Community Linkages Advisor

Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.

Programs - Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Programs Team helps realize this objective by bridging program management, technical support, and business development, enabling Pact to achieve its global strategy. We ensure program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring and evaluation and provide organizational and industry-wide thought leadership by leveraging a complementary set of cross-functional, multi-disciplinary skills, expertise, and experiences. The Programs team: influences progressive change through the development and implementation of global and regional strategies and business plans; supports advancement of innovative solutions; pursues new business opportunities; and drives effective internal and external engagement to maximize Pact’s impact across the globe. Across all aspects of its role, the Programs Department adheres to and promotes a culture of inclusion, accountability, and respect.

The Community Linkages Advisor will work under the supervision of the Technical Director to support the technical team for the successful implementation of the maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) technical components of the ACHIEVE Liberia project. ACHIEVE is a global project funded through the U.S. Department of State and implemented by Pact. ACHIEVE Liberia addresses maternal, newborn, and child health gaps and supports the Government of Liberia to improve MNCH outcomes by improving quality of care, access to services, data systems, and human resources for MNCH services. The activity will support the availability of and access to quality lifesaving MNCH services, and enhance MNCH workforce capacity.

Specifically, the Community Linkages Advisor will be responsible for the coordination, quality assurance, and performance of community-based activities, heavily engaging with the two sub partner organizations across ACHIEVE supported counties. The Advisor serves as the primary project focal point related to strengthening community facility linkages, referral systems, and community ownership mechanisms. This role ensures that sub partner activities are aligned with project objectives and Ministry of Health (MoH) policies.

Sub-Partner Oversight and Management

• Provide day-to-day technical and programmatic oversight to two sub-partners responsible for implementing community-level activities.
• Review and provide technical and programmatic input on sub-partner deliverables.
• Monitor sub-partner performance against milestones, deliverables, and indicators; identify and respond to implementation risks and support corrective actions as needed.
• Support coordination between sub-partners to ensure harmonized implementation approaches and consistent quality across counties.
• Coordinate closely with project MNCH Advisors & Data Visibility Advisors to align community and facility level interventions, with routine coordination with Grants Manager.
• Work with the Sr. MEL Manager to ensure community level indicators are clearly defined, tracked, and reported by sub-partners.
• Contribute to ACHIEVE deliverables and learning sessions

Strengthening Community Engagement

• Engage with sub-partners to ensure community‑level interventions are aligned with national policies and strategies.
• Guide sub-partners in strengthening coordination amongst community health cadres, Community Health Assistants (CHAs), Community Health Services Supervisors (CHSSes), trained traditional midwives, and health facility staff.
• Ensure referral systems are functional, documented, and reinforced through routine supervision and community feedback mechanisms.
• Support sub-partners to strengthen community ownership mechanisms, including community dialogues, decision-making forums, and locally driven solutions to MNCH access barriers.

Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

• Work closely with various key MNCH stakeholders such as MOH at national, county, and district levels, donor partners, implementing partners, and other MNCH partners to coordinate on community-level activities for MNCH.
• Strengthen engagement and coordination between communities and public health facilities for improved quality MNCH service delivery.
• Participate in MOH and partner technical meetings on community MNCH interventions.

 

Employee complies with all company policies and procedures, including completing all compliance training topics by the deadline to satisfy each and receiving the corresponding acknowledgment statement that the training has been completed.

 

All other duties as assigned

• Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree in Midwifery or Degree in Public Health, Health Management or relevant health field.
• At least 2 years’ experience delivering, overseeing, and providing technical assistance in maternal, newborn, and child health.
• Strong understanding of community health systems, community‑facility linkages, and referral models in low‑resource or fragile settings.
• Experience working with government health systems and aligning project activities with national policies and strategies.
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders, including government, donors, and implementing partners.
• Demonstrated experience within successful teams, achieving deliverables on time and within budget, and interacting effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with government and civil society stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, communication, and reporting skills.
• Sound skills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations
• Ability to work independently, good leadership skills, ability to work with people from all backgrounds
• Must be a Liberian national with fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Must be in possession of a valid Liberian driver’s license
• Extensive field travel is expected for this role.

• Experience managing sub-partners NGOs, or CSOs delivering community‑level interventions.
• Knowledge of USG rules, regulations, and policies.