Jobs at Malaria Consortium

Job Description

• Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a State Finance Assistant to join our team in Abia State, Nigeria.
• The Finance Assistant will provide finance functions including clerical work and accounting tasks for maintaining proper financial records of all transactions in accordance with MC financial procedures to the respective field offices and Abuja.
• The Finance Assistant will be responsible for timely filing of field/country office monthly financial information inclusive of payment vouchers, bank information, financial correspondence etc. S/he will also ensure orderliness within the finance department.
• The Finance Assistant will deal with all payments documentation as well as advising the Project Manager, Technical Officer and Financial Accountant on the arising financial matters and sharing area of concern with suggested solution within his/her capacity.
• The Finance Assistant will be a member of staff in the State or Abuja and will report to the State finance Officers for State and Abuja finance Officers for the Country Office while interacting directly with other staff including operations officers, administrative officers and other technical staff in the field office. S/he will also work with stakeholders, Local government and communities in the state. Indirectly report to the Hub Accountants.

Key Accountabilities
Finance work (50%):

• Review all transactions and ensure completeness of documentation and approvals.
• Review attendance using the approved Database and prepare payment schedules for participants of SMC personnel to ensure names in attendance sheet tally with Database and Schedules.
• Prepare payment vouchers, ensure correctness of cost classification and coding
• Receive payment advice and attached relevant documents to file
• Preparing Payment schedule of all meetings, workshop and training participants and consultants
• Safeguarding the organisation resources by scrutinizing all payment requests, TAFs, PRFs by adhering to the MC Manual, Policies and Procedures.
• Follow up on the stock balance of financial documents (forms, vouchers, receipts etc.) and make a timely order before stock out occurs.
• Work with Finance Officer to ensure PV is raised with all supporting documents for every payment made and filed.
• Advising the Finance Officer on the arising financial matters and sharing areas of concern with suggested solutions.
• Maintain an excel journal template for recording of all payments completed and share with Finance Officer weekly for posting.

Suppliers Invoice (15%):

• Track all suppliers & vendors invoices received by Finance Officers.
• Prepare all invoice payments and obtain approval from the authorised personnel.

Operations related work (30%):

• In charge of scanning, filling and archiving all finance documents and ensuring that they are in safe custody and easily accessible by the finance team.
• Ensure Finance Documents (PVs) are arranged as per Malaria Consortium Finance Manual filing requirement.
• Keep track of all payment documents to ensure they are sent/ received to/in Country Office.

Perform other duties as required by Finance Officer, Accountant and Finance Manager. This will include but not limited to (5%):

• Support audit by making documents available.
• Support in Asset spot check and physical verification.

Person specification Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Admin, or Social Sciences.
• Minimum of 1 year post graduation experience in a finance team, with at least 6 months in Finance or Accounts support role.

Desirable:

• Experience working with an INGO is an added advantage.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other software skills.

Work-based skills and competencies:
Essential:

• Knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements
• Excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft excel
• Good analytical and reporting skills
• Strong ability to be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Willingness to always learn.
• A self-starter
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent File and documentation management skills
• High integrity and confidentiality handling sensitive data.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of accounting software is an added advantage
• Trustworthiness, Stress tolerance and operational decision-making skills is an added advantage.

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Organisational background

• Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and state malaria elimination programmes (SMEPs), will support the 2026 insecticide-treated net (ITN) mass distribution campaigns in Borno, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, and Abia, introducing pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr dual-active-ingredient ITNs for the first time in these states.
• To evaluate the implementation and impact of the campaigns, a series of cross-sectional household surveys
• . The surveys will verify ITN receipt immediately after distribution and assess household ITN ownership, utilisation, physical durability, and functional survival at baseline, one month, and 12, 24, and 36 months post-campaign.
• Findings from these surveys will generate evidence to inform malaria vector control policy and strengthen ITN programme implementation in Nigeria.

Purpose of the assignment

• The purpose of these terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel who will carry out a baseline household survey before the campaign (survey F1), an immediate verification survey (survey F2) after the net distribution, and a one-month post-campaign evaluation survey (F3) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Scope

• The survey will be used to gather baseline and post-campaign data on coverage, ITN ownership and use rates and associated factors, physical conditions of the ITNs, malaria prevention in pregnancy, treatment-seeking behaviour, and other relevant variables, and also validate the ITN campaign data using an immediate post-distribution verification survey.

