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  • Posted: May 13, 2014
    Deadline: May 23, 2014
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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

    Responsibilities

    • The Malaria Implementation Officer will be based in the Kegi state office of the MAPS project.
    • S/he will be responsible for the implementation of Malaria technical activities as well as Malaria control strategies at the state, LGAs, health facilities and grass-root levels.
    • The officer will represent the project in Malaria Technical Group and other relevant health coordinating committees with the approval of the state coordinator.

    Additional key responsibilities will include;

    • Coordinate the implementation of State-based activities on malaria prevention (including LUN distribution, use and monitoring):
    • Provide support for malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment) within the state including support for LM IS;
    • Provide technical support to states to improve intermittent preventive therapy for pregnant women;
    • Provide technical support for capacity building on malaria technical areas including training of personnel at the state ministry of health and other facilities;
    • 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;

    Qualifications

    • Candidates must have a medical degree and post-graduate qualification in Public Health, Epidemiology or other related discipline.
    • S/he must have at least 5 years' work experience in public health particularly in malaria programme services or service delivery.
    • Prior knowledge of the operations of public and private sector stakeholders within the aid sector is essential.
    • Excellent communication skills with hands-on computer proficiency is also required.

    Method of Application

    Terms and Conditions of Employment: The appointment term will be a period of up to 15 months, with an initial 6 months probationary period.

    Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit a copy of their recent CV using the name of the position as subject of the email through the appropriate link at www.gridconsulting.net All applications must be submitted latest Friday, 23rd May, 2014.

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