Workshop Assistant at Malaria Consortium

Malaria Consortium 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Workshop Assistant

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Part-time

Background

• Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. The organisation works with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and local and international partners to ensure that evidence supports the delivery of effective health services.
• Through funding from Philanthropic Fund, Global Fund (GF), and KOICA, Malaria Consortium supports the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and State Malaria Elimination Programmes (SMEPs) across multiple states to implement Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC).
• SMC involves the administration of monthly courses of antimalarial drugs to children during the high malaria transmission season to maintain therapeutic drug levels and prevent malaria.
• The National Training of Trainers (NTOT) is designed to equip national and state-level trainers with the knowledge and skills required to effectively cascade SMC, SMC VAS and SMC- RI training to state and LGA teams. This will ensure quality, consistency, and improved programme outcomes in the 2026 implementation cycle.

Purpose of the Assignment

• The purpose of this ToRis to engage 2 workshop assistants to provide supportfor 2026 SMC National Training of Trainers.

Specific activities of workshop assistant (IT & Administration)

• Coordinate the e-attendance for the duration of the meeting
• Liaise with hotel to keep to feeding times.
• Distribute workshop materials toparticipantsas necessary.
• Take photograph of workshop sessions
• Set up and operate IT equipment for smooth running of the meeting.
• Do other assigned duties for the smooth running of the workshop.

Deliverables:

• E-attendance for participants
• Meeting notes for all 3 meeting days
• E-copy of workshop pictures

Requirements

• A minimum of ND in any discipline (Workshop Assistant)
• Must be computer literate
• Experience in providing administrative support for workshops and trainings.
• Ability to take proper detailednotes of meeting.

Application Closing Date
1st May, 2026.

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

Note:

• Interested and qualified candidates who are passionate and willing to contribute towards the achievement of our goals should kindly fill in the application form below before 5:00PM Friday, 1st May 2026.
• 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.
• NB: 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.
• Safeguarding: Malaria Consortium is committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults and ensuring that all staff, partners, and representatives uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct. Our Safeguarding Policy outlines our responsibility to prevent abuse, harassment, and exploitation in all areas of our work. We expect everyone working with us staff, consultants, volunteers, and partners to adhere to this policy and our Code of Conduct. By following these standards, we help create safe environments and reduce any risk of harm in the communities we serve.