Methods:

• During each of the surveys, (F1 and F3 surveys), a sample of 576 households will be selected in 48 wards across the state. For the ITN immediate verification (F2) survey, a sample of 2,160 households will be selected from 60 wards across the state within two weeks of the completion of the campaign. Each team will cover a ward per day.
• The wards will be selected based on population proportional to size (PPS) sampling strategy. The survey includes household enumeration to sample households in each ward (cluster) randomly and administering interviews involving household heads (and in the case of F1 and F3 surveys, also women 15–49 years old), using mobile devices with the SurveyCTO software.
• There will be back-checks in 50% of the wards selected randomly and 20% of the households in selected wards, in which a subset of the questionnaires will be administered for the purpose of data collection verification. After each survey in selected wards, new teams are assigned to conduct back checks to administer the additional interviews in a subset of the sampled households.

Personnel required:

• There will be one household mobiliser selected from each ward to assist the survey teams (48 household mobilisers for F1 and F3 surveys and 60 household mobilisers for F2 survey.

Specific tasks

• Will be in charge of four household interview teams.
• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Visits assigned wards one day before the interviews according to the schedule to sensitise community leaders and select household mobilisers.
• Selects an appropriate settlement in each ward according to relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Coordinates household enumeration in each ward and submits a list of households for sampling to be carried out remotely by assigned study investigators.
• Resolves any issues reported by team leaders.
• Reports to the M&E Manager who will be the overall survey coordinator.
• Ensures that household mobilisers are paid.
• Ensures that all data are accurately collected and uploaded according to guidelines or SOPs.
• Writes reports related to activities of the teams, including achievements, challenges and recommendations.

Qualifications and Experience

• A post-graduate Degree in Health Sciences.
• 5-7 years’ experience in coordinating household surveys.
• Demonstrated report writing skills for quantitative studies or surveys.
• Good knowledge of the Hausa and/or Gbagyi languages.

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Organisational background

• Malaria Consortium (MC) is one of the world's leading non-profit organizations dedicated to improving health and saving lives in communities affected by malaria and related inequities in Africa and Southeast Asia.
• With over 20 years of proven impact, the organization works with governments, academic institutions, local and international organizations to deliver scalable, locally led health solutions grounded in research and evidence to strengthen health systems, inform policy and derive sustainable impact through strategic partnerships and organizational excellence.
• Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and state malaria elimination programmes (SMEPs), will support the 2026 insecticide-treated net (ITN) mass distribution campaigns in Borno, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, and Abia, introducing pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr dual-active-ingredient ITNs for the first time in these states. To evaluate the implementation and impact of the campaigns, a series of cross-sectional household surveys.
• The surveys will verify ITN receipt immediately after distribution and assess household ITN ownership, utilisation, physical durability, and functional survival at baseline, one month, and 12, 24, and 36 months post-campaign.
• Findings from these surveys will generate evidence to inform malaria vector control policy and strengthen ITN programme implementation in Nigeria.

Purpose of the assignment

• The purpose of these terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel who will carry out a baseline household survey before the campaign (survey F1), an immediate verification survey (survey F2) after the net distribution, and a one-month post-campaign evaluation survey (F3) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Scope

• The survey will be used to gather baseline and post-campaign data on coverage, ITN ownership and use rates and associated factors, physical conditions of the ITNs, malaria prevention in pregnancy, treatment-seeking behaviour, and other relevant variables, and also validate the ITN campaign data using an immediate post-distribution verification survey.

Methods:

• During each of the surveys, (F1 and F3 surveys), a sample of 576 households will be selected in 48 wards across the state. For the ITN immediate verification (F2) survey, a sample of 2,160 households will be selected from 60 wards across the state within two weeks of the completion of the campaign. Each team will cover a ward per day.
• The wards will be selected based on population proportional to size (PPS) sampling strategy. The survey includes household enumeration to sample households in each ward (cluster) randomly and administering interviews involving household heads (and in the case of F1 and F3 surveys, also women 15–49 years old), using mobile devices with the SurveyCTO software.
• There will be back-checks in 50% of the wards selected randomly and 20% of the households in selected wards, in which a subset of the questionnaires will be administered for the purpose of data collection verification.
• After each survey in selected wards, new teams are assigned to conduct back checks to administer the additional interviews in a subset of the sampled households.

Personnel required:

• Coordinators
• Team leaders
• Field data collectors
• There will be one household mobiliser selected from each ward to assist the survey teams (48 household mobilisers for F1 and F3 surveys and 60 household mobilisers for F2 survey.

