Provide senior technical leadership and oversight across all project countries to ensure high-quality, evidence-based implementation and learning.
Serve as the primary technical advisor to CMAM Avance’ country teams in Chad, DRC, and Niger, providing continuous remote and in-country support on program design, adaptation, and implementation.
Provide expert technical guidance on complex operational and programmatic challenges, including protocol adaptations, implementation trade-offs, and risk mitigation.
Partner with national technical teams to analyze program performance data and deliver evidence-based recommendations to improve program quality, access, coverage, and effectiveness.
Support country teams to strengthen the quality and clarity of technical reporting.
Conduct regular technical support visits, including supportive supervision and quality assessments.
Work closely with Ministries of Health to ensure adherence to CMAM protocols and identification of opportunities for corrective action and system strengthening.
Facilitate cross-country learning by documenting and sharing best practices.

University degree in related field plus Master’s degree in Public Health, Public Health Nutrition or Global Nutrition is required.
A minimum of 5 years of international experience managing CMAM programs in humanitarian settings.
A minimum of 3 years working at the global level advising on CMAM implementation and strategy as well as experience engaging with donors.
Expertise in the community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) is required and essential to the role.
Proven knowledge and experience in designing M&E systems for CMAM programs using CommCare and on the design, implementation and analysis of nutrition coverage surveys (e.g. SQUEAC).
Experience running cost-effectiveness analyses for CMAM.
Experience in using IT software (e.g. CommCare) is an advantage.
Good level of interpersonal skills with a high level of English and French oral and written skills.

Technical Lead, CMAM Avance

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