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The USAID supported Malaria Action Program for States (MAPS), is a 5 year project implementing USAID mandate of improving  control at scale in seven states namely: Benue, Cross - River, Ebonyi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Oyo and Zamfara.

Malaria Consortium (MC), one of the implementing partners of the MAPA project, now seeks to employ professionals with expertise in implementing Malaria programme activities: in the Cross River, Nasarawa and Zamfara State field offices

Malaria Implementation Officer: Cross River, Nasarawa and Zamfara

The Malaria implementation officers will be based each in the following locations:

Cross River, Nasarawa and Zamfara state offices. The officers will be responsible for direct implementation of malaria technical activities as well as the control of Malaria at the State, LGA, health facilities and grass-root levels; under the MAPS project. She/he will represent the project in Malaria Technical Group and other relevant health coordinating committees with approval from the State Coordinator.

Additional 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 at the State levels to improve intermittent preventive therapy for pregnant women;

·         Support monitoring and evaluation of project activities as well as State M&E activities

·         Provide technical support for capacity building on malaria technical areas including training of personnel at the State Ministry of Health and other health facilities within the state.

·         The officers based in Cross River and Zamfara may be requested to support programme activities across the Southern and Northern States of the programme respectively;

Qualification: candidates must have a medical degree and post graduate qualification in Public health, Epidemiology or other related discipline. He/she must have a minimum of five years work experience in public health; particularly in malaria programme services or service delivery. Additional skills required will include; excellent communication and facilitation skills with hands-on computer proficiency. Previous working knowledge of the operations of the public and private sector stakeholders is essential.

Terms and Conditions of Employment: The appointment term will be a period of 2 years, with an initial 6 months probationary period.

The programme offers very competitive salary packages. Local terms and conditions will apply.

Method of Application: interested candidates should submit an application and a copy of their recent CV through the appropriate link at:

www.gridconsulting.net

All applications must be submitted latest Thursday, 31^st October, 2013.