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