National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) 

Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja

Consultancy Opportunity Vacancies-Coordinator And Three Advisors To Support The Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) Replacement Campaign Activities Slated For 2014

BACKGROUND 

Nigeria adopted the use of LLINs as the main intervention for malaria vector control because of its cost effectiveness. In 2009, the country embarked on national mass LLINs campaigns targeting distribution of over 64 million LUNs. Till date, 57,779.191 LLINs have been distributed in 36 states and Federal Capital Territory using this strategy This represents 82% of the total national target. 

The National Malaria Elimination Program me (NMEP) of Federal Ministry of Health and Society for Family Health (SFH) are Principal Recipients (PRs) to the Global Fund Round 8 Phase 2 Malaria grant titled "Contributing to rapid and sustained scale-up of Malaria Control Interventions for Impact in Nigeria" in both the public and private sectors. The grant covers five (5) Service Delivery Areas including Prevention with Ns. NMEP and SFH have also received interim funding from the Global Fund in addition to the Phase 2 Round 8 fund whose proceeds is majorly for procurement of LLINs for replacement campaigns in 2014. www.medicalworldnigeria.com

In view of the needs for effective coordination of the LLIN campaign activities in 2014, it has become necessary to engage a Technical Adviser on Coordination and three Advisors (ie. Technical, Logistics and Demand creation work stream Advisors) to surport the planning and implementation of the campaign activities. The TORs for the Technical Adviser on Coordination and the Advisors are stated below, 

CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR (TA) 

Terms of reference 

• Support the IVM branch in the organization of the technical resource pool into function units 

• Provide support and general technical advice to the State Support Team (SST) structure 

• Support the IVM branch to review progress in the implementation of the LLIN campaigns 

• Support in periodicreview of existing LLIN Mapping and implementation plans 

• In collaboration with IVM branch, provide periodic updates to the IVM Steering Committee & National Coordinator of the NMCP 

• Support the coordination of the responses to implementation bottlenecks related to LLIN campaigns , 

• In collaboration with the NM branch, supervise funding flows and timely release of funds tocampaign implementers (preparing budgets and requests, following up to see if things are moving according to plan, etc.), 

• Ensure month.ly campaign reports, planning/working documents (revised tools, guidelines etc) and other documents are disseminated to malaria partners and relevant stakeholders . www.medicalworldnigeria.com

• Provide technical support for the incorporation of lessons learnt into the implementation package, including timely follow up on findings from the monthly campaign reports 

QUAliFICATIONS 

• International or regional consultant with at least 10 years' experience. 

• Advanced degree in Public Health or related specialty. 

• Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context 

• Previous experience in the overall planning and execution of large scale health campaigns 

• Proven team building and training skills 

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills 

• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills highly desired 

TECHNICAL WORKSTREAM ADVISOR 

Terms of reference 

• Provide Technical advice to NMEP, State Support Team (SST) and partners for implementation of LLIN campaign 

• Support in planning, and implementing LLIN distribution campaigns 

• Provide periodic updates to IVM branch, State Support Team Coordinator and the IVM Steeling Committee 

• Provide leadership to technical work stream and leverage resources across the State SupportTeams 

• Provide technical support for the overall planning and roll out of capacity building related to the campaigns at all levels with inputs from relevant technical staff across the work streams ." www.medicalworldnigeria.com

• Provide advice and technical support into state preparatory processes such as micro planning, budget development for LLIN campaigns 

• Participate in training state-level personnel in implementing LLIN campaign distribution 

• In collaboration WIth NMEP and other stakeholders, monitor and evaluate LLIN campaign performance and document lessons learned to future campaigns 

• Provide on me job capacity building for personnel in technical work stream 

• Support technical workstrearn with compilation of data from household mobilization LLIN distribution, in process monitoring and end process monitoring as needed.

• Support the incorporation of lessons learnt into the implementation package 

• Play the principal role in the compilation of monthly campaign reports and dissemination to NMEP, partners and relevant stakeholders. 

QUAliFICATIONS 

• An advanced degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or related field 

• At least,10 years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in areas related 

to trainmg, data management and M&E 

• Specific experience in malaria programs strongly desired 

• Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context 

• Demonstrated ability to monitor, supervise, and train in health service programs 

• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector. 

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills 

• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills highly desired 

• A proven ability to work as part,of a team and to be self-managing 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word. Excel, and PowerPoint 

• Ability and willingness to travel in the field . 

