NSTOP- Malaria Field Coordinators at African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

The responsibilities of the Malaria Field Coordinator:

• Assist State primary health care (PHC) team and Malaria-NSTOP local government area (LGA) officers in strengthening malaria coordination at the LGA level with particular attention to nomadic/scattered populations and other under-served communities.
• Assist in organizing and facilitating malaria capacity building of state malaria staff in collaboration with state malaria elimination program.
• Provide support for the state in malaria prevention and treatment with a focus on:
  • Micro-planning for insecticide treated net (ITN) distribution campaigns in high risk LGAs
  • Strengthening surveillance in:
    • Major primary health care centers in urban and rural areas of the state
    • Poor-performing LGAs
    • Nomadic and other chronically missed/underserved communities
  • Strengthening ITN distribution, intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy, and malaria case management in communities, health centers, routine infant immunization facilities, and antenatal clinics not otherwise reached
  • Monitoring and evaluation of malaria prevention activities at the state and LGA
  • Data management and technical support for LGAs with focus on hard-to-reach populations or facilities
  • Conducting operational research in context of President’s Malaria Initiative funding
• Serve as state team lead on NSTOP - Malaria activities
• Provide technical supervision for Malaria-NSTOP LGA officers and other LGA malaria focal persons.
• Prepare monthly technical reports/documents on Malaria-NSTOP services in the state.
• Mentor Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Lab Training Program residents assigned to the state in malaria-related activities.
• Perform any other duties assigned by immediate supervisor

Qualification

• A degree in Medicine (MBBS or MD) or Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Laboratory Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology or other related fields.