Malaria Program Intern at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

Job Summary

Section A: Program Delivery Unit:

•  Provide direct support and assistance to the Deputy Country Director/SMTA and Project technical team in the day-to-day performance of their technical roles across the PMI-S Task Orders
• To support technical operations in documentation, collation, reporting, analysis, and use of data for strategic decision-making on malaria interventions.
• Participate and involve in malaria program planning and implementation across the task order of expanded T00 4 workplan.
• Perform basic research and collation of written materials necessary for training and workshop
• Manage schedules and take minutes of meetings as well as developing agenda for such meetings and ensuring the distribution of the minutes.
•  Contribute to preparation of project reports, documentation of good practices, and technical publications.
• Support timely collation of retirements' supporting documents from State offices and tracking of status of accomplishment of deliverables.
• Perform other official duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

Section B: Malaria SME Unit

• In collaboration with SM& E unit support the surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation and track malaria performance indicators.
• Support field and facility visits and participate in data review meetings across health facilities.
• Support the review of data entries and running of data quality checks.
•  Contribute to the routine analysis of data and provision of feedback to sub-national levels
•  Support the development and ongoing update of malaria dashboards in the PMI-S Office
• Support monitoring visits to states, LGAs, and health facilities visits
• Perform other official duties as may be assigned by supervisor
• Support timely collation of retirements' supporting documents from State offices and tracking of status of accomplishment of deliverables.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must have a background in health sciences, biological sciences, statistics, epidemiology, public health or related field, with NYSC discharge/completion or exemption certificate.
• Knowledge and little experience working in either public or private health facilities.
• Knowledge and experience in international organizations will be an added advantage
• Strong organizational skills, understanding the importance of paying attention to details
• Computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Fluency in English.