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Job Summary

Reporting to the Medical Director, Critical Care the incumbent will perform clinical function within the Critical Care units which will comprise assessment and management of critically ill patients.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the multidisciplinary rounds in ICU& HDU under the supervision of the critical care consultant
• Assess and examine patients, order, and interpret diagnostic studies, develop care plans as well as update patients, their families, primary care providers and other consultants
• Participate in the review and development of appropriate policies and procedures for patients’ health care to formulate best practice guidelines
• Participate in departmental research and academic activities, institutional quality improvement and patient safety activities
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch. B)
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council
• Accredited certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Minimum 1 year’s post internship experience
• Demonstrable competency and dexterity with all equipment utilized in the hospital environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Remarkable ability to follow through on assigned tasks and deadlines
• Punctuality and sound time-management skills

Closing Date : 11/12/2022

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and executing doctor’s prescriptions checking their appropriateness and legality
• Organizing the pharmacy in an efficient manner to make the identification of products easier and faster
• Maintaining full control over delivering, stocking, and labeling medication.
• Proper inventory management.
• Prepare medicine when appropriate using the correct dosages and material for each individual patient
• Keep records of patient history and of all activities regarding refilling medication
• Keep abreast of advancements in medicine by attending conferences and seminars and collaborating with other healthcare professionals
• Comply with all applicable legal rules, regulations, and procedures
• Ensure that treatments are compatible with the medication issued
• Check dosage and ensure that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labeled
• Supervise the preparation of any medicines (not all are supplied ready made-up by the manufacturer)
• Keep a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes
• Liaise with doctors about prescriptions
• Sell over-the-counter medicines
• Advise patients of any adverse side effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatments
• Prepare dosette boxes, usually for the elderly, but also for those with memory/learning difficulties or those who have several combinations of tablets to take, where tablets are placed in compartments for specified days of the week
• Undertake Medicine Use Reviews (MUR), an advanced service to help patients understand how their medicines work and why they have to take them
• Arrange the delivery of prescription medicines to patients
• Manage, supervise and train pharmacy support staff
• Manage finance and budgets for the pharmacy
• Sourcing
• Invoicing
• Claims management
• keep up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs, and their

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a pharmaceutical technologist.
• Thorough understanding of dosage administration and measurement, chemical compounds, medical brands, etc.
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office and Pharmacy information systems
• Good organization skills
• Excellent communication skills with a customer-oriented approach
• Integrity and compassion
• Degree/ Diploma in Pharmacy/Pharmacology
• Valid license to practice the profession

The Quality Improvement/ Quality Assurance (QI/QA) Advisor will work closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Department of Health Standards Quality Assurance and Regulations (DHSQARs), NASCOP COEs, county governments and other implementing partners to design, lead and manage QI/QA initiatives within USAID Nuru Ya Mtoto supported counties, with the guidance of the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP). Further the QIQA advisor will work closely with Department of Children Services (DCS) and Local Implementing Partners (LIPs) to support improvements in OVC and DREAMS program areas.  S/he will be responsible for advancing the science of improvement in OVC service delivery and AGYW(DREAMS) interventions at both county, sub-county and location levels. 

The QI/QA manager will provide technical oversight for QI related issues and ensure institutionalization of QI systems in the supported counties. S/he will lead capacity building efforts for different teams at the county, sub-county and facilities, QI trainings and coaching, implementation and supportive supervision of QI projects, and evaluation of QI initiatives, and will liaise closely with the NYM program work implementation team to improve service delivery.

This role will serve all the 7 Counties (Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, Nyamira and Vihiga).

Responsibilities:

• In liaison with county leadership ensure integration of QI principles and methodologies in accordance with the Kenya Quality Model for health (KQMH) and Kenya HIV Quality Improvement Framework (KHQIF) for improvement of service delivery and health system efficiencies.
• Lead, design and contribute towards QI capacity building efforts, which includes developing curriculum for QI trainings, collaborative learning sessions coaching and mentorship. Mentoring and coaching facility QI teams on QI tools, gap analysis, QI charter, performance measurement tools and the Model for improvement.
• Work closely with the county QI focal persons to establish effective QI infrastructure, which includes county QI technical working groups, sub-county and health facility QI and Work Improvement teams (WIT).
• Provide technical assistance to QI focal persons, QI coaches and program staff in QI, that includes supporting documenting best practices, development of abstracts and processes of learning and scale up of QI projects. Coordinate harvesting sessions and development of change packages.
• Provide hands on leadership and support for QI collaboratives, learning sessions, QI webinars and QI ECHO for health care providers and other QI stakeholders.
• Develop an M&E framework for QI in collaboration with the county QI focal persons and program M&E team, which includes indicator development, data collection tools and SOPs, QI data management systems, data review and analysis. Prepare QI related data for presentation to different stakeholders including donors.
• Develop data collection tools for problem identification in HIV/AIDS clinical programs, key population and OVC/DREAMS service delivery, support data collection analysis and dissemination of findings for program collaborative learning and adapting approaches (CLA).
• Participate in reviewing program data and reports to ensure compliance with national standards and guidelines.
• Promote and strengthen the adoption of CQI dashboards and performance measurement charts (PMC) for a vigorous monitoring of key program performance indicators.
• In collaboration with the M&E team, lead program QA (Quality Assurance) assessments such as SIMS (Site Improvement through Monitoring and Systems) and development of corrective actions in the supported counties.
• Assists in strategic planning and work plan development for the program
• Engage with DCS at County, Sub- County level and Implementing Partners to support quality improvement work in line with the Kenya Quality Improvement standards
• Support existing or help establish functional QI infrastructure at all levels
• Develop and update materials for QI trainings, continuous education, learning sessions and coaching visits at the sub-county and LIP

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL)

• Support the use of data in tracking improvement in QI interventions.
• Ensure indicators are appropriately selected to track specific QI interventions and present results in covered in the project MEAL system.
• Review OVC reports and ensure they capture required level of gender disaggregated data and gender specific success stories.
• Build Capacity of MEAL staff in QI and support them to monitor QI interventions
• Support and guide the Organization learning sessions with different QI teams and disseminate the results in conferences and other foras.
• Coordinate with the COP and the DCOP on the inclusion of QI as part of the learning agenda of USAID Nuru Ya Mtoto project quarterly Learning and Development Plans.

