Principal Technical Advisor (PTA)

Jhpiego; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jhpiego seeks a Principal Technical Advisor to serve as the main M&E contact for USG/DOS multi-country programs. The role drives monitoring, evaluation, and PBF support across assigned country teams and coordinates with the DOS global team to meet milestones and deliverables.

The PTA provides technical leadership in M&E planning during workplan development, analyzes data to support evidence-based decisions, and contributes to quality assurance of reports and memos.

Qualifications

• Experience leading monitoring & evaluation in global health programs.
• Proven ability to analyze data to inform decision making.
• Experience coordinating with country teams and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data quality assessments and data management needs.
• Provide technical leadership for M&E and PBF planning in workplans.
• Ensure timely completion of milestones and deliverables with country teams and CSTs.

Skills

M&E leadership

PBF

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The Principal Technical Advisor will act as the main M&E point of contact to assigned country teams within Jhpiego’s U.S. Government (USG)/Department of State (DOS) multi-country global health programming. Jhpiego’s global health programming supports integrated, sustainable health services including HIV; Sustainability, transition and integration, Global Health Security (GHS), maternal, newborn, and child health; and other priority health areas across multiple countries.

The PTA will work in close collaboration with the DOS project’s core global team, relevant technical leads and contributors, and country offices to provide specialized support and guidance and to ensure timely completion of project milestones and deliverables.

This position is accountable for monitoring, evaluation, and performance-based financing (PBF) support to assigned country programs, ensuring alignment with global strategies, technical guidance, and organizational standards. The incumbent provides technical leadership for M&E and PBF planning during workplan development, monitors project performance, reviews and analyzes data to support evidence-based decision-making, and contributes to the quality assurance of narrative reports, verification memos, and key deliverables.

Responsibilities include overseeing data quality assessments, advising on digital health and data management needs, regularly reviewing milestone achievement data, and proactively identifying and resolving implementation challenges in collaboration with country teams, technical leads, and senior management. The position also maintains regular engagement with Country Support Teams (CSTs) and in‑country M&E/PBF staff through routine technical meetings, coaching, and problem‑solving support.