Technical Lead-Malaria

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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Job Summary

The Global Fund Technical Malaria Lead will be responsible for supporting the SR’s and project team with technical leadership of the program by providing malaria technical expertise in the conceptualization and implementation of NMCP systems and processes to support effective and efficient delivery of malaria services. S/he will serve as a resource for up-to-date technical information on malaria control.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES

• Spearhead the comprehensive coordination of project management, offering expert
• guidance in malaria case management, integrated Community Case Management (iCCM), and
• Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) interventions.
• Foster collaboration with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and District Health
• Management Teams (DHMTs) to strategize, execute, and disseminate project performance and
• outcomes effectively.
• Forge robust partnerships with malaria program donors and key stakeholders, ensuring
• seamless alignment of project objectives with overarching goals.
• Provide support to the Associate technical director and NMCP leadership, offering strategic insights and operational guidance to ensure the project’s smooth functioning.
• Collaborating with NMCP to design innovative tools, strategies, and initiatives aimed at
• enhancing patient outcomes and advancing project objectives.
• Track progress of all project activities against established work plans and preparing comprehensive reports to monitor project performance.
• Serving as a representative of the project in pertinent malaria programming meetings
• convened by stakeholders, the Ministry of Health, and other implementing partners.
• Provide technical support to SR’s implementing the malaria component of Global Fund
• Update Associate technical director on project activities, progress, and achievements to foster transparency and accountability.
• Engage in a collaborative review of monitoring and evaluation tools with the project monitoring team, ensuring continuous refinement and enhancement to optimize project impact and effectiveness.

The statements should reveal 3 dimensions and the 5 factors:

• Know – How: 1. Technical Know-How, 2. Management Breadth & Know-How,
• Problem-Solving: 3. Thinking Environment, 4. Thinking Challenge
• Accountability: 5. Freedom To Act, Magnitude & Area of Impact and Nature of Impact

Begin with the most important accountabilities.

Major Activity: % of time

Technical performance: 40% of time

• Spearhead the comprehensive coordination of project management, offering expert guidance in malaria case management, integrated Community Case Management (iCCM), and Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) interventions.
• Provide support to the Associate technical director and NMCP leadership, offering strategic insights and operational guidance to ensure the project’s smooth functioning.
• Collaborate with NMCP to design innovative tools, strategies, and initiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and advancing project objectives.
• Provide technical contributions to the WVI DM&E and NMCP surveillance team 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 technical support to SR’s implementing the malaria component of Global Fund

Effective and accurate reporting and communication: 25% of time

• Track progress of all project activities against established work plans and preparing comprehensive reports to monitor project performance.
• Update the Associate technical director on project activities, progress, and achievements to foster transparency and accountability.
• Provide technical review of program implementation report submitted by SR’s

Networking and Liaison with different stakeholders: 25% of time

• Foster collaboration with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and District Health
• Management Teams (DHMTs) to strategize and execute programs
• Forged robust partnerships with malaria program donors and key stakeholders, ensuring
• seamless alignment of project objectives with overarching goals.
• Provide support to the Associate technical director and NMCP leadership, offering strategic insights and operational guidance to ensure the project’s smooth functioning.

Other responsibilities: 10% of time

• Participate to WVISL technical and management engagements to foster programmatic integration and collaboration for impact and sustainability.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Experience in conducting Outreach Training and Supportive Supervision approaches (OTSS). Strong understanding of malaria epidemiology, prevention strategies, and control measures.
• Solid experience in working with health district, and community levels.
• Good experience in organizing community health projects/programs.
• Extensive experience in conducting community health projects.
• Experience working with District Councils and DHMTs
• Experience liaising with the national MoH, representing a project and an organization.
• Partnership experience working with key health partners, including those active on the iCCM, and SBCC Good knowledge of the Sierra Leone health systems
• Ability to manage teams, initiate and organize work, establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Knowledge and minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience working on malaria control in public and private in Sierra Leone
• Experience working with Ministry of Health on policy and strategy formulation at national and/or district levels.
• Significant experience in project management, program coordination and sound negotiation skills with malaria partners.
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• At least 5 years’ professional experience in malaria programming and implementation
• Extensive knowledge of a highly technical field; preferably Malaria. A highly qualified and recognized expert in the field.
• Advanced degree in public health. / BSC Hons in Public health with 10 years’ experience
• Good interpersonal skills and team player.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good Analytical and presentation skills
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint
• 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
• Advanced degree in public health. / BSC Hons in Public health with 10 years’ experience

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• 30% travel to the districts

Language Requirements

• Proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in English Language

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only