Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.
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Job ID: 2026-7622
Location: Abuja
Technical Framing of Evaluation Questions & Indicators
Provide expert input into evaluation questions, indicators, and analytical focus areas related to:
Community systems strengthening and community-based structures
Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE)
Health workforce surge capacity, training, deployment, and supervision
Ensure alignment of evaluation domains with C19RM investments and national community health and HRH strategies.
Technical Review of Quantitative & Qualitative Findings:
Review quantitative findings related to:
Workforce coverage, training reach, and deployment
Community system functionality and reach
Review qualitative findings to assess:
Effectiveness of RCCE strategies and messaging
Community trust, participation, and responsiveness
Health worker readiness, workload, and supervision
Validate interpretations and flag gaps, bias, or over-attribution.
Interpretation of System-Level Impact & Sustainability:
Assess the extent to which C19RM investments contributed to:
Strengthened community engagement and participation in preparedness and response
Improved risk awareness, health-seeking behavior, and adherence to public health measures
Enhanced HRH readiness for surge response and continuity of essential services
Provide expert judgment on sustainability, including:
Institutionalization of RCCE approaches
Workforce skills retention and supervision systems
Integration of community systems into routine health planning
Contribution to Synthesis & Reporting:
Provide concise technical inputs for synthesis sections related to:
Community systems and RCCE impact
HRH preparedness and resilience
Support the Team Lead and Senior Program Specialist in ensuring technical accuracy and clarity of narratives, tables, and figures.
Participate in validation workshops, technical reviews, and interpretation discussions as required.
Contribution to Manuscript Development:
Contribute technical documentation insights on community engagement, RCCE, and workforce readiness.
Review and validate interpretations related to behavior change, trust, and workforce capacity.
Support discussion of people-centered preparedness and sustainability.
Other Duties:
Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor in line with the Impact Evaluation deliverable.
Required Qualifications
Advanced degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Health Systems, Human Resources for Health, or a related field.
Minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in community health systems, RCCE, HRH, or public health preparedness.
Demonstrated experience with:
Community engagement and behavior change interventions
Risk communication strategies during health emergencies
Health workforce planning, training, or deployment in emergency contexts
Strong familiarity with Global Fund C19RM investments related to community systems, RCCE, and HRH.
Experience working with Ministries of Health, community-based organizations, and development partners.
Prior involvement in assessments, evaluations, or learning studies is highly desirable.
Required Technical Skills & Software Proficiency:
Technical Domains:
Community systems strengthening and engagement models
Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE)
HRH surge planning, training, and supervision
Demand-side and behavioral dimensions of preparedness
Familiarity With;
WHO and Global Fund guidance on RCCE and community systems
National community health and HRH strategies
Preparedness and resilience indicators related to people and workforce systems
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
Strong qualitative and systems-thinking skills.
Ability to interpret behavioral and workforce data within complex health systems.
Excellent technical communication and synthesis skills.
Ability to provide balanced, evidence-based technical judgments.
Strong collaboration skills in multidisciplinary evaluation teams.
Sensitivity to equity, gender, and community dynamics.
Key Accountability Statement;
The Subject Matter Expert – Community Systems, Risk Communication & HRH is accountable for the technical credibility, analytical soundness, and contextual interpretation of all evaluation findings related to community engagement, risk communication, and workforce investments. The SME ensures conclusions accurately reflect people-centered preparedness gains and sustainability under C19RM.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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