The USAID supported Malaria Action Program for States (MAPS), is a 5-year project aimed at implementing the USAID mandate of improving malaria control at scale in nine (9) states namely; Benue, Cross-River, Ebonyi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Oyo, Zamfara, Akwa-Ibom, Kebbi and the country office Abuja.
Malaria Consortium (MC), one of the implementing partners of the MAPS project, now seeks to employ a professional with expertise in implementing malaria programme activities in the Kogi office of the programme.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Malaria Implementation Officer
Location: Kogi
Job Description
- The Malaria Implementation Officer will be based in the Kogi state office of the MAPS project.
- S/he will be responsible for the implementation of Malaria technical activities as well as Malaria control strategies at the State, LGAs, health facilities and grass-root levels.
- The officer will represent the project in Malaria Technical Groups and other relevant health coordinating committees with the approval of the state coordinator.
Other key responsibilities include:
- Coordinate the implementation of State-based activities on malaria prevention (including LLIN distribution, use and monitoring);
- Provide support for malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment) within the state including support for LMIS;
- Provide technical support to states to improve intermittent preventive therapy for pregnant women;
- Provide technical support for capacity building on malaria technical areas including training of personnel at the state ministry of health and other facilities;
- 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;
Qualifications
- Candidates must have a Medical degree and a post-graduate qualification in Public Health, Epidemiology or other related discipline.
- S/he must have at least 5 years' work experience in public health particularly in malaria programme services or service delivery.
- Prior knowledge of the operations of public and private sector stakeholders within the aid sector is essential.
- Excellent communication skills with hands-on computer proficiency is also required.
- Terms and Conditions of Employment
- The appointment term will be a period of up to 15 months, with an initial 6 months probationary period.
Application Closing Date
5th December, 2014
Method of Application
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit a copy of their recent CV using the name of the position as subject of the email to:
[email protected]
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.