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Senior Technical Advisor, Clinical Services & Health Systems Transformation
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · United States, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ethiopia +3
Experience
Lead / principal · 10+ years
Job description
Senior technical advisor role at Resolve to Save Lives providing clinical and health systems expertise to strengthen health service delivery, with an initial focus on maternal survival and reproductive health. The role leads complex technical initiatives and supports governments and country teams in improving care.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · United States, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ethiopia +3
- Pay
- USD 120,000 – 135,000 / year
- Apply before
- November 27, 2026
What you'll do
- Apply systems thinking and health systems transformation approaches to identify and address systemic barriers to quality health care, drawing on service delivery assessments and analysis of health system performance
- Provide strategic and technical advice to national and subnational governments on health system and service delivery reforms, supporting the translation of national policies and priorities into effective service delivery models and implementation approaches
- Provide expert technical guidance to governments and country teams on redesigning clinical care pathways, referral systems, workflows and service delivery models to improve the quality, reliability and continuity of care
- Translate findings from maternal death reviews, routine performance data and other sources into prioritised, feasible improvements in clinical care, service delivery and wider health system capabilities
- Guide multidisciplinary collaboration with technical specialists across clinical care, digital health, financing and measurement to develop integrated solutions to complex, priority service delivery challenges
- Lead the development and adaptation of change management and implementation approaches to enable government and health facility teams to introduce, adapt and sustain improvements in service delivery
- Provide strategic accompaniment and coaching to strengthen government leadership, management and institutional capabilities, including decision-making processes, performance management, accountability mechanisms and continuous improvement practices
- Design and guide practical implementation approaches, including change management plans, improvement processes, team-based coaching and mechanisms to address barriers to implementation
- Promote government ownership and sustainability by embedding improved practices, management routines and accountability processes within existing health systems
- Provide senior technical guidance to country programmes and government partners, supporting the design, implementation and adaptation of health system and service delivery improvements, identifying emerging challenges, and recommending course corrections
- Work closely with country teams, government counterparts and implementing partners to identify priorities, address operational challenges and support effective programme delivery
- Provide technical leadership on country assessments, programme design and implementation planning, ensuring interventions respond to demonstrated system bottlenecks and country priorities
- Guide the application of data, implementation learning, and performance measurement to assess the effectiveness of service delivery changes, identify emerging challenges, and inform course correction
- Document and synthesise implementation experience, developing practical tools, approaches and lessons that can be adapted and applied across countries and other priority health areas
What we're looking for
- Clinical qualification in medicine, nursing, midwifery or a related health profession, with experience in clinical service delivery
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in clinical service delivery, health systems strengthening and service delivery transformation, including substantial experience in low- and middle-income countries
- Demonstrated experience working with government institutions and health service managers to strengthen institutional capabilities, embed new ways of working and sustain improvements beyond individual projects
- Experience using routine performance data, quality improvement methods, and implementation learning to inform technical decisions, assess results, and adapt interventions
- Expertise in applying systems thinking, change management and health systems transformation approaches to diagnose complex service delivery challenges, design practical solutions, and achieve measurable improvements
- Proven track record of leading or supporting the implementation of complex health service delivery reforms, including changes to clinical pathways, care models, management practices or health system processes
- Deep, nuanced understanding of clinical quality and patient safety, including the organisational, workforce and system factors that influence the reliability and effectiveness of frontline health services
- Strong technical leadership, facilitation, coaching, problem-solving, and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, navigate resistance to change and work effectively across clinical, technical and management teams
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex health systems challenges into clear, actionable recommendations and to influence diverse technical, clinical, government and management stakeholders
- Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 30%
Nice to have
- An advanced degree in public health, health systems, health management or a related field is desirable
Your team
Maternal & Reproductive Health
Benefits
- Health insurance for you and your dependents
- Contributions toward retirement
- Paid annual leave and sick leave, in addition to public holidays
- Two paid, week-long organization-wide breaks at mid-year and end-of-year
- Professional development and home office setup benefits
- Up-to-date computer equipment
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About Resolve to Save Lives
Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization that partners locally and globally to create and scale solutions to the world's deadliest health threats. RTSL works with governments and partners to strengthen and transform primary health care (PHC) to improve health and save lives.
Mission
We collaborate to close the gap between proven, life-saving solutions and the people who need them.
Key facts
- Global health
- Since 2017, worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries to save millions of lives
- Cultivates a supportive, connected remote team
What they value
- Government ownership and sustainability