Specific Tasks
Coordinator:

• Will be in charge of four household interview teams.
• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Visits assigned wards one day before the interviews according to the schedule to sensitise community leaders and select household mobilisers.
• Selects an appropriate settlement in each ward according to relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Coordinates household enumeration in each ward and submits a list of households for sampling to be carried out remotely by assigned study investigators.
• Resolves any issues reported by team leaders.
• Reports to the M&E Manager who will be the overall survey coordinator.
• Ensures that household mobilisers are paid.
• Ensures that all data are accurately collected and uploaded according to guidelines or SOPs.
• Writes reports related to activities of the teams, including achievements, challenges and recommendations.

Team leader:

• Will be responsible for a team of three data collectors (or interviewers).
• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Leads the team to enumerate all households in a selected settlement in each of the sampled wards assigned to the team during F1 and F3 surveys, including GPS locations of both enumerated and skipped households in the case of absent occupants.
• Submits the list to the coordinator for sampling of 12 households during F1 and F3 surveys in each ward.
• Locates selected 36 households during F2 survey in each ward.
• Assigns each interviewer to administer interviews in four households per day during F1 and F3 surveys.
• Assigns each interviewer to administer interviews in six households per day during F2 survey.
• Leads a team to conduct back-check interviews in a subset of households in selected wards for verification of data collection quality, in addition to the wards assigned to the team for the original interviews.
• Makes sure that data collection is completed in one day in each ward.
• Supervises the interview process and resolves any issues, working with the household mobiliser.
• Ensures that the data is collected accurately and uploaded according to the relevant SOPs or guidelines.
• Ensures accurate review, validation and submission of electronic data.
• Supports team members to charge mobile phones.
• Collects mobile devices from data collectors at the end of each day for charging and safe keeping.
• Writes a short report on the team’s achievements, encountered challenges and recommendations.

Field data collector:

• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Enumerates households in each selected settlement in each ward for F1 and F3 surveys.
• Carries out data collection in sampled households, including obtaining written consent, administering interviews with heads of households and women 15–49 years old, and collecting ITN physical integrity data by collecting data on each net owned by the household during F1 and F3 surveys.
• Carries out back-check interviews in assigned wards selected for data collection quality verification.
• Takes good care of the mobile device issued for data collection and ensures the device’s battery is kept charged.
• Uploads the data to the server at the required frequency according to relevant guidelines.
• Ensures confidentiality of respondents’ personal data during and after interviews.
• Reports to the team leader any issues and helps to solve problems.

Deliverables
Coordinator:

• Completed survey coordination and supervision reports for each survey round (F1, F2 and F3), covering all assigned wards and teams, submitted to the M&E Manager within five days of completing fieldwork in each round.
• Signed household enumeration lists per assigned ward submitted to the M&E Manager for remote household sampling during F1 and F3 surveys.
• Back-check oversight report confirming that back-check interviews were conducted in 50% of randomly selected wards and 20% of households in selected wards per survey round.
• Payment documentation for all household mobilisers in assigned wards.
• Final coordinator field report for each survey round covering team achievements, challenges encountered and recommendations.

Team leader

• Household enumeration lists with GPS coordinates for all enumerated and skipped households, submitted to the coordinator for remote household sampling per ward during F1 and F3 surveys.
• Complete, accurate and validated electronic interview data uploaded to the SurveyCTO server from all 12 sampled households per ward during F1 and F3 surveys, and from all 36 sampled households per ward during the F2 survey.
• Back-check interview data from assigned households in randomly selected wards, uploaded to the SurveyCTO server.
• Short field report for each survey round covering team achievements, challenges encountered and recommendations, submitted within two days of completing fieldwork.

Field data collector:

• Complete interview data from all assigned households collected and uploaded to the SurveyCTO server daily: four households per day during F1 and F3 surveys, and six households per day during the F2 survey.
• Written informed consent obtained and documented from all respondents prior to interview.
• Back-check interview data from assigned households in wards selected for data quality verification, uploaded to the SurveyCTO server.

Qualifications and experience
Coordinator:

• A post-graduate degree in health sciences.
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in coordinating household surveys.
• Demonstrated report writing skills for quantitative studies or surveys.
• Good knowledge of the Hausa and/or Gbagyi languages.

