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  • Posted: Sep 21, 2015
    Deadline: Oct 5, 2015
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    Malaria Consortium Nigeria is committed to tackling the large number of malaria cases and deaths in the country. Working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other partners, we lead and support three major malaria control initiatives in the country: Support to the National Malaria Control Programme (SuNMaP); NetWorks and MAPS. Our areas of focus in...
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    Malaria Technical Advisor

    We are hiring for a Malaria Technical Advisor to be based in Nigeria. The Malaria Technical Advisor will provide overall technical leadership of the malaria program ensuring that the interventions are of high technical quality and implemented on time and within budget. The position holder will work closely with the National and State Malaria Elimination Programs to see that the optimal benefits from USAID funded project are realized.

    The successful candidate will have:

    • Medical degree and postgraduate qualification in public health, epidemiology, international health or related discipline
    • Extensive experience in malaria control in Nigeria or other parts of Sub Saharan Africa.
    • Proven technical skills in malaria, including malaria case management
    • Experience and understanding of working with Ministries of Health in policy and strategy formulation
    • Experience and understanding of Nigerian health systems context
    • Significant experience in project management
    • Excellent writing and presentation skills
    • Strong technical knowledge and skills in malaria control
    • Familiar with monitoring and evaluation of large scale malaria control Programs
    • Excellent writing, reporting and presentation skills
    • Strong analytical ability
    • Excellent project management and planning skills
    • Good budgeting skills
    • Good communication skills with a variety of audiences inside and outside the organisation
    • Able to delegate efficiently and technically support teams with no direct line management responsibility over them
    • Strong skills in negotiating with and engaging Ministry of Health Officials at all levels of the health system
    • Excellent personal and time management skills

    Travel involved: Some in-country travel (20%) and occasional international travel

    Availability of the position is contingent upon issuance of a USAID funding mechanism, and selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval.

    Method of Application

    Interested and suitably qualified candidates should visit Malaria Consortium's Career Page

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