Senior National Consultant at Malaria Consortium

Objectives of the Research Summit
The objectives are fourfold:

• To understand the current and planned research priorities
• Explore how malaria elimination can use findings of concluded researches and objectives of ongoing and planned researches
• Discuss how some of the methodology can be adapted for relevant malaria key policy questions
• Action point and how to proceed with alignment with malaria activities including linkage/coordination with key malaria actors

Scope of Work

• The senior national consultant will be required to:
• Develop a concept note for the research summit.
• Adapt and contribute to the objectives of the research summit
• Prepare agenda for the research summit
• Design the methodology
• Prepare presentation and coordinate activities of the research summit
• Draft the communique from the summit.

Deliverables for Senior National Consultant:

• Concept note
• Objectives of the research summit
• Agenda
• Attendance
• Photos and other media materials
• Methodology
• Slide presentation
• Communique and final report.

Essential

• Has expertise in research and related fields
• Holds a postgraduate degree in a relevant academic field
• At least 10 years of professional experience in conducting research
• Proven experience in writing meeting reports from programmes in Nigeria or similar developing country context
• Has minimum of 5 research publications in Scopus journals 
• Strong coordination of meetings and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in English language, and a deep understanding of cultural and contextual variations.

Desired:

• Resident in Nigeria
• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian research space
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing
• Experience in setting up and facilitating meetings
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Good writing and reporting skills
• Good presentation skills
• Proven academic experience, including pieces of research, publications, and written reports
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English.

Quality Assurance:

• Please note that you may be contacted or invited by the Malaria Consortium’s Project Technical Team to
• discuss progress of activities, deliverables and timelines as related to this assignment.

Compensation:

• Please note that all terms will be discussed and agreed with the project lead. Payments are subject to satisfactory and timely completion of all assigned deliverables and will be according to Malaria Consortium’s finance policies.