Position Summary<\/p>\n
\tThe CMAM Avance\u2019 Technical Lead provides senior technical leadership and oversight across all project countries to ensure high\u2011quality, evidence\u2011based implementation and learning. The role combines country\u2011level technical partnership, capacity strengthening, quality assurance, and global\u2011level technical leadership, with a strong focus on cost\u2011effectiveness and learning.
\n\tWorking closely with country teams, Ministries of Health, MEAL and coverage specialists, the Best Use of Resources (BUR) team, finance, research, and HQ nutrition colleagues, the Technical Lead ensures that project implementation, data use, and learning remain rigorous, coherent, and strategically relevant.
\n\tAs part of the West and Central Africa regional team, this position\u2014working specifically on the CMAM Avanc\u00e9 project\u2014will contribute beyond country-level implementation by supporting regional learning and cross-country reflection. The role will help inform and accelerate the advancement of similar approaches in other countries across the region, particularly by strengthening cross-functional ways of working and helping to prioritize efforts where there is the greatest potential for scale. In this way, the position directly contributes to the ongoing Phase 2 of IRC\u2019s Nutrition Impact at Scale (I@S) strategy, translating programmatic learning into scalable, region-wide nutrition impact.<\/p>\n
Specific Responsibilities:<\/p>\n
Country-Level Technical Support & Capacity Strengthening<\/p>\n
Technical Advisory & Program Performance Improvement<\/p>\n
\tServe as the primary technical advisor to CMAM Avance\u2019 country teams in Chad, DRC, and Niger, providing continuous remote and in\u2011country support on program design, adaptation, and implementation.
\n\tProvide expert technical guidance on complex operational and programmatic challenges, including protocol adaptations, implementation trade\u2011offs, and risk mitigation.
\n\tPartner with national technical teams to analyze program performance data (coverage, admissions, treatment outcomes, supply gaps, and quality indicators) and deliver evidence\u2011based recommendations to improve program quality, access, coverage, and effectiveness.
\n\tSupport country teams to strengthen the quality and clarity of technical reporting, ensuring robust articulation of evidence\u2011based results and learning.<\/p>\n
Capacity Strengthening & Technical Workforce Development\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tDesign and deliver advanced technical training, mentoring, and coaching to country nutrition teams to build sustained capacity in evidence\u2011based CMAM protocols and quality standards.
\n\tDevelop, adapt, and deploy practical technical tools, job aids, guidance documents, training packages, and curricula tailored to country contexts, ensuring alignment with international and national standards.
\n\tPromote a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and technical excellence through hands\u2011on support and structured follow\u2011up.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Quality Assurance, Supervision & Government Engagement<\/p>\n
\tConduct regular technical support visits, including supportive supervision, quality assessments, coaching sessions, and joint program reviews.
\n\tWork closely with Ministries of Health and key government counterparts to ensure adherence to CMAM protocols, alignment with national strategies, and identification of opportunities for corrective action and system strengthening.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Coordination & Cross\u2011Country Learning<\/p>\n
\tEstablish and maintain structured coordination mechanisms with country teams, including regular technical meetings, joint work planning, and follow\u2011up actions.
\n\tFacilitate cross\u2011country learning by documenting and sharing best practices, lessons learned, and innovations, and supporting their adaptation across project countries.<\/p>\n
Technical Strategy, Evidence, and Learning<\/p>\n
Cost\u2011Effectiveness & Best Use of Resources<\/p>\n
\t\u00a0Collaborate with the Best Use of Resources (BUR) team to (1) strengthen monitoring and evaluation of cost\u2011effectiveness across project components, as well as (2) assess the feasibility, cost, and impact implications of program adjustments and expansions to increase cost-effectiveness\u00a0
\n\tWork with the finance analyst to monitor and correct expenses and encourage country teams to optimize costs; as well as build annual budgets;<\/p>\n
MEAL Systems, Data Use & Analytical Oversight<\/p>\n
\tCollaborate with the MEAL Specialist and country M&E leads to ensure effective use of CommCare and PowerBI nutrition data platforms.\u00a0
\n\tProvide technical oversight and review of project\u2011level reporting against the learning agenda, including key performance indicators such as coverage, admissions, recovery rates, and relapse.\u00a0
\n\tAdvise on data\u2011driven course correction to strengthen implementation quality and outcomes.<\/p>\n
Coverage Measurement & Technical Methodologies<\/p>\n
\tProvide technical leadership and oversight for nutrition coverage surveys, including methodological guidance, quality assurance, data analysis, and reporting.\u00a0
\n\tSupport country teams to translate coverage findings into practical improvements in service delivery and program strategy.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Technical Innovation, Tools & Coverage Expansion<\/p>\n
\tProvide technical leadership and capacity building to support adoption of context\u2011appropriate, coverage\u2011increasing activities.\u00a0
\n\tDevelop, test, and roll out practical tools, resources, training materials, and curricula that respond to country needs and end\u2011user realities.<\/p>\n
Knowledge Management, Learning & Strategic Influence<\/p>\n
\tSystematically document, analyze, and synthesize lessons learned from the CMAM Avanc\u00e9 project to generate actionable evidence that informs IRC Strategy 100 Phase 2 and the Nutrition Innovation @ Scale (I@S) initiative.
\n\tTranslate country-level implementation learning into regional insights, supporting cross-country reflection and adaptation of CMAM and nutrition system-strengthening approaches across West and Central Africa.
\n\tContribute to regional learning agendas by identifying emerging best practices, implementation bottlenecks, and enabling factors for scale, and by distilling these into clear recommendations for programmatic and strategic decision-making.
\n\tFacilitate cross-functional collaboration (across nutrition, health systems, MEAL, advocacy, and partnerships teams) to strengthen integrated ways of working and ensure that learning from CMAM Avanc\u00e9 informs broader IRC nutrition programming.
\n\tSupport prioritization for scale, by helping assess which programmatic innovations and operational models show the greatest potential for sustainable expansion within government systems.
\n\tContribute to knowledge products (e.g. learning briefs, case studies, internal strategy notes, presentations) that support internal alignment, donor engagement, and external influence related to nutrition at scale.
\n\tEngage with regional and global IRC teams to ensure that evidence and learning from West and Central Africa meaningfully shape the evolution and operationalization of the Nutrition Impact at Scale (I@S) Phase 2 strategy.
\n\tSupport adaptive management processes, using real-time learning and data to inform course correction and enhance effectiveness of ongoing and future nutrition interventions.<\/p>\n
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