Opportunity For Technical Specialist, GF at Malaria Consortium in Abuja

The primary roles of the Technical Specialist (TS) would cover strategic technical support, capacity development, evidence and knowledge development and dissemination, and technical representation.

S/he would work with the Programme Director (PD) and team in providing technical guidance in the direct implementation of SMC activities, covering macro and microplanning, training, logistic system, social behavioral change communication, SPAQ distribution, quality assurance (QA) and supportive supervision at the state, LGA, health facility and community levels as per the agreed performance framework targets.

Job Title: Technical Specialist, GF

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Requirements
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:

• A Degree in Medicine plus a Master’s in Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or another relevant specialty with at least ten years work experience, is a minimum requirement;
• Previous experience working at national level with oversight for at least 3 states
• Demonstrable experience working with national programmes and engaging with stakeholders at that level.
• Significant experience of working in developing countries and experience with GF or GAVI funded programmes would be an added advantage;

accountabilities
Technical contributions (70%):

• Support the development of technical workplans and provide quarterly project performance updates.
• Support states to ensure that rollout of programme service delivery activities meet international standard of quality;
• Initiate/follow-up on approval of ToRs for all activities to be carried out at the national, state, LGA, health facility and community level;
• Work in liaison with country office team to closely monitor delivery of ToRs; obtain reports in a timely manner and ensure the proper sign-off of all submitted reports;
• Provide technical support, including building their capabilities, to the state teams in the planning and implementation of all programme activities including malaria prevention (routine ITNs distribution & IPTp), case management (diagnosis and treatment), quality of care (QoC), integrated community case management (iCCM/CHIPS);
• Ensure the GF project’s adherence to technical quality assurance processes for MC in programme planning and implementation.
• Document innovation and best practices that are related to the programme.
• Represent MC on malaria Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and other relevant health coordinating committees at national level as designated.

Project Management (20%):

• Support collation, review, and submission of routine project service delivery activity reports to Programme Director.
• Support Project Director to follow up Country Office review feedbacks on reports and other project documents.
• Contribute to preparation of the quarterly Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) to the donor.
• Contribute to quarterly lessons identification and learning, documentation and dissemination
• Contribute to project transition strategy and ensure inclusion of relevant activities to promote sustainability within the workplan and smooth transition of the programme to government;
• Be part of the Malaria Consortium learning & development (L&D) and quality assurance groups.

Representations (10%):

• Represent MC on malaria Case Management Subcommittee, SMC Expert Group and other relevant health coordinating committees at national level as may be delegated;
• Be part of the relevant Malaria Consortium/global technical community of practices (CoPs);
• Represent the GF/SMC programme/MC externally as might be assigned by the PD, SCTC and/or West & Central Africa Programme Director (WACPD).

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Sama’ila Muhuddin is a dedicated Registered Nurse and humanitarian professional with over seven years of frontline experience. Since May 2018, he has served with prominent international non-governmental organizations, including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Holland, Spain, France projects and ALIMA, responding to emergencies and providing critical care in some of the most challenging humanitarian settings.