Malaria Surveillance, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - NOC at World Health Organization (WHO)

Job ID: 1902756
Location: Abuja
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract duration: 12 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Schedule: Full-time 

Purpose of the Position

• To provide technical support to the country in strengthening availability and use of data for malaria decisions/actions that contribute to the reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality.

Description of Duties
Under the direct supervision of the WR, the technical officer will:

• Strengthen national malaria surveillance systems including other systems for generation of strategic information for evidence-based targeting of malaria interventions for enhanced malaria burden reduction, through adoption, adaptation and application of relevant WHO norms and standards, guidelines, manuals and tools and appropriate technologies and e-platforms
• Build capacity on use of surveillance and other health data for malaria risk mapping at national and sub-national levels
• Guide evidence-based targeting of high risk areas with appropriate antimalarial interventions; Monitor the impact of such interventions at subnational levels with the aim of adapting strategies for enhanced impact
• Contribute to documentation and publication of best practices on use of available evidence for targeting interventions at national and subnational levels
• Undertake any other functions assigned
• Facilitate evidence-based policy and strategic dialogue involving national policy makers and partners at national level as a process for monitoring the implementation of malaria strategies, discussing capacity gaps and planning for effective implementation of malaria control and elimination
• Other tasks assigned

Required Qualifications
Education:

• Essential: Advanced University Degree plus Postgraduate Master's Degree in Medical Epidemiology, Biostatistics or Public Health or other relevant health related fields
• Desirable: Master's Degree or PHD in Malariology or Communicable Diseases Epidemiology.

Experience:

• Essential: Five years of experience in the development and evaluation of national disease surveillance systems.
• Desirable: At least five years working experience in malaria control programme or malaria research at international level including experience working in WHO would be an asset

Use of Language Skills:

• Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Specific Skills Required:

• Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of communicable disease epidemiology with specific experience in malaria surveillance and operational research
• Proven experience in the development and evaluation of systems, policies, strategies, guidelines and tools for malaria control and/or elimination
• Proven skills and knowledge in the development and evaluation of disease surveillance systems in a public health setting
• Demonstrated skills in capacity building especially training of health workers
• Presentation and communication skills

Competencies:

• Producing results
• Fostering integration and teamwork
• Communicating in a credible and effective way
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment
• Moving forward in a changing environment.