Malaria Implementation Officer at USAID

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.