Technical Lead, CMAM Avance NGO Job IRC

NGO Jobs. International Rescue Committee Jobs

Responsibilities:

Country-Level Technical Support & Capacity Strengthening

Technical Advisory & Program Performance Improvement

• Serve as the primary technical advisor to CMAM Avance’ country teams in Chad, DRC, and Niger, providing continuous remote and in‑country support on program design, adaptation, and implementation.
• Provide expert technical guidance on complex operational and programmatic challenges, including protocol adaptations, implementation trade‑offs, and risk mitigation.
• Partner with national technical teams to analyze program performance data (coverage, admissions, treatment outcomes, supply gaps, and quality indicators) and deliver evidence‑based recommendations to improve program quality, access, coverage, and effectiveness.
• Support country teams to strengthen the quality and clarity of technical reporting, ensuring robust articulation of evidence‑based results and learning.

Capacity Strengthening & Technical Workforce Development

• Design and deliver advanced technical training, mentoring, and coaching to country nutrition teams to build sustained capacity in evidence‑based CMAM protocols and quality standards.
• Develop, adapt, and deploy practical technical tools, job aids, guidance documents, training packages, and curricula tailored to country contexts, ensuring alignment with international and national standards.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and technical excellence through hands‑on support and structured follow‑up.

Quality Assurance, Supervision & Government Engagement

• Conduct regular technical support visits, including supportive supervision, quality assessments, coaching sessions, and joint program reviews.
• Work closely with Ministries of Health and key government counterparts to ensure adherence to CMAM protocols, alignment with national strategies, and identification of opportunities for corrective action and system strengthening.

Coordination & Cross‑Country Learning

• Establish and maintain structured coordination mechanisms with country teams, including regular technical meetings, joint work planning, and follow‑up actions.
• Facilitate cross‑country learning by documenting and sharing best practices, lessons learned, and innovations, and supporting their adaptation across project countries.

Technical Strategy, Evidence, and Learning

• Cost‑Effectiveness & Best Use of Resources
• Collaborate with the Best Use of Resources (BUR) team to (1) strengthen monitoring and evaluation of cost‑effectiveness across project components, as well as (2) assess the feasibility, cost, and impact implications of program adjustments and expansions to increase cost-effectiveness
• Work with the finance analyst to monitor and correct expenses and encourage country teams to optimize costs; as well as build annual budgets;

MEAL Systems, Data Use & Analytical Oversight

• Collaborate with the MEAL Specialist and country M&E leads to ensure effective use of CommCare and PowerBI nutrition data platforms.
• Provide technical oversight and review of project‑level reporting against the learning agenda, including key performance indicators such as coverage, admissions, recovery rates, and relapse.
• Advise on data‑driven course correction to strengthen implementation quality and outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Education: University degree in related field plus Master’s degree in Public Health, Public Health Nutrition or Global Nutrition is required.
• Skills: Ability to work effectively and respectfully on diverse teams and across diverse contexts. Good technical acumen, takes initiative, works productively while working remotely and produces results, ability to accept feedback and integrate it, strong communication skills and ability to uphold a positive work environment. Good level interpersonal skills with a high level of English and French oral and written skills. Committed to upholding diversity, equality and inclusion principles both professionally and personally.
• Essential Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of international experience managing CMAM programs in humanitarian settings and a minimum of 3 years working at the global level advising on CMAM implementation and strategy as well as experience engaging with donors. Expertise in the community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM is required and essential to the role). Proven knowledge and experience in designing M&E systems for CMAM programs using CommCare and on the design, implementation and analysis of nutrition coverage surveys (e.g. SQUEAC) and experience running cost-effectiveness analyses for CMAM. Experience in using IT software (e.g. CommCare) is an advantage.

How to Apply

Click here to apply