Technical Advisor - Health System Strengthening Role at Savannah Global Health Institute

About this role

• SGHI seeks a highly motivated Technical Advisor – Health Systems Strengthening to support program implementation that strengthens Kenya’s public health systems, including surveillance, data systems, laboratory services, and service delivery. The Technical Advisor will serve as the day-to-day link between the SGHI technical team, the Ministry of Health (MoH), county health departments, and health facilities, ensuring the delivery of assigned projects. The Technical Advisor will also support county readiness assessments, health systems strengthening (HSS) activities, and the collection of stakeholder feedback that informs SGHI’s project delivery. This role combines technical support, stakeholder coordination, and implementation follow-through, and is designed for a self-driven professional with strong interpersonal skills, close attention to detail, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

Key Responsibilities 

Ministry of Health & County Support

• Coordinate with facility- and sub-county-level focal persons to verify and follow up on project deliverables.
• Communicate review outcomes to the Project Lead.

County Readiness & Systems Implementation

• Support county readiness assessments and related HSS activities.
• Support the onboarding of county stakeholders to relevant SGHI tools, dashboards, and project deliverables.
• Coordinate county-level logistics for data-source engagement and HSS activities.

Stakeholder Liaison & Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the SGHI GHS team, county health management teams, and other MoH and county-level counterparts.
• Support stakeholder participation activities, including plain-language communication on how project data are used.
• Escalate concerns, complaints, or unintended consequences through the project’s defined reporting route.

Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of MoH and county-level activities and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute MoH and county-level input to quarterly data-quality and progress reports.
• Support the MoH and the County Implementation Lead in tracking specific, agreed-upon milestones.

Note: This job description outlines the main responsibilities of the role but is not exhaustive. The jobholder may be asked to perform other reasonable duties consistent with the role’s level and skills, as assigned by SGHI.

Skills & Experience

Required

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and a Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in public health, health systems strengthening, or county-level health program implementation in Kenya.
• Sound knowledge of Kenya’s public health systems, HSS approaches, and county health management structures.
• Basic understanding of routine health data sources and their use in programming.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively with national and county health teams, facilities, communities, and other stakeholders.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts in plain language to non-technical audiences.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili (speaking, reading, and writing).