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State Technical Officer Vacancy at Malaria Consortium - Kano, Niger and Gombe

Posted on: Thu 07-11-2019

Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable and under privileged populations. We increasingly find our work on malaria can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Technical Officer

Locations: Kano, Niger and Gombe

Grade: 7

Department: Technical

Length of contract: 2 years

Travel involved: In-country

Child safeguarding level: Non Focal Point

Reporting to: Zonal Programme Manager

Direct reports: M&E specialist

Country and Project Background

The Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, started operations in 2008, through the DFID/UKaid funded Support To National Malaria Programme, SuNMaP (2008–2016). The office had presence in 23 states of the country and has managed at various times, about 15 programmes and projects. It follows the mandate of the parent organization in Nigeria and has been working specifically in the following areas:

Malaria control/elimination

Job Purpose

To work with the project manager and team in providing technical support and direct implementation of projects for iCCM activities with a focus on the identification, training, logistic system for iCCM commodities and supervision of health facility and community health workers in the state.

Scope of Work:

The State Technical Officer (STO) would support the programme activities at state level, in all service delivery points in all the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of operation to ensure timely programme delivery to achieve given targets and objectives.

Key Working Relationships:

The officer working under the line-management of the Zonal Programme Manager (ZPM) and in close collaboration with the state, LGA, community actors, stakeholders and partners would deliver aspects of the programme as per the specified job tasks and expected deliverables.

Key Accountabilities

Technical contributions (70%):

Coordinate the implementation of state-based activities on malaria prevention (including routine LLIN distributions, use and monitoring)
Work closely with the SR that would deliver mass distribution of LLINs in state of operation
Coordinate programme activities to support malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment) within the state including support for LMIS
Support the State MoH to implement activities for improving Intermittent Preventive Therapy for pregnant women (IPTp)
Technical support for the planning and management of malaria and other communicable disease control programmes at state level
Coordinate public sector, private sector and civil society on-site training of health workers, Community Care Givers and PMVs on malaria prevention and case management
Support capacity building of the State MoH personnel on malaria technical areas
Preparation and submission of project malaria technical activity reports to ZPM
Coordinate the project specific and support to State MoH on procurement, supply chain and logistics activities
Contribute to the finalisation of the project performance and M&E frameworks and take the lead in the operationalization of the frameworks
Support state M&E activities
Represent MC on malaria Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and other relevant health coordinating committees at state level with approval of the ZPM

Project Management (20%):

Contribute and work with the relevant personnel to prepare all relevant project start up and planning tools on time.
Contribute to project exit strategy as part of project design and ensure inclusion of relevant activities to promote sustainability within the workplan and smooth transition of the project to government.
Contribute to quarterly lessons identification and learning documentation and dissemination.
Preparation and submission of project service delivery activity reports to Project Manager
Technical performance management and Quality Assurance (10%):
Take the lead in ensuring roll-out of project service delivery activities meet international standard of quality

Document evidence and best practices that are related to the programme

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

Degree in Medical, Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or another relevant specialty is a minimum requirement
Significant experience of working in developing countries
Excellent project planning, management and monitoring & evaluation skills
Excellent written and spoken English

Work-based skills and competencies:

Essential: