USAID Job Vacancies for 4 Malaria Implementation Officers in Abuja

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The USAID -supported Malaria Action Programme for States (MAPS), is a 5-year project which is expected to take on USAIDs mandate of improving malaria control at scale in seven states in Nigeria. Activities in the MAPS project have commenced in seven States, namely;
Benue, Cross-River, Ebonyi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Oyo and Zamfara with its Country office in Abuja.

Malaria Consortium; one of the implementing Partners of the MAPS projects now seeks to employ professionals to work in MAPS and implement project activities in its operational States.

Job Title: Malaria Implementation Officers (x4)

Location: Kogi, Oyo, Zamfara

Job Responsibilities

• The Malaria Implementation Officers will be based; one in Kogi, two in Oyo and Zamfara state offices respectively.
• S/he will also provide technical support for capacity building including training of state M0H and health facility personnel on malaria technical areas.
• The officers will represent the project on malaria Technical Group and other relevant health coordinating committees with approval from the state coordinator
• The officers will be responsible for direct implementation of malaria technical activities under the MAPS project and for the control of malaria at the State, LGA, Health facility, Community and grassroots levels.
• This includes LLIN distribution, its use and monitoring, providing technical support at the state levels to improve intermittent preventive therapy for pregnant women and malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment).

Qualification

• Excellent communication and computer skills as well as previous knowledge of the operations of the public and private sector stakeholders are essential.
• Previous working experience in the development sector is desirable.
• Candidates must have a medical degree and post graduate qualification in Public or International health, Epidemiology or other related discipline.
• S/he must have a minimum of five years’ work experience in public health particularly in malaria programme services or service delivery.

Terms of Employment
The appointment term is for a period of 3years with an initial 6-months probationary period. The project offers highly competitive salary packages. Local terms and conditions apply.

Application Mode
Interested applicants should send their application and updated CV to [email protected]. Specify which state they are applying for.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will take place in February with the view to engaging all successful candidates immediately.

Application Deadline 24th January, 2013

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