The USAID supported Malaria
Action Programme for State (MAPS) is a 5 years project which is expected to
take on the USAID mandate of improving malaria control at scale in nine (9)
states namely Akwa Ibom, Benue, Kogi, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Nasarawa,
Oyo, Zamfara and the country office Abuja.
Health Partners International
(HPI) one of the implementing partners of MAPS project, now seeks to employ a
professional with expertise in implementing malaria programme activities in the
Kogi office of the programe.
Position: MALARIA
IMPLEMENTATION OFFICER: Kogi
The Malaria Implementation Officer
will be based in the Kogi Office of the MAPS Project. S/he will be responsible
for the implementation of Malaria Technical activities as well as Malaria
control strategies at the state, L.G.A, Health facilities and grass-root
levels. The officer will represent the project in Malaria Technical Groups and
other relevant health coordinating committees with the approval of the state
coordinator.
Additional Key Responsibilities will include:
·
Coordinate the implementation of State based
activities on malaria prevention (including LLIN distribution, use and
monitoring)
·
Provide support for malaria case management
(diagnosis and treatment) within the State including support for LMIS;
·
Provide technical support to states to improve
intermittent prevention therapy for pregnant women.
·
Provide technical support for capacity building
on malaria technical areas including training of personnel at the state
ministry of health and other facilities
·
Provide technical expertise at the state level
to the SMCP as it relate to all issues on capacity building for the Management
of malaria control.
Qualification: Interested
candidates must have a Medical degree and a postgraduate qualification in
Public Health, Epidemiology or other related disciplines. S/he must have at
least 5 years work experience in public health, particularly malaria programme
services or service delivery. Prior knowledge of the operations of public and
private sector stakeholders within the aid sector is essential. Excellent
communication skills with hands-on computer proficiency are also required.
Terms and Conditions of
Employment: The appointment term will be for a period of 15 months, with an
initial 6 months probationary period.
METHOD OF
APPLICATION
Interested candidates who meet
the above requirements should submit a copy of their recent CV using the name
of the position as subject of the email through the appropriate link at www.gridconsulting.net. All
applications must be submitted latest Friday, 5th December, 2014.
Please note, that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an
interview.
Source: Thursday Guardian, 27th Nov, 2014.
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