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  • Posted: Oct 22, 2013
    Deadline: Oct 31, 2013
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    The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United States Government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. Responding to President Barack Obama's pledge in his 2013 State of the Union Address to "join with our allies to eradicate extreme poverty in the next two decades," USAID has ado...
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    Malaria Implementation Officer

    Job Details
    The Malaria implementation officers will be based each in the following locations; Cross-River, Nasarawa and Zamfara state offices. The officers will be responsible for direct implementation of Malaria technical activities as well as the control of Malaria at the State, LGA, health facilities and grass-root levels; under the MAPS project. S/he will represent the project in Malaria Technical Group and other relevant health coordinating committees with approval from the State Coordinator.
     
    Additional key responsibilities will include;
    •    Coordinate the implementation of state-based activities on malaria prevention (including LLlN distribution, use and monitoring);
    •    Provide support for malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment) within the State; including support for LMIS;
    •    Provide technical support at the State levels to improve intermittent preventive therapy for pregnant women;
    •    Support monitoring and evaluation of project activities as well as State M&E activities;
    •    Provide technical support for capacity building on malaria techncial areas including training of personnel at the State
    Ministry of Health and other health facilities within the State;
    •    Provide technical expertise at the State level to the SMCP as it relates to all issues on capacity building for the management of malaria control;
    •    The officers based in Cross River and Zamfara maybe requested to support programme activites across the Southern and Northern States ofthe programme respectively;

    Qualification

    • Candidates must have a medical degree and post graduate qualification in Public health, Epidemiology or other related
    • discipline.
    • S/he must have a minimum of five years' work experience in public health; particularly in malaria programme services or service delivery.
    • Additional skills required will include; excellent communication and facilitation skills with hands-on computer proficiency. Previous working knowledge of the operations of the public and private sector stakeholders is essential.
    • A previous experience in the development sector is desirable and will be an added advantage.

    Terms and Conditions of Employment: The appointment term will be a period of 2-years, with an initial 6 months probationary period. The programme offers very competitive salary packages. Local terms and conditions will apply.

    Method of Application

    Interested candidates should submit an application and a copy of their recent CV through the appropriate link at www.gridconsulting.net All applications must be submitted latest Thursday, 31st October, 2013. Please note, that only shortlisted
    candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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