Coordinators (Ondo) at Malaria Consortium

Malaria Consortium, established in 2003, is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable and under privileged populations. We increasingly find our work on malaria can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.

Malaria Consortium in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) is planning to implement a campaign to distribute insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) in Ondo State in August 2025. Malaria Consortium will also implement a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) research in relation to the campaign. Both the campaign and the M&E research are funded by Open Philanthropy based on GiveWell’s recommendation. The project will gather comprehensive data to assess the outcomes of the campaign in terms of ITN coverage, use rates and net durability, as well as to monitor relevant epidemiological indicator such as impact on malaria incidence rates reported from a sample of health facilities across the state.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Coordinator

Location: Ondo

Purpose of the assignment

• The purpose of this terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel that will carry out a baseline household survey before the campaign, an immediate survey after the net distribution, and a post-campaign evaluation survey across Ondo State.

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 validates the net campaign data during the immediate household survey by visiting households that were given nets.

Methods

• During each of the three surveys, a sample of 832 households will be selected in 52 wards across the state. The 52 wards will be selected based on population proportional to size (PPS) sampling strategy. Each team will cover a ward per day.
• The survey includes household enumeration to sample randomly households in each ward (cluster), and administering interviews involving household heads (and in the case of baseline and post-campaign surveys, also women 15–49 years old), using mobile devices with the SurveyCTO software.

Specific Tasks

• Will be in charge of two 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.
• At least 5 years’ experience in coordinating household surveys.
• Demonstrated report writing skills for quantitative studies or surveys.
• Good knowledge of the Yoruba and/or Ijaw language.

Deliverables:

• Complete data from 832 households in 52 wards collected and uploaded.
• Process reports submitted by each team leader and coordinator.

Application Closing Date
Thursday, 31st July 2025 (5:00pm).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• For this position, previous working experience with MC and in SMC are added advantages.
• Kindly note that applicants who do not follow this specification will be disqualified.
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Kindly note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and as a result, the process may conclude before the advertised deadline. Therefore, early applications are highly encouraged.
• Malaria Consortium does not accept or ask for payment during recruitment. We also would not accept hardcopy CVs; all applications should be sent through the above link.