Team leader:

• A minimum of BSc or HND in health-related discipline and Social  Sciences.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in coordinating or conducting household surveys.
• Experience in electronic data collection tools such as SurveyCTO or ODK.
• Demonstrated report writing skills in English.
• Excellent knowledge of the Hausa and/or Gbagyi languages.

Field data collectors:

• A minimum of BSc or HND in health-related discipline and social sciences.
• At least 1-2 years’ experience in conducting household surveys
• Experience in electronic data collection systems such as SurveyCTO or ODK.
• Good knowledge of the English language.
• Ability to give attention to detail.
• Excellent proficiency in both the Hausa and/or Gbagyi languages in the study communities.
• Activity timelines (Aug – Oct 2026).

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Organisational background

• Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and state malaria elimination programmes (SMEPs), will support the 2026 insecticide-treated net (ITN) mass distribution campaigns in Borno, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, and Abia, introducing pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr dual-active-ingredient ITNs for the first time in these states.
• To evaluate the implementation and impact of the campaigns, a series of cross-sectional household surveys
• . The surveys will verify ITN receipt immediately after distribution and assess household ITN ownership, utilisation, physical durability, and functional survival at baseline, one month, and 12, 24, and 36 months post-campaign.
• Findings from these surveys will generate evidence to inform malaria vector control policy and strengthen ITN programme implementation in Nigeria.

Purpose of the assignment

• The purpose of these terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel who will carry out a baseline household survey before the campaign (survey F1), an immediate verification survey (survey F2) after the net distribution, and a one-month post-campaign evaluation survey (F3) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Scope

• The survey will be used to gather baseline and post-campaign data on coverage, ITN ownership and use rates and associated factors, physical conditions of the ITNs, malaria prevention in pregnancy, treatment-seeking behaviour, and other relevant variables, and also validate the ITN campaign data using an immediate post-distribution verification survey.

Methods:

• During each of the surveys, (F1 and F3 surveys), a sample of 576 households will be selected in 48 wards across the state. For the ITN immediate verification (F2) survey, a sample of 2,160 households will be selected from 60 wards across the state within two weeks of the completion of the campaign. Each team will cover a ward per day.
• The wards will be selected based on population proportional to size (PPS) sampling strategy. The survey includes household enumeration to sample households in each ward (cluster) randomly and administering interviews involving household heads (and in the case of F1 and F3 surveys, also women 15–49 years old), using mobile devices with the SurveyCTO software.
• There will be back-checks in 50% of the wards selected randomly and 20% of the households in selected wards, in which a subset of the questionnaires will be administered for the purpose of data collection verification. After each survey in selected wards, new teams are assigned to conduct back checks to administer the additional interviews in a subset of the sampled households.

Personnel required:

• There will be one household mobiliser selected from each ward to assist the survey teams (48 household mobilisers for F1 and F3 surveys and 60 household mobilisers for F2 survey.

Specific tasks

• Will be in charge of four household interview teams.
• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Visits assigned wards one day before the interviews according to the schedule to sensitise community leaders and select household mobilisers.
• Selects an appropriate settlement in each ward according to relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Coordinates household enumeration in each ward and submits a list of households for sampling to be carried out remotely by assigned study investigators.
• Resolves any issues reported by team leaders.
• Reports to the M&E Manager who will be the overall survey coordinator.
• Ensures that household mobilisers are paid.
• Ensures that all data are accurately collected and uploaded according to guidelines or SOPs.
• Writes reports related to activities of the teams, including achievements, challenges and recommendations.

Qualifications and Experience

• A post-graduate Degree in Health Sciences.
• 5-7 years’ experience in coordinating household surveys.
• Demonstrated report writing skills for quantitative studies or surveys.
• Good knowledge of the Igala and/or Ebira or Yoruba language.

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ackground

• Malaria Consortium, through funding from Give Well will support NMEP and SMEP in Borno, FCT, Kogi, Abia States to implement ITN Mass Campaign. Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with national and state level stakeholders, is distributing over 16 million pyrethroid chlorfenapyr nets using a single-phase door-to-door approach, covering an estimated population of more than 27 million people in Abia, Borno, FCT and Kogi.
• The dual-insecticide nets have been chosen to address widespread pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors.
• The project is designed to ensure equitable access to ITNs while strengthening monitoring and evaluation to inform future malaria intervention designs. A State Training of Trainers is geared to equip the LGA technical assistants with the knowledge and skill to support the microplanning workshops and activities in the LGAs for the 2026 ITN campaign

Purpose of Assignment

• The Workshop Assistants will provide Six (6) day logistics and workshop support for 2026 ITN Microplanning STOT and Data Validation.

