Malaria Consortium Nigeria is committed to tackling the large number of malaria cases and deaths in the country. Working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other partners, we lead and support three major malaria control initiatives in the country: Support to the National Malaria Control Programme (SuNMaP); NetWorks and MAPS.
Experience: 2-years’ experience
Location: LGAs within the states
Duration: 4 months
Malaria Consortium requires qualified LGA Field Officers in Oyo and FCT who will support the state microplanning activities and carry out monitoring, supervision and reporting of SMC activities. The purpose of the TA support is to serve as a stop-gap measure to ensure implementation quality parameters are achieved in LGAs where the Field staff are temporarily unavailable.
Key responsibilities:
Programme Implementation, treatment tracking and management
Implement all SMC activities at health LGA level, microplanning activities, timely implementation of work plan, state and LGA engagements meetings, planning meetings, commodity distributions and monitoring to avoid any stock out, Community mobilization activities, supervision, monitoring and reporting.
Support LGA and State microplanning development
- Track program targets and timely implement the planned activities to ensure program meets targets and review reports from LGAs and HFW for accuracy and completeness prior to submission.
- Ensure implementation of activities is in line with the laid down protocols, by continuously monitoring and conducting supervision and on-job training of LGA, HFW and CHWs.
- Coordinate distribution and collation of nomination forms for the LGA
- Support in development of work plan and advocacy plan; Support and participate in advocacy visits to stakeholders
- Ensure screening and enrollment of SMC personnel, and development of LGA database
- Maintain a good relationship and work jointly with – Public Health Officers and other partners to undertake home visits, meetings and to ensure health LGA’s ownership.
- Ensure accountability of received commodities and supplies through tracking consumption levels and review of reconciliation reports
- Responsible for capacity building of field partners (Supervisors, HFW, CHWs, and community mobilisers) through training, on-job support, and quality supervision.
Reporting & data quality control
- Review all field implementer reports, provide feedback on areas which needs correction and submit the final hard copy report to the LGA Cluster supervisor after LGA Level approval.
- Assist ME Officer on the data quality queries and ensure identified issues are rectified in time.
- Ensure submission of EoC Report, success stories, trip reports etc. to keep the LGA cluster and Zonal Project Manager abreast with the project implementation at LGA level.
Coordination and representation
- Responsible for overall planning and coordination of LGA and HFW/supervisors and CHWs during training and supervision visits.
- Liaise with key partners including LGA Administrator, State MOH, Community leaders, other stakeholders (as necessary)
- Attend data validation meetings at LGA level and as directed by LGA cluster supervisor /Zonal project manager
- Establish and maintain links with health and other nutrition services with special attention to referral cases
Administrative and other duties
- Ensure the development of individual and team action plans to ensure role complementarities in achieving the set treatment target.
- Participate in the follow-up of supplies consumption.
- Overall planning of stock levels, making sure that they are sufficient for the operations at SMC sites
- Ensure that all HF realized physical inventory of all SMC commodities supplied at the end of each cycle.
- Any other duties as required by the line manager
Qualifications and experience:
- Clinical Officer, nurse or Public Health or development-related qualification
- At least two years’ field experience in related field
- Fluency in English, Hausa and/or other local languages is required
- Experience working in drug/commodity supply management, ME and logistics
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences including LGA staff, HFW and community leaders
- Experience of conducting quality supportive supervision and data use
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidate who are passionate and willing to contribute towards the achievement of our goals should kindly fill the form using the link below on or before 10am Friday, 8th April, 2022.
Kindly note that applicants who do not follow this specification, will be disqualified.
All application should be sent in on or before 9:59am Friday, 8th April, 2022.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Kindly note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore early applications are highly encouraged.
NB: Malaria Consortium does not accept or ask for payment during recruitment. We also would not accept hardcopy CVs; all applications should be sent through the above linkInterested and qualified? Go to Malaria Consortium on docs.google.com to apply
