Malaria Technical Advisor, REACH Malaria at PATH

• The Organization for Innovation in Public Health (OIPH, PATH’s local affiliate in Nigeria) seeks a Technical Advisor for the USG-funded Reaching every at-risk community and household with malaria services (REACH Malaria) global project. REACH aims to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of facility and community-based malaria services, including malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy (MiP), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), health systems strengthening, data collection and use for service delivery, other malaria prevention interventions and maternal, newborn, child health (MNCH) and nutrition. 
• The Malaria Technical Advisor will report to the Chief of Party and will take a leadership role in ensuring quality technical implementation of activities, meet stated goals and reporting requirements. S/he will coordinate with relevant ministry of health officials at national and subnational level, PATH technical teams and other malaria implementing partners on technical issues of the project. 

Responsibilities: 

•  Provide overall technical backstop for the project in the country. 
• Lead technical, management, and monitoring aspects of project activity implementation, and ensure adherence to PMI technical guidance and global best practices.      
• Provide technical support to the MOH through the national malaria program, ensuring high-quality interventions across all technical areas. 
• Actively participate in malaria related, MNCH, nutrition and other relevant public health technical working groups.  
• Maintain current technical knowledge on malaria and other related public health topics, and manage introduction and scale-up of best practices and technical interventions 
• Assist the Chief of Party in developing annual work plans, budgets and performance reports. 
• Manage and supervise technical teams in implementation of program activities  
• Work with the MoH to actively use data for decision-making and to identify how malaria control activities and the impact can be sustained over time.  
• Collaborate with MoH technical experts in development of policies, guidelines, and training materials, technical support supervision and mentorship programs.   
• Collaborate with other teams in PATH including diagnostics, maternal, newborn and child health, data and digital health, for their technical inputs into project deliverables and activity plans.  
• Take on duties as may be assigned by the Chief of Party and other senior partners 

Required skills and experience: 

• Master’s degree or higher in public health, medical sciences, or other related area.  
• Minimum of 7 years of providing technical leadership in designing and implementing malaria control, public health or related programs in service delivery activities, collaborating closely with National Malaria Control Programs and other government and civil society stakeholders at country level.  
• Experience supporting donor-funded health projects, with preference for malaria and other public health interventions.  
• Demonstrated management, leadership, decision making and interpersonal skills 
• Familiarity with stakeholders in the malaria services space, including malaria case management, prevention of MiP, SMC, surveillance, health systems strengthening, data collection and use for service delivery and other MNCH programs. 
• Proven ability to multi-task and collaborate work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels.  
• Strong problem-solving, organizational skills and a positive, solution-oriented approach to challenges.   
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and an emphasis on quality.  
• Excellent analytical, presentation and report writing skills.  
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination.  
• Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, integrity, credibility, and dedication to PATH’s mission.  
• Professional proficiency in English required.