation quality, strengthen data quality, and support evidence-informed decision-making.
• Participate in routine performance reviews, implementation research, adaptive management, after-action reviews, and organizational learning activities.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports, quarterly progress updates, success stories, case studies, technical briefs, conference abstracts, lessons learned, and other knowledge products.
• Document innovations and best practices and support dissemination through technical forums, Communities of Practice, publications, and learning events.
• Support documentation of cost-share, implementation achievements, and project results, as appropriate.

 Organizational Support and Representation

• Contribute technical expertise to proposal development, concept notes, technical strategies, and other business development initiatives, as requested.
• Support cross-project collaboration and provide technical assistance to other Jhpiego programs when appropriate.
• Promote organizational learning, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across technical teams.
• Model Jhpiego's values through professionalism, integrity, accountability, collaboration, innovation, respect, and excellence.
• Perform other technical duties consistent with the position as assigned.

• Master’s degree or higher in Health Professions Education, Public Health, Health Systems, Human Resources for Health, Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Anesthesia, Pharmacy, Laboratory Sciences, Health Policy, Health Management, or another closely related discipline.
• Minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in health workforce development, health professions education, Human Resources for Health (HRH), or health systems strengthening.
• Demonstrated experience implementing competency-based education, faculty development, curriculum implementation, educational quality improvement, accreditation, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), competency assessment, workplace-based assessment, simulation-based education, or professional regulation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, technical assistance, mentoring, supportive supervision, and institutional capacity strengthening to government institutions and health professional education programs.
• Experience working with the Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus, Woreda Health Offices, Primary Health Care Units, Higher Education Institutions, regulatory agencies, professional associations, and development partners.
• Experience implementing donor-funded health workforce or health systems strengthening programs, preferably U.S. Government-funded projects.
• Experience working in underserved, remote, or fragile settings is highly desirable. 

Technical Competencies

Demonstrated expertise in:

• Human Resources for Health systems strengthening
• Competency-based education
• Faculty development
• Educational quality improvement
• Accreditation and quality assurance
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Competency assessment, including workplace-based assessment and OSCE/OSPE
• Professional regulation and licensing systems
• Simulation-based education
• Workplace learning
• Digital learning and AI-supported education
• Institutional capacity strengthening
• Quality improvement
• Knowledge management
• Project implementation and technical assistance
• Data use for decision-making 

Skills

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong technical leadership
• Coaching, mentoring, and capacity development
• Partnership building and stakeholder engagement
• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Adaptive management and problem-solving
• Technical writing and report preparation
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration
• High emotional intelligence, professionalism, integrity, and accountability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in complex implementation environments 

Language

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Professional proficiency in Amharic is required.
• Knowledge of additional Ethiopian languages relevant to the assigned Hub is an advantage.

Salary: Between 16,193 – 23,563 USD per annum. 

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

“Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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Application Deadline: October 20, 2026

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