Service Delivery Officer at Grid Consulting Limited

Grid Consulting Limited - Malaria Consortium (www.malariaconsortium.org) is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations which is dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia.

Malaria Consortium works with communities, Government and non-Governmental agencies, academic institutions, local and international organisations; to ensure good evidence support delivery of effective services, by providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning.

The organisation has been in operation in Nigeria since 2008 and recently opened a country office in Abuja to fully establish itself with its long term commitment. Malaria Consortium now seeks to recruit professionals in its country office and in a recently awarded 2-years CIDA/WHO funded project; focused on catalysing the implementation of integrated community case management of malaria (iCCM), pneumonia and diarrhoea at scale in Niger State.

Job Title: Service Delivery Officer

Location: Niger

Job Description
The Service Delivery Officer will work closely with the Project Manager and the team in providing technical support and direct implementation of projects for iCCM activities focused on identification, training, logistics for iCCM commodities and supervision of health facility and community health workers in the State.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in ensuring roll-out of project service delivery activities to meet international standards of quality;
• Provide support for the finalization of the project performance and M&E frameworks and take the lead in the operationalization of the frameworks;
• Coordinate the implementation of supervisory activities to community health volunteers based on finalized supervisory plans
• Provide support for the adaptation of iCCM training manuals to Niger State Context;
• Contribute to the finalization of the criteria for selecting communities, health facilities and volunteers for iCCM project implementation based on continuum of care approach;
• Provide technical expertise at the State level to the SMCP as it relates to all issues on capacity building for the management of malaria control;
• Take the lead in assessing the logistics and supply chain for iCCM commodities in the State;

Qualified candidates should possess the following:

• A post-graduate degree in one of the following; Public health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or other health-related disciplines is required for this position.
• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 3-years’ experience working in a developing country with an excellent knowledge of medical supplies, procurement and supply chain management.
• S/he must have an excellent knowledge and skills in malaria control, pneumonia and diarrhoea.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills are essential for this position as well as a good knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation and public health principles.

Terms of Employment

• The appointment is for a period of 2-years; which is subject to an annual grant approval by CIDA/WHO based on performance.
• There is possibility of contract extension for 3-4 years based on overall project performance.
• The programme offers very competitive salary packages.
• Local terms and conditions will apply.

Application Closing Date
Friday, 8h November, 2013

Method of Application
Candidates who meet the above requirements; should submit an application letter and a recent CV to: mcvacancies@gridconsulting.net

The subject of the mail must contain the title of the position applied for. All applications must be submitted by Friday, 8h November, 2013. Interviews will commence thereafter with a view to engaging the best candidate immediately.