Programme Officer - Abuja at Malaria Consortium

The position holder would provide activity management, operational and administrative support towards the successful preparation and delivery of the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the ITNs market analysis project. These may involve field travel and direct/hands-on support as may be required in selected states and Local Government Areas.

Key working relationships

The PO would be line managed by the SPM and would work with the LGA Field Assistants in-charge of the assigned LGAs (presumably within a specific senatorial zone of a state). S/he would also maintain relationships with the country office departments, including Finance and Logistics. Key external relationships would be with staff at the LGA and State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP), LGA health staff and leading community members and gatekeepers. S/he would lead micro-planning, training and coordination, through drug administration and supportive supervision, to reporting of activities at the LGA level. S/he would maintain close communication with stakeholders and influential persons in the assigned LGAs through the agreed frameworks.

Key accountabilities

1. Programme Management (70%)

• Support the PM and the project team to lead activities for smooth programme management in the country office and the 6 implementation states, in the following areas:

• Line management – build and performance manage an effective and technically fit PSMA project team and consultants.
• Be conversant with and guided by Malaria Consortium, policies, guidelines and the PSMA research protocol.
• Engagement of stakeholders including government and public sector players.
• General management including security, HR including line management, risk management, work planning and budgeting, etc.
• Risk Free operations, including ensuring that all staff and consultants comply with MC policies and values.
• Coordination with other levels of government and internally, all MC functions.

Technical (20%)

• Support planning (training and deployment of data collectors for field survey).
• Support all implementation activities (data collection, quality assurance and innovations, including the use of technology).

Representations & Knowledge Management (10%)

• Lesson identification and use including adaptive management.
• Harmonization with other partners.
• Representation, especially in partner engagements, where necessary.

Person specification

Qualifications and experience:

• Candidates must have a Masters’ Degree in Statistics or Public Health related field, with at least 3 years’ relevant experience.

Essential          

• Experience of middle-level participation in similar public health research involving several states
• Competency in public health community engagement
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office package with good report writing skills.
• Candidate must not be a current employee of any government ministry or agency as at the time of recruitment.
• Residency within Abuja and availability for the duration of the MMA- Prevention survey.
• Excellent project planning, management and monitoring & evaluation skills.
• Experience managing project budgets;

Work-based skills and competencies:

Essential

• Good understanding of the Nigeria health system;
• Understanding of communication for behaviour change and social mobilisation;
• Team player and demonstrated ability to work within a team as well as individually;
• Ability to perform under pressure;
• Evidence of being resident in state of assignment.