Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Advisor (Consultancy)

About the role

Achieve Timor Leste, a global health initiative funded by the U.S. Department of State, is recruiting a Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) Advisor Consultant based in Dili. The project strengthens quality MNCH and nutrition care for women, infants and children across selected subnational units, facilities and community mechanisms. The consultant designs and implements interventions on maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity and child health, reports to the Team Lead and is matrix managed with Palladium's Technical Director at HQ. It is a local hire with no moving or expatriate allowance.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee clinical aspects of the program, ensuring training, mentoring and community engagement are clinically correct and aligned with national and global standards.
• Coordinate with government counterparts and local actors to build the capacity of primary healthcare facilities and community health volunteers for integrated nutrition and MNCH services.
• Provide capacity building to frontline providers, including designing and co-facilitating training and mentoring; supervise a mentoring initiative with midwives and nurses at five health posts in Same.
• Support collaboration between development partners, NGOs and civil society in Manufahi, and recommend procurement of basic medical supplies and equipment.
• Contribute to project strategy, work plans and reports, develop and monitor budgets, and ensure intervention quality.
• Work with partners to collect and interpret monitoring data, capture success stories and write program briefs.
• Follow company policies, attend team meetings, contribute to weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting, and take part in risk tracking and 360 reviews.
• Represent the project in technical working groups and stakeholder meetings.

Required profile

• Medical degree with specialization in maternal and neonatal health (doctor or midwife).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in MNCH, combining program implementation with the Ministry of Health or a development partner and direct service delivery at health post, CHC or hospital level.
• Previous experience designing and facilitating clinical training and/or mentoring preferred.
• Strong understanding of global MNCH best practices, country challenges and priorities.
• Experience in community health systems and promotion in Timor Leste, and in Manufahi municipality, highly desirable.
• History of working with the Ministry of Health, development partners and donor-funded MNCH projects preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Public Health or related field is an advantage.
• Strong oral and written English and Tetum.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel); SharePoint experience preferred.
• Analytical, problem-solving, communication and leadership skills, with strong organization and attention to deadlines.