Specific Tasks

• Report on duty by 7:00am to ensure the meeting venue is always clean, tidy and hygienic throughout the meeting period.
• Facilitate the logistics movement of meeting materials to and from the meeting venue.
• Support the distribution of meeting materials to participants when needed.
• Ensure attendance sheets are completed by all meeting participants.
• Compile and type participants’ attendance lists into an electronic template.
• Compile, verify and type participants’ account details into an electronic template.
• Provide feedback on daily attendance to enable timely communication with food vendors for daily supplies.
• Liaise with the hotel to keep feeding times.
• Take photographs of meeting sessions
• Set up and operate IT equipment for the smooth running of the meeting.
• Do other assigned duties for the smooth running of the workshop.

Required output/Deliverables
At the end of the assignment, the expected deliverables include:

• Completed and validated participant’s/facilitators attendance list (hard copies and soft copies)
• Collated and validated bank details of facilitator/ participants (both hard and soft copy)
• Returned meeting materials/ equipment and assets back to MC office after close of meeting.
• Attendance sheets for participants
• Typed in excel format the list of participants with bank account details.
• E-copy of meeting pictures
• Submit a report of the Meeting to the Admin Officer

Reporting:

• The Supporting officer will report directly to the State Administrative Officer and activity technical lead/facilitator.

Expert Profile
The following is required by the Supporting Officer:

• Minimum of SSCE qualification.
• Computer proficiency (MS word, excel and PowerPoint)
• Must have at least one-year experience in similar positions/assignment
• Good numeracy, written and verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to details and accuracy.

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Background

• Malaria Consortium is one of the world's leading non-profit organizations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organizations, to ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning.
• The organization works to improve not only the health of the individual, but also the capacity of National health systems, which helps to relieve poverty and support improved economic prosperity.
• Malaria Consortium, through funding from Give Well will support NMEP and SMEP in Borno, FCT, Kogi, Abia States to implement ITN Mass Campaign. Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with national and state level stakeholders, is distributing over 16 million pyrethroid chlorfenapyr nets using a single-phase door-to-door approach, covering an estimated population of more than 27 million people in Abia, Borno, FCT and Kogi.
• The dual-insecticide nets have been chosen to address widespread pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors. The project is designed to ensure equitable access to ITNs while strengthening monitoring and evaluation to inform future malaria intervention designs. A State Training of Trainers is geared to equip the LGA technical assistants with the knowledge and skill to support the microplanning workshops and activities in the LGAs for the 2026 ITN campaign

Purpose of Assignment

• The Workshop Assistants will provide Six (6) day logistics and workshop support for 2026 ITN Microplanning STOT and Data Validation.

Specific Tasks

• Report on duty by 7:00am to ensure the meeting venue is always clean, tidy and hygienic throughout the meeting period.
• Facilitate the logistics movement of meeting materials to and from the meeting venue.
• Support the distribution of meeting materials to participants when needed.
• Ensure attendance sheets are completed by all meeting participants.
• Compile and type participants’ attendance lists into an electronic template.
• Compile, verify and type participants’ account details into an electronic template.
• Provide feedback on daily attendance to enable timely communication with food vendors for daily supplies.
• Liaise with the hotel to keep feeding times.
• Take photographs of meeting sessions
• Set up and operate IT equipment for the smooth running of the meeting.
• Do other assigned duties for the smooth running of the workshop.

Required Output / Deliverables
At the end of the assignment, the expected deliverables include:

• Completed and validated participant’s/facilitators attendance list (hard copies and soft copies)
• Collated and validated bank details of facilitator/ participants (both hard and soft copy)
• Returned meeting materials/ equipment and assets back to MC office after close of meeting.
• Attendance sheets for participants
• Typed in excel format the list of participants with bank account details.
• E-copy of meeting pictures
• Submit a report of the Meeting to the Admin Officer

Expert Profile
The following is required by the Supporting Officer:

• Minimum of SSCE qualification.
• Computer proficiency (MS word, excel and PowerPoint)
• Must have at least one-year experience in similar positions/assignment
• Good numeracy, written and verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to details and accuracy

Reporting:

• The Supporting officer will report directly to the State Administrative Officer and activity technical lead/facilitator.