Regional Project Coordinator - RISE MNCH-N, Gitega

About the role

Jhpiego is recruiting a Regional Project Coordinator (RPC) for the RISE MNCH-N project in Gitega province, Burundi. The position is based in the field and provides strategic leadership, coordination and oversight of maternal, newborn, child health, immunization and nutrition interventions, in close collaboration with government counterparts and aligned with national priorities and donor requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic, technical and programmatic leadership for integrated RISE-MNCH-N activities, from preconception to early childhood, and align them with national strategies, project workplans and donor priorities.
• Oversee Quality Improvement Officers and regional Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) activities, and represent Jhpiego at the regional level.
• Coordinate Technical Working Groups, support supply chain readiness for maternal, newborn and child health commodities, and strengthen community-to-facility referral linkages.
• Supervise and mentor regional project staff, health workers and local partners, and facilitate team meetings, performance reviews and supportive supervision.
• Lead regional planning, track milestones, and work with M&E teams to ensure quality data collection and use of data for adaptive management.
• Serve as main contact with Regional and District Health Offices, represent the project in coordination forums and TWGs, and coordinate with other USG and non-USG projects.
• Ensure compliance with Jhpiego standards, donor requirements and national guidelines, and with financial, procurement and administrative procedures.
• Support capacity building, integrate project approaches into routine health systems, and document best practices and lessons learned.

Required profile

• A medical degree with at least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in health program implementation, or a Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Nursing, Health Management or a related field (Master's preferred) with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• At least 6 years in a leadership or coordination role at sub-national or regional level.
• Experience managing donor-funded programs (PEPFAR, USAID or similar) is required; knowledge of the Burundi health system and decentralization is an asset.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French is required.

Required skills

• Deep technical knowledge of evidence-based MNCH interventions (antenatal care, skilled delivery, emergency obstetric and newborn care, child health, IMNCI).
• Proficiency in designing and delivering training and quality improvement programs for health care workers.
• Knowledge of nutrition programming (SAM treatment, IYCF, micronutrient supplementation) and referral systems.
• Preferred: strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills, and proven ability to manage complex, multi-sectoral field programs.