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Project Overview

• PMI-S is a five-year PMI/USAID flagship malaria project implemented through a consortium led by MSH.
• The project is supporting the Government of Nigeria through its agencies at the federal, state, LGA and community levels to reduce under-five and maternal mortality by delivering quality services for management of malaria, its complications, and prevention.
• PMI-S project focuses on strengthening the capacity of the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) and State Malaria Elimination Programs (SMEPs) for the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2014-2020.

Main Purpose of Job

• The State Technical Malaria Lead will be responsible for supporting the State Coordinator with technical leadership of the program by providing malaria technical expertise in the conceptualization and implementation of state systems and processes to support effective and efficient delivery of malaria services.
• S/he will serve as a resource for up-to-date technical information on malaria control and elimination to USAID PMI and key stakeholders including the State Malaria Elimination Program.
• The position will oversee malaria services quality assurance initiatives at the state level including improvements to diagnosis through RDTs and microscopy, and accurate treatment of both severe and uncomplicated cases of malaria using national treatment guidelines; IPTp, iCCM, and SMC implementation where applicable.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the development and monitoring of the state malaria annual work plan (AOP) and work closely with the State Coordinator to implement and monitor departmental work plans.
• Engage the State Malaria Elimination Program, SPHCDA, HMB, and relevant SMOH entities and partners to share progress, accomplishments, and challenges and ensure common understanding of current as well as future malaria technical direction.
• Interacts with the key stakeholders in the malaria partnership at state level
• Collaborate with the State Coordinator and the Finance and Operations Manager to optimize and utilize project resources in the most efficient way to achieve project results.
• Lead and supervise the project’s malaria technical team at the state level.
• Build capacity of SMEP and roll out a mentoring and supportive supervision program at all levels of the state health system.
• Provide technical contributions to the state M&E/HSS officer in the development and implementation of a project surveillance monitoring and evaluation (SME) system including tracking the malaria cascade (persons with fever, tested with RDT/microscopy, positives treated with ACT, and outcome of treatment) and the related commodity data.
• Provide TA to the SMEP on effective engagement of private sector health service providers in planning and implementation of state malaria elimination programs.
• Contribute to writing project reports, documentation of good practices, and technical publications.
• Contribute to visibility of PMI for States Project work through innovative presentation of project approaches and results at state, federal and international levels.

Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced Degree in Health and Postgraduate qualification in Public Health or related discipline.
• 7+ years of related experience is required. Experience in international public health highly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of a highly technical field; preferably Malaria. A highly qualified and recognized expert in the field. 
• Ability to manage teams, initiate and organize work, establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Should have good understanding of the Nigerian health system and the inter­relationships within the public and private health sector.
• Knowledge and minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience working on malaria control in public and private in Nigeria.
• In depth knowledge of malaria and public health principles with proven technical skills in malaria, including malaria case management, and integrated community case management of childhood illnesses.
• Experience working with Ministry of Health and other Health Departments/Agencies on policy and strategy formulation at national and/or subnational levels;
• Experience  with broader human resource capacity building.
• Nigerian with good understanding of local context.
• Significant experience in project management, program coordination and sound negotiation skills with malaria partners;
• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.

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Project Overview

• PMI-S is a five-year PMI/USAID flagship malaria project implemented through a consortium led by MSH. The project is supporting the Government of Nigeria through its agencies at the federal, state, LGA and community levels to reduce under-five and maternal mortality by delivering quality services for management of malaria, its complications, and prevention.
• PMI-S project focuses on strengthening the capacity of the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) and State Malaria Elimination Programs (SMEPs) for the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2014-2020.

Main Purpose of Job

• The Case Management/MIP Officer will be supervised by and report to the State Technical Malaria Lead.
• The Case Management/MIP Officer’s responsibilities will include ensuring the availability of updated policies and strategic documents to SMEPs, LGAs, and health facilities, providing TA to SMEP to improve case management at health facilities, coordinating with SMEP to ensure planned trainings occur, and followed up, supporting the planning of and participating in ISS, and ensuring the coordination of malaria case management and MIP activities within SMEP and with partners.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage the State Malaria Elimination Program, SMOH, SPHCDA, and relevant partners to adopt/adapt the latest malaria case management and MIP policy, guidelines and strategies in line with national guidelines, and strategies.
• In collaboration with the State Technical Malaria Lead (STML), provide malaria technical expertise in the development and monitoring of the state malaria annual work plan (AOP).
• Work with the STML to build capacity of State Malaria Elimination Program (SMEP), health providers at health facilities and in the community in provision of quality malaria case management and MIP services.
• Provide TA to the SMEP and SMOH in the design and implementation of a QA system for malaria services at the state level including quality of diagnostic testing and linkage of positive cases to treatment for both uncomplicated and severe malaria cases.
• Provide TA to the SMEP and SMOH on effective engagement of public  health service providers, and compliance with case management and MIP national guidelines
• Collaborate with other PMI-S state project team to support roll out of malaria policy guidelines, SOPs and Job aids to health workers working in public and private health facilities through continuous professional development (CPD) programmes.
• Contribute to preparation of project reports, documentation of good practices, and technical publications.
• Contribute to visibility of PMI for States Project work through innovative presentation of project approaches and results at state, federal and international levels.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• A First Degree in a Health field and a Master's Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Management related discipline, or equivalent training.
• Bachelor's and 6+ years experience, Master's and 4+ years experience, or Doctorate and 2+ years experience.  Eight years of progressively responsible experience is preferred.  
• Experience in international public health is highly preferred.  
• At least 6 years’ experience in health program management in developing countries, three of which should be in providing  clinical services at health facilities; and at least 2 years’ experience providing TA to health facilities on malaria case management and MIP, according to latest national/WHO treatment guidelines.
•  Previous experience working with MAPS or SuNMaP1 will be an advantage.
• Demonstrated capacity to collaborate with State Health departments, SPHCDA, partners supporting SMOH, and LGAs to achieve results.
• Experience with MIP interventions, and familiarity with MIP national guidelines
• Proven programmatic, technical and managerial expertise in providing TA to health workers to strengthen their technical, management and/or leadership capacity, systems and processes, and sustainability potential.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Computer skills: Windows applications for word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Good verbal and written communication skills to manage project communications and disseminate project information are required.
• Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, and interpersonal skills to ensure internal coherence among diverse team members and sub-partners, as well as external relations with the State Ministry of Health, civil society, private sector and other stakeholders.
• Female candidates are strongly advised to apply.