Job ID: 18020 Job Description
The Global Fund is a 21st-century partnership organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. Founded in 2002, the Global Fund is a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and people affected by the diseases. The Global Fund raises and invests nearly US$4 billion a year to support programs run by local experts in countries and communities most in need. Since 2003, the Global Fund has invested more than 1.4 billion dollars in the fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria in Nigeria.
Job Summary / Responsibilities
To provide strategic technical leadership of the Malaria programme on public sector, working with other senior staff and FHI360 CD to develop and periodically refine programme strategies
To coordinate the development of the technical aspects of the GF Projects programme implementation approaches, ensuring appropriate consultations with stakeholders at all levels
To ensure that high quality technical programs are implemented in a timely manner and in coordination and collaboration with partners, the GON and other stakeholders.
Ensure technical training and staff development in the GF Project in relevant areas.
Ensure that appropriate technical strategies, policies and SOP’s are developed and implemented in accordance to GF and GoN regulations.
Support the management, development and monitoring of work plans and budgets; ensure appropriate levels of technical assistance for interventions.
To provide technical support to relevant branches in GF Projects.
To support GF Projects stewardship role on public-private partnership in collaboration with AHNi Implementation Team Leader
Ensure GF Projects and states link intervention control activities within a health systems strengthening approach
To provide technical input into the programme monitoring and evaluation
To represent the programme in other technical sub-committees and other meetings as agreed with the FHI360 CD
To provide management oversight to all technical staff on the project.
In-country travel (approximately 20%) and occasional international travel required.
Qualifications
Medical degree and postgraduate qualification in international health or related discipline
Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in malaria control in Africa, including some at international level
Prior experience working for an international NGO strongly preferred.
Experience and good working knowledge of USAID and other US Government organizations’ rules and regulations required.
Proven technical skills in malaria, including malaria case management.
Experience and understanding of working with Ministries of Health in policy and strategy formulation
Experience of training health workers, preferably both public and private sector (formal and informal)
Extensive knowledge of health and development programming in a developing country especially as they relate to HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB.
Extensive working knowledge of M&E practice with developmental projects
Working knowledge of major donor (eg USAID, CDC, Global Fund) policies as well as those of international/national not-for- profit organizations.
Solid computer skills and competence in basic windows packages.
Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
Experience and understanding of Nigerian context (desirable)
Significant experience in project management
Excellent writing and presentation skills
Remuneration Very competitive compensation package.
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