LOGISITC WORKSTREAM ADVISOR 

Terms of reference 

• Support in planning, and implementing LLIN distribution campaigns 

• Provide periodic updates to NM branch, State Support Team Coordinator and the IVM Steering Committee 

• Provide leadership to logistic work stream and leverage resources across the state support teams 

• Factlitate and monitor the training of logistic personnel 

• Provide on the job capacity building for personnel in technical work stream  

• Support the incorporation of lessons learnt into the implementation package 

• Provide TA for monitoring the procurement, shipping, port and customs clearance and transport of LLINs to State level to determine timeline for State campaign implementation. www.medicalworldnursing.com

• Support the development of microplans, including a storage plan for the LGA and a transport / 

routing plan 

• Support the development of microplans, including a storage and transportation plan for movement of the LLINs through the supply chain to the distribution points. 

• Facilitate and lor monitor training for personnel at all levels of the supply chain 

• Support monitoring of the transportation and storage of LLINs throughout the supply chain 

• Provide TA for Tracking of LLINs delivered, distributed and remaining on a daily basis 

• Provide TA for collation of data from LLIN distribution to ensure timely reconciliation and implementation of reverse logistics 

• Support the comilation of campaign reports 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• An advanced degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or related field 

• At least 10 years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in logistics and supply chain management, training and M&E 

• Specific experience in malaria programs strongly desired 

• Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context 

• Demonstrated ability to monitor, supervise, and train in health service programs 

• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector and the Nigerian context in terms of road infrastructure, challenges with supply chains and accountability for commodities. www.medicalworldnigeria.com

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills 

• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills highly desired 

• A proven ability to work aspart of a team and to be self-managing 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

• Ability and willingness to travel in the field

DEMAND CREATION WORI<SIREAM ADVISOR 

Terms of reference 

• Provide periodic updates to IVM branch, State Support Team Coordinator and the IVM Sub Committee 

• Provide leadership to Demand Creation work stream and leverage resources across the state su pport teams 

• Support the provision TA input into state Demand Creation preparatory processes such as adaption of DC campaign materials 

• Participate in training state-level demand creation workstream members in implementing LUN campaign distribution 

• Provide on the job capacity building for National and State officers in Demand Creation 

• Support the incorporation of lessons learnt into the implementation package 

• Provide technical advice for the design of rolling state specific demand creation approaches/plans 

• Provide technical advice for the implementation of the state level demand creation plans 

• In collaboration with the ACSM branch of NMEP, dissemination of progress reports to all relevant stakeholders 

• Provide recommendations for improvements as derived from the reviews of progress 

• Support Stakeholder coordination and engagement . www.medicalworldnigeria.com

• Support the compilation of campaign reports ,and Continuous review of progress against the plans 

• Provide TA for the planning for the post-campaign activities focused on LUN hanging and use based on existing data and mapping of resources for Bee in the State 

• Provide TA for the development of advocacy and media kits and engagement of media 

• Support identification of influencers and stakeholders for involvement in demand creation activities (e.g. State net ambassador) 

• Support advocacy and engagement at all levels (community, ward, LGA, State) 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• An advanced degree in Public Health .Social Sciences or related field 

• At least 10 years of professional experience in health programs, preferably in advocacy, communication and social mobilization, training and M&E 

• Specific experience in behaviour change communication for malaria programs strongly desired 

• Proven experience in managing public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context 

• Demonstrated ability to monitor, supervise. and train in health service programs 

• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector and the Nigerian context in terms of barriers and facilitators for health service uptake. 

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills. www.medicalworldnigeria.com 

• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation skills highly desired 

• A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Oftlce, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

• Ability and willingness to travel in the field 

PERIOD OF CONSULTANCY 

The period for this consultancy work is twelve months from January to December 2014 for both the TA on Coordination and the three Advisors. Please note that the successful individuals will be expected to commence work immediately from 20th January 2014. 

RENUMERATION AND TERMS OF PAYMENT 

To be determined 

MODE OF APPLICATION 

Interested individuals are required to submit the following to the address indicated below: 

• A derailed CV that shows evidence of relevant qualifications 

• Letter of motivation 

The above should be submitted in an envelope with the position being applied for clearly written on the right upperpart of the envelope and submitted by courier to the office of: 

The National Coordinator 

National Malaria Elimination Programme 

1st floor, Abia House, Central Business District, 

Abuja,FCT. 

OR 

To [email protected] with the position applied for as the subject of the e-mail

Note : Application close five working day of placement of this advert

Signed

For NMEP