Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Senior Malaria Specialist to join our team in Abuja, Nigeria.
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. He/She will supervise a team of four specialists and support them to implement work plans in a coherent and harmonised manner.
The successful candidate will have:
- Postgraduate degree in epidemiology or public health with a focus on malaria control/elimination
- At least 8 years working in technical role with an excellent understanding of malaria control/elimination approaches
- Significant experience in intervention design and implementation of large-scale malaria control projects
- Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities of malaria control Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Experience in setting up standards of technical quality as well as internal quality assurance mechanisms
- Experience with value-for-money measurements
- Familiarity with the Nigerian health system
Please note this role is dependent on Malaria Consortium securing a forthcoming grant and due to the urgency of the role the vacancy may be closed at any time before the deadline.
Please visit our website to apply.
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