Technical Advisor: Medical Oxygen, Respiratory Care & Therapeutics

Jhpiego

Job Overview

Location

Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Employment Type

Contract

Work Arrangement

On-site

Sector

Healthcare & Medical

Experience Level

Senior (5-8 years)

Application Deadline

March 4, 2026

About the Company

Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving the health of women and families worldwide. They are dedicated to strengthening health systems and providing innovative solutions to complex health challenges. Jhpiego works collaboratively with governments, local partners, and healthcare providers to implement evidence-based programs that save lives and improve health outcomes. Their work spans various critical areas, including maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and health system strengthening, with a strong commitment to equity and sustainability.

Job Description

Jhpiego is seeking a highly skilled Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide specialized technical expertise for an impact evaluation. This role is crucial for assessing C19RM investments that have bolstered laboratory networks, diagnostic capabilities, biosafety, biosecurity, genomic sequencing, health product supply chains, waste management, and IPC systems at national and sub-national levels. You will ensure the evaluation's planning, data collection, findings, and resource development are technically sound, aligned with C19RM objectives, and interpreted within the practical realities of health system capacity and pandemic preparedness. Your contributions will be vital in supporting technical framing, validating findings, and interpreting system-level impact and sustainability.

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Required Skills

Laboratory Systems StrengtheningDiagnosticsInfection Prevention and Control (IPC)Health Product Supply ChainWaste ManagementMolecular DiagnosticsRapid Diagnostic Testing (RDTs)Laboratory Quality Management SystemsBiosafetyBiosecurityGenomic SequencingHealth System CapacityPandemic PreparednessTechnical FramingData CollectionFindings ValidationResource DevelopmentSystem-Level Impact AssessmentSustainability PlanningTechnical WritingManuscript DevelopmentCollaborationAnalytical SkillsSystems Thinking

Key Responsibilities

Provide expert input into evaluation questions and indicators related to molecular and rapid diagnostic testing capacity, laboratory network expansion and functionality, turnaround time, sample referral systems, quality assurance, and IPC readiness.
Ensure alignment of evaluation domains with C19RM laboratory and IPC modules.
Review and validate quantitative findings related to testing capacity and coverage, laboratory throughput and utilization, and distribution/availability of diagnostic commodities.
Review qualitative findings to assess health worker adherence to IPC protocols, biosafety and biosecurity practices, and operational challenges in laboratory and IPC implementation.
Validate technical accuracy and flag inconsistencies or over-interpretation of findings.
Assess the extent to which C19RM investments strengthened national and sub-national laboratory systems, improved diagnostic readiness for outbreaks beyond COVID-19, and enhanced IPC practices and institutional culture.
Advise on the sustainability and integration of investments into routine laboratory and IPC systems.
Provide concise technical inputs for synthesis sections related to laboratory and diagnostics impact, and IPC systems strengthening.
Support the Team Lead and Senior Program Specialist in ensuring clarity and technical accuracy of narratives, tables, and figures.
Participate in technical validation workshops and review discussions.
Contribute technical content related to laboratory systems, diagnostics, and IPC strengthening to manuscript development.
Review manuscript sections for accuracy of laboratory, biosafety, and IPC interpretations.
Support articulation of preparedness and quality-of-care implications.
Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor in line with the Impact Evaluation deliverable.

Qualifications

Advanced degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Microbiology, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field.
Minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in laboratory systems strengthening, diagnostics, or IPC within health systems.
Demonstrated experience with molecular diagnostics and/or rapid diagnostic testing programs.
Demonstrated experience with laboratory quality management systems and accreditation processes.
Demonstrated experience with IPC programming in health facilities or laboratory settings.
Strong familiarity with Global Fund C19RM investments related to laboratory systems, diagnostics, and IPC.
Experience working with national laboratory networks, Ministries of Health, and development partners.
Prior involvement in assessments, evaluations, or technical reviews is highly desirable.