Program and Technical Lead

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization and an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, dedicated to improving the health of women and families in developing countries. For over 50 years, it has focused on providing high-quality, low-cost health care solutions, training health workers, and strengthening health systems.

The Program and Technical Lead will provide overall programmatic and technical leadership for AFGHS-Jhpiego activities in Jordan. AFGHS-Jhpiego is a US State Department GHSD funded project that will be implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders working in the global health security space.  The position will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and assuring the quality of interventions to strengthen global health security activities in support of broader efforts in the country. The Program and Technical Lead will serve as the project’s principal technical liaison with the Jordan Ministry of Health and other national and governorate stakeholders. The position will ensure that project activities are technically sound, operationally feasible, aligned with existing partner and government efforts.

Location: Amman, Jordan

• Lead development and implementation of the Jordan project workplan, ensuring alignment with approved objectives, milestones, budgets, and Ministry of Health priorities.
• Translate project commitments into detailed implementation plans with clear activities, timelines, responsibilities, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Coordinate day-to-day implementation across workstreams.
• Identify implementation risks, delays, and resource constraints and lead timely corrective action.
• Ensure effective coordination among technical staff, program staff, consultants, governorate teams, and health facilities.
• Monitor progress toward milestones and key deliverables
• Prepare high-quality technical and program updates, presentations, donor reports, and briefing materials.
• Serve as the primary technical and programmatic focal point for designated Ministry of Health counterparts.
• Build productive working relationships with relevant Ministry of Health directorates, national institutions, governorate health authorities and implementing partners.
• Ensure government leadership in the development, review, endorsement, and rollout of project-supported tools and approaches.
• Coordinate with the U.S. Department of State and other partners to maintain alignment, avoid duplication, and identify opportunities for complementary support.
• Represent AFGHS-Jhpiego at national and subnational technical meetings, as requested.

• Advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, medicine, nursing, infection prevention and control, health systems, or another relevant field.
• At least eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience managing and providing technical leadership to public health or health security programs. A candidate with seven years of highly relevant leadership experience may be considered.
• At least five years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Infection prevention and control
• Applied epidemiology or surveillance
• Outbreak preparedness and response
• Health emergency management
• Health facility readiness
• Demonstrated experience working with a Ministry of Health and subnational health authorities.
• Experience developing or adapting national guidance, standard operating procedures, training materials, assessment tools, or emergency preparedness plans.
• Experience designing or overseeing competency-based training, mentorship, supportive supervision, or simulation exercises.
• Professional fluency in Arabic and English, including the ability to prepare and review technical documents in both languages.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly within Jordan.

• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze performance data and translate findings into practical corrective actions.
• Strong technical writing, facilitation, negotiation, presentation, and report-writing skills.

Deadline for applications is Tuesday, 24th November. Applications may close earlier as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

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

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.