State Technical Malaria Lead

Job description:
Provide technical leadership in the development and monitoring of the state malaria annual work plan (AOP) and work closely with the State Coordinator to implement and monitor departmental work plans.
Engage the State Malaria Elimination Program, SPHCDA, HMB, and relevant SMOH entities and partners to share progress, accomplishments, and challenges and ensure common understanding of current as well as future malaria technical direction.
Interacts with the key stakeholders in the malaria partnership at state level
Collaborate with the State Coordinator and the Finance and Operations Manager to optimize and utilize project resources in the most efficient way to achieve project results.
Lead and supervise the project’s malaria technical team at the state level
Build capacity of SMEP and roll out a mentoring and supportive supervision program at all levels of the state health system
Provide technical contributions to the state M&E/HSS officer in the development and implementation of a project surveillance monitoring and evaluation (SME) system including tracking the malaria cascade (persons with fever, tested with RDT/microscopy, positives treated with ACT, and outcome of treatment) and the related commodity data.
Provide TA to the SMEP on effective engagement of private sector health service providers in planning and implementation of state malaria elimination programs
Contribute to writing project reports, documentation of good practices, and technical publications
Contribute to visibility of PMI for States Project work through innovative presentation of project approaches and results at state, federal and international levels
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications and Experience
Advanced degree in health and postgraduate qualification in public health or related discipline
Should have good understanding of the Nigerian health system and the interrelationships within the public and private health sector
Knowledge and minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience working on malaria control in public and private in Nigeria
In depth knowledge of malaria and public health principles with proven technical skills in malaria, including malaria case management, and integrated community case management of childhood illnesses
Experience working with Ministry of Health and other Health Departments/Agencies on policy and strategy formulation at national and/or subnational levels.
Experience with broader human resource capacity building
Nigerian with good understanding of local context.
Significant experience in project management, program coordination and sound negotiation skills with malaria partners;
Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
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Job Type: Full time