HEALTH TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Organisation: World Vision
Location: Hhohho, Eswatini
Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-term
Job Reference: JR52346
Closing Date: 1 November 2026
Eligibility: Local applicants only

Purpose of the Position

The Health Technical Specialist will provide in-country technical leadership for FCI’s integrated service-delivery model in Eswatini. The role will ensure that HIV and TB programme implementation is technically sound, aligned with Ministry of Health policies and global standards, and delivered effectively through faith-based organisation health facilities and community platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Implementation

• Provide technical direction for the FCI programme in consultation with the Project Director and Global Technical Director.
• Implement technical strategies, standards, protocols, tools and integrated service packages in line with national guidelines.
• Lead technical planning, coordination and implementation of HIV and TB programme activities.
• Ensure quality service delivery across government and faith-based health facilities.
• Strengthen referral systems, continuity of care and service quality from community to facility level.
• Ensure programme compliance with Ministry of Health policies, donor requirements and FCI technical strategies.

Government and Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with the Ministry of Health, HIV and TB technical programmes, Regional Health Management Teams and sub-national health authorities.
• Manage technical relationships with faith-based health facilities, faith-health associations and community health organisations.
• Represent FCI at national and sub-national technical working groups, conferences and partner meetings.
• Support stakeholders to apply technical guidelines, operational plans, quality-improvement approaches and service-delivery standards.
• Promote integration between government health systems and faith-based health networks, including referrals, supervision, workforce development, supply chains and health-information systems.

Technical Quality, Capacity Building and Learning

• Monitor technical quality and programme performance against agreed targets and milestones.
• Lead corrective actions and continuous quality-improvement initiatives.
• Mentor, train and provide supportive supervision to staff, implementing partners and health-facility personnel.
• Strengthen the capacity of faith-based health systems to deliver integrated HIV and TB services.
• Support the transition of programme activities into government or faith-based systems.
• Prepare technical reports and use data to improve performance and document best practices.
• Contribute to cross-country learning, innovation and knowledge sharing.

Team and Work Planning

• Manage in-country technical personnel, including recruitment, supervision and professional development.
• Contribute technical input to work plans, budgets and proposals.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Medicine or a related clinical or technical field.
• Medical Doctor qualification is preferred.
• At least eight years’ technical experience in integrated health programming, particularly HIV and TB, in Eswatini or a similar setting.
• Experience implementing donor-funded programmes.
• Experience working with faith-based organisations and the Ministry of Health at national and sub-national level.
• Experience adapting technical guidelines and evidence-based models to local contexts.
• Experience representing programmes in national Technical Working Groups.
• Familiarity with Eswatini’s public-health sector, Regional Health Management Team structures and faith-based/Christian Health Association networks.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proficiency in national or local languages is strongly preferred.

Core Competencies

• Health programme design and implementation
• Technical leadership and sector knowledge
• Funding-mechanism and budget knowledge
• Resource management
• Coaching and mentoring
• Knowledge management
• Strong English-language proficiency

Working Environment

The role is based in a country-office environment and requires frequent travel within Eswatini to implementation regions, health facilities and community sites.

How to Apply

Apply through the official World Vision careers portal by 1 November 2026.

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