Senior Malaria Specialist
UK Malaria Consortium
Closing date 08 Mar 2019
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Senior Malaria Specialist to join our team in Nigeria, Abuja*.*
The Senior Malaria Specialist will provide technical leadership on all aspects of malaria control to the project and working closely with the project team to implement evidence-based approaches to achieve the projects outcomes. The position holder will serve as a resource for up-to-date technical information on malaria control and elimination including providing technical support to NMEP, SMEP and other key stakeholders. The position holder will be the malaria technical liaison with DFID Nigeria. He/She will supervise a team of three specialists and support them to implement work plans in a coherent and harmonised manner. The Senior Malaria Specialist will deputise for the team leader. The position holder will be involved in technical strategic communications to ensure that the programme is well positioned with the Federal Ministry of Health and its development partners supporting malaria control and elimination.
The successful candidate will have:
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Postgraduate degree in epidemiology or public health with a focus on malaria control/elimination
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At least 8 years working in technical role with an excellent understanding of malaria control/elimination approaches
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Significant experience in intervention design and implementation of large-scale malaria control projects, including the sustenance of impact
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Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities of malaria control Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and in particular the reasons for the high burden of malaria in Nigeria
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Experience in setting up standards of technical quality as well as internal quality assurance mechanisms and their operationalisation
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Experience with value-for-money measurements
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Familiarity with the Nigerian health system
How to Apply
To apply, please visit our website:
https://recruitment.malariaconsortium.org/VacancyDetails.aspx?FromSearch=True&MenuID=6Dqy3cKIDOg=&VacancyID=1897
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
City
London
Source
Malaria Consortium
Type
Job
Career category
Program/Project Management
Theme
Health
Years of experience
10+ years