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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 training occurs, 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.
Key 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 the 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 REACH Malaria project teams to support the 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).
- Contribute to the preparation of project reports, documentation of good practices, and technical publications.
- Contribute to visibility of PMI REACH Malaria Project work through innovative presentation of project approaches and results at state, and federal levels.
Qualifications and Experience
- A degree in a health field and a Master's degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Management-related discipline, or equivalent.
- At least 5 years’ experience in health program management in developing countries, 3 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.
- 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.
- Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, integrity, credibility, and dedication to PATH’s mission.
- Professional proficiency in English required.
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The Organization for Innovation in Public Health (OIPH, PATH’s local affiliate in Nigeria) seeks a State Case Management/MIP Officer for the Nigeria project team for the USG-funded Reaching every at-risk community and household with malaria services (PMI REACH Malaria) global project. The project 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) as applicable, health systems strengthening, data collection and use for service delivery, and other malaria prevention interventions.
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 training occurs, 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.
Key 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 the 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 REACH Malaria project teams to support the 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).
- Contribute to the preparation of project reports, documentation of good practices, and technical publications.
- Contribute to visibility of PMI REACH Malaria Project work through innovative presentation of project approaches and results at state, and federal levels.
Qualifications and Experience
- A degree in a health field and a Master's degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Management-related discipline, or equivalent.
- At least 5 years’ experience in health program management in developing countries, 3 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.
- 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.
- Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, integrity, credibility, and dedication to PATH’s mission.
- Professional proficiency in English required.
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The Organization for Innovation in Public Health (OIPH, PATH’s local affiliate in Nigeria) seeks a State Technical Malaria Lead for the Nigeria project team for the USG-funded Reaching every at-risk community and household with malaria services (PMI REACH Malaria) global project. PMI REACH Malaria 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, and other malaria prevention interventions.
The position will report to the REACH Malaria Project State Coordinator with a dotted reporting line to the REACH Malaria Technical Manager at country level. S/he 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 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.
Key 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 team 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 inputs to the work of the state M&E Specialist 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
Qualifications and Experience
- Advanced degree in health and postgraduate qualification in public health or a related discipline
- Good understanding of the Nigerian health system and the interrelationships within the public and private health sector
- Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience working on malaria control in the public and private health sectors 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
- Significant experience in project management, program coordination and sound negotiation skills with malaria partners.
- Excellent organizational, leadership, analytical, supervisory in-service delivery and team-buildings skills; and,
- Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
- Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, integrity, credibility, and dedication to PATH’s mission.
- Professional proficiency in English required.
go to method of application »
The Organization for Innovation in Public Health (OIPH, PATH’s local affiliate in Nigeria) seeks a State Technical Malaria Lead for the Nigeria project team for the USG-funded Reaching every at-risk community and household with malaria services (PMI REACH Malaria) global project. PMI REACH Malaria 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, and other malaria prevention interventions.
The position will report to the REACH Malaria Project State Coordinator with a dotted reporting line to the REACH Malaria Technical Manager at country level. S/he 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 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.
Key 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 team 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 inputs to the work of the state M&E Specialist 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
Qualifications and Experience
- Advanced degree in health and postgraduate qualification in public health or a related discipline
- Good understanding of the Nigerian health system and the interrelationships within the public and private health sector
- Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience working on malaria control in the public and private health sectors 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
- Significant experience in project management, program coordination and sound negotiation skills with malaria partners.
- Excellent organizational, leadership, analytical, supervisory in-service delivery and team-buildings skills; and,
- Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
- Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, integrity, credibility, and dedication to PATH’s mission.
- Professional proficiency in English required.
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