Health Systems Advisor

Education

• Graduate degree in Public Health, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Law, Health Policy, or a related field.
  
• A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage
  

Experience

• 5–7 years’ experience in advocacy, policy engagement, partnerships, or health systems strengthening within SRHR or public health programs in low-resource settings.
  
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives and engaging government institutions, particularly at national and district levels.
  
• General understanding of SRHR and adolescent/youth health issues.
  
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office applications.
  

Organizational Leadership and Strategy

• Contributes inputs to assigned sections of the country and alliance strategic plans, particularly related to advocacy, policy engagement, partnerships, and health systems strengthening.
  
• Participates in implementation of the local strategic plan within assigned advocacy and partnerships work areas.
  
• Works collaboratively with program, MEL, communications, and operations teams to ensure coherence across service delivery, advocacy, and systems work.
  

Financial and Risk Management

• Develops project workplans and activity budgets for assigned advocacy and partnerships projects that are cost-effective and aligned with donor requirements.
  
• Leads implementation of approved workplans and monitors project-level budgets for assigned projects.
  
• Identifies, monitors, and implements mitigation measures for advocacy, partnership, and contextual risks.
  

Technical / Functional Content of the Assignment

• Coordinates Ipas’ engagement in national and sub-national advocacy and policy platforms related to SRHR and health systems, including Ministry of Health led working groups and task forces.
  
• Collaborates closely with Ministry of Health technical units, relevant departments, and district-level structures to support policy dialogue, systems strengthening, and advocacy objectives.
  
• Represents Ipas in district and national-level meetings, forums, and dialogues (as assigned), and presents programmatic and advocacy outcomes from supported districts.
  

Resource Mobilization

• Contributes to preparation of donor reports and externally facing documents related to advocacy, partnerships, and health systems.
  
• Provides technical input to proposal development and concept notes in relevant advocacy, policy, and partnerships areas.
  

Communications & Representation

• Documents advocacy results, learning, and outcomes from assigned projects.
  
• Contributes technical content and messaging for communications materials related to advocacy, policy engagement, and partnerships.
  
• Supports strong partnerships through effective representation, coordination, and follow-up in project and activity implementation.