Principal Technical Advisor

Overview

The GHS PTA provides strategic and technical leadership across Jhpiego’s Global Health Security (GHS) portfolio. This is a cross-cutting role supporting multiple GHS-funded projects and cooperative agreements — including CDC, RISE, and other current and future awards. The PTA serves as a principal technical expert guiding the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs that strengthen country and regional capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats and other public health emergencies, in alignment with the International Health Regulations (IHR), the Joint External Evaluation (JEE), CDC’s Detect-Notify-Respond (DNR) framework and 7-1-7 targets, and the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA).

The PTA provides technical excellence for GHS programming, helps represent Jhpiego globally, and builds relationships that grow Jhpiego’s GHS portfolio and strengthen its reputation as a global leader in health security. Two positions are available.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Quality Programming

• Provide senior-level technical leadership and quality assurance across assigned GHS projects, combining industry knowledge, best practices, and strategic program expertise.
• Provide technical leadership and implementation support across core GHS programmatic areas, including integrated, event- and indicator-based surveillance systems; laboratory and specimen transport systems; infection prevention and control (IPC); and emergency response management and outbreak response surge capacity.
• Ensure technical activities align with donor frameworks (e.g., CDC, DOS), IHR, 7-1-7, GHSA, and host-country priorities, and are evidence-based and responsive to country and donor needs.
• Advise country teams on evidence-based approaches and best practices to advance GHS capacities aligned with National Action Plans for Global Health Security and improve key metrics (e.g., 7-1-7, JEEs, SPAR)
• Guide the development and testing of emergency preparedness plans, simulation exercises, and after-action reviews.
• Provide technical leadership for rapid response activities during disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.
• Continuously assess global health security risks and disease trends, and formulate policies and guidance to strengthen preparedness and response to pandemics, outbreaks, bioterrorism, climate-related health threats, and zoonotic diseases.
• Support the use of data analytics, genomics, and epidemiological information to inform decision-making and strategy.
• Develop and review technical and clinical training materials and digital learning content.
• Identify and act on opportunities to integrate GHS priorities across Jhpiego’s technical units and country programs, working collaboratively to harmonize approaches and maximize impact.
• Promote data-driven decision-making and continuous quality improvement.

Capacity Building

• Provide capacity building, technical assistance, coaching, and mentoring to governmental and local institutions (e.g., National Public Health Institutes), program staff, and local partners.
• Mentor, support, and manage program staff, aligning their efforts to ensure rapid, high-quality, and sustainable results.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to implementing partners to ensure they deliver on their scope of work.
• Keep abreast of, and ensure dissemination and application of, the latest technical guidance across teams.

Program Management, Reporting & Coordination

• In coordination with Project/Program Directors and country GHS focal points, lead or contribute to annual work planning, ensuring effective resource planning and utilization in collaboration with donors, Ministries of Health, and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the preparation and timely submission of quality technical reports to donors.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with donors, Ministries of Health, National Public Health Institutes, public health partners, professional associations, private health care networks, civil society organizations, and research institutions.

New Business Development & Donor Relations

• Contribute to new business development, including proposal design, technical input, and production.
• Support analyses of business development opportunities to inform pursuit decisions.
• Develop and grow professional relationships with donors and partners worldwide to expand Jhpiego’s GHS portfolio and impact.

External Representation

• Represent Jhpiego and project progress, achievements, and lessons learned to donors, Ministries of Health, and key stakeholders through meetings, technical working groups, conferences, and presentations.
• Participate in international conferences, meetings, and technical committees to demonstrate technical excellence and position Jhpiego as a global GHS leader.
• Serve on relevant global technical working groups and represent the organization in international/regional technical and scientific committees.

Required Qualifications

• Medical degree or advanced degree (master’s or higher) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Global Health, Medicine, Laboratory Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Health Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in global public health, health security, outbreak preparedness, surveillance, epidemiology, or emergency response, including international field-based programs.
• Technical expertise in at least one of the following health security areas: surveillance, laboratory and diagnostics, infection prevention and control (IPC), and/or emergency response.
• Demonstrated recognition in GHS technical areas (e.g., relevant publications, membership on GHS scientific/technical committees).
• Ensure technical activities align with donor frameworks (e.g., CDC, DOS), IHR, 7-1-7, GHSA, and host-country priorities, and are evidence-based and responsive to country and donor needs.
• Guide the development and testing of emergency preparedness plans, simulation exercises, and after-action reviews.
• Support the use of data analytics, genomics, and epidemiological information to inform decision-making and strategy.
• Experience leading or supporting multi-country technical assistance programs, with proven expertise in strategic program planning, implementation, and management.
• Demonstrated experience working with donors (CDC, DOS, and others), Ministries of Health, and international health partners; understanding of USG and other donor systems, structures, and processes.
• Strong leadership experience mentoring, and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong change management, results-oriented approach, and decision-making skills; strategic thinker with a record of developing and operationalizing vision and strategy.
• Strong understanding of health systems challenges globally, with particular familiarity with countries in Africa, Asia, and/or Latin America where health security shocks are highest.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, partnership management, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively in multicultural and challenging LMIC settings.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills in English.
• Proven ability to work in a complex, fast-paced, multicultural environment with multiple tasks and short deadlines.

The salary range for this role is expected to be: $127,874 - $162,786

Total Rewards:

The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

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