Technical Advisor; Associate Director) Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is on a mission to create a world where no mother, child or family is devastated by HIV and AIDS. Join us on our fight for an AIDS-free generation.

Department:
Technical Excellence

Reports to:

Director, Technical Leadership

Location:

Remote, preferably Africa-based

Type:
Full time, Regular

Travel:
Up to 30% international travel to EGPAF - supported Countries

Position Overview

The Technical Advisor, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) provides technical leadership, guidance, and support for the integration of MNCH services with HIV, triple elimination (HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis

B), tuberculosis (TB), and early childhood development (ECD) programming across EGPAF-supported countries. The Technical Advisor works within the Technical Excellence (TE) team to strengthen the quality, integration, and sustainability of MNCH services, providing direct technical assistance to Ministries of Health and country programs in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions.

In alignment with EGPAF's 2026–2028 Strategic Direction — advancing triple elimination, ending pediatric AIDS, preventing maternal morbidity and mortality, child survival, and health system sustainability — the Technical Advisor supports countries in reaching WHO elimination milestones (mother-to-child transmission rates under 5%, fewer than 50 infections per 100,000 live births, and HBV prevalence under 0.1% in children under five) and progress toward 95-95-95 outcomes for pregnant women, children, and adolescents, while ensuring coherent technical standards and strengthening organizational and country program capacity.

This position also supports EGPAF's adaptation to the evolving global health financing landscape, including the U.S. Department of State's America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS) and its emphasis on bilateral, co-financed country partnerships, transition planning, and country ownership. The Technical Advisor works closely with country program teams, other headquarters staff, and donors — including the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Global Fund — as well as national Ministries of Health and other external partners.

• Lead EGPAF's strategy and approach to comprehensive and integrated MNCH programming.
• Provide technical expertise on high-impact, integrated maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services that are sound and evidence-based.
• Provide guidance on the integration of PMTCT/eMTCT, pediatric HIV care and treatment, and triple elimination programming within MNCH platforms.
• Support the integration of TB/HIV co-infection screening and management within MNCH and PMTCT/eMTCT platforms, consistent with GHSD's core disease priority areas (HIV, TB, malaria, and global health security).
• Maintain deep expertise in global guidance related to the America First Global Health Strategy, GHSD, CDC, the Global Fund, WHO, and emerging evidence in maternal, neonatal and child health.
• Translate WHO, UN, and other normative guidance for MNCH into internal standards, technical briefs, and operational guidance for supported country programs and partner governments.
• Track and inform foundation teams on emerging evidence, innovative tools, and approaches related to MNCH, including digital and AI-enabled decision-support tools and long-acting PrEP options (e.g., lenacapavir) for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• Support country teams' capacity to strengthen antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and newborn care services, with…