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Senior Technical Specialist is needed at Malaria Consortium
JOB TITLE: Senior Technical Specialist
LOCATION: Abuja
Grade: 9
Job Type: Fixed Term
Level: Technical
Role type: National
Department: Technical
Length of contract: July 2019 – Dec 2020
Country and Project Background
The Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, started operations in 2008, through the DFID/UKaid funded Support to National Malaria Programme, SuNMaP (2008 – 2016). The office had presence in 23 states of the country and has managed at various times, about 15 programmes and projects. It follows the mandate of the parent organization in Nigeria and has been working specifically in the following areas:
- Malaria control/elimination;
- Integrated community case management (iCCM) for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea;
- Nutrition; and
- Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Currently, the Nigeria country office manages MC programmes/projects in Sierra Leone, Chad and Burkina Faso. In January 2018, Malaria Consortium become a sub-recipient for the grant of the Global Fund (GF) to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria under the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and Catholic Relief Services as the principal recipients. The goal of the grant is to contribute towards reducing the malaria burden to pre-elimination levels and bringing malaria-related mortality to zero by 2020 in Nigeria.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- A Degree in Medicine plus a Master’s in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or another relevant specialty with at least ten years work experience, is a minimum requirement;
- Previous experience working at national level with oversight for at least 3 states
- Demonstrable experience working with national programmes and engaging with stakeholders at that level.
- Significant experience of working in developing countries and experience with GF or GAVI funded programmes would be an added advantage;
Work-based Skills and Competencies
Essential:
- Knowledge of global and country specific malaria policy and guidelines;
- Knowledge of medical supplies procurement and supply chain management;
- Technical knowledge and skills in control of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea;
- Demonstrable report writing and presentation skills.
- Excellent project management and M&E skills; and familiarity with accountability and learning
- Excellent written and spoken English
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Job Features
Deadline | 15th June, 2020; 23:59 |