Partnership

• Take lead in providing technical support to County government Departments (MOH and DCS), Health facilities, local implementing partners (LIPs) in implementation of QI interventions.
• Assist partner staff and DCS to Coach QI Teams and use the evidence gathered in improving future OVC interventions Capacity Building and Supervision

Required Experience

• Minimum of degree in Nursing/clinical medicine/Public health or an equivalent in a health-related field.
• A post graduate degree in health care management, social sciences, health systems management or related filed will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience and demonstrated management and implementation of QI initiatives at national and county level.
• In depth experience in quality improvement and data demand and use in HIV/AIDS programming.
• Demonstrated technical report writing skills, and scientific papers
• Master Trainer of Trainees in CQI, experience in QI coaching and mentorship skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex tasks, innovate, approach challenges with creative solutions and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in data analysis and visualization tools such as STATA, SPSS, and Tableau.
• Proficient in Microsoft word, power point and excel.
• Ability to travel 75% of the time
• Fluency in oral and written English, with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must currently have legal authorization to work in Kenya

REF: SEKU/ADV/AC/4/11/2022

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintaining an updated inventory of consumables and non-consumables to ensure resources needed are well captured and accounted for.
• Ensuring that the laboratory equipment and reagents are maintained at good levels for the smooth learning throughout the year.
• Ensuring that the materials required in the laboratory requested at the right time through the senior technologist.
• Maintaining the laboratory equipment and records hence facilitating the training of the student attendance during practical sessions by the relevant lectures.
• Providing a conducive and safe working environment in the laboratory in conformity with the stipulated Occupational Health and Safety standards.
• Assisting in conducting practicals in relevant disciplines.
• Carrying out any other duties as assigned by the Principal Technologist.

Requirements for appointment.

For appointment to this position the candidate must:

• Have Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Have mastery of the concepts and principles of a specialist field, ability to manage other professionals or experts in this field.
• Be proficient in computer applications.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity.

REF: SEKU/ADV/AC/5/11/2022

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintaining an updated inventory of consumables and non-consumables to ensure resources needed are well captured and accounted for.
• Ensuring that the laboratory equipment and reagents are maintained at good levels for the smooth learning throughout the year.
• Ensuring that the materials required in the laboratory requested at the right time through the senior technologist.
• Maintaining the laboratory equipment and records hence facilitating the training of the student attendance during practical sessions by the relevant lectures.
• Providing a conducive and safe working environment in the laboratory in conformity with the stipulated Occupational Health and Safety standards.
• Assisting in conducting practicals in relevant disciplines.
• Carrying out any other duties as assigned by the Principal Technologist.

Requirements for appointment.

For appointment to this position the candidate must:

• Have Bachelor’s degree in Medical Microbiology from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Have mastery of the concepts and principles of a specialist field, ability to manage other professionals or experts in this field.
• Be proficient in computer applications.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity.

REF: SEKU/ADV/AC/6/11/2022

Duties and Responsibilities

• Working with Senior Technologist to conduct practical sessions in order to equip the students with practical skills in relevant disciplines.
• Carrying out relevant training and development activities to adapt to new and changing trends in the various academic disciplines.
• Providing technical support to staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students when required in the laboratory area to achieve a concussive learning and training experience.
• Providing support services to academic research innovations and departmental income generation as a means of generating income for the Institution.
• Making requisitions for purchases in a timely manner to facilitate efficient operations for laboratory through availability of materials.

Requirements for appointment.

For appointment to this position the candidate must:

• Must possess a Masters Degree in Chemistry or related field from an accredited and recognized institution.

OR

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field from an accredited and recognized institution with at least four (4) years working experience;
• Be a member of a relevant professional body.
• Have mastery of the concepts and principles of a specialist field, ability to manage other professionals or experts in this field.
• Be proficient in computer applications.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity.

The University was founded through Harambee spirit on 5th January, 1972, as Western College of Arts and Applied Sciences (WECO) under the stewardship of .the former fiery MP, Masinde Muliro. As chairman of the project executive committee, Muliro worked with Prof. Reuben J. Olembo (then Head, Department of Botany University of Nairobi) as secretary. The establishment of the College was in response to the needs of the people of Western province to have a College which would provide a training ground for technical manpower requirements for the province and the nation. 

Advert Reference: AD/11/04/22

Requirements for Appointment:-

Minimum Requirements:-

• Bachelors Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) or is equivalent from an accredited University; with one (1) year’s working experience (excluding internship) from a reputable institution;.
• Be registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) and in good standing
• Must have a current practicing license;
• Must have a current professional indemnity insurance cover
• ICT competent 

Submit Ten (10) hard copies of your application containing ;CV providing names, telephone numbers and contact addresses of three (3) referees, academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials, e-mail addresses and telephone contacts and any other relevant supporting documents in addition to :Kenya Revenue Authority

Higher Education Loans Board

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of Good Conduct)

Registered Credit Reference Bureau to: 

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration & Finance)
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 190-50100
KAKAMEGA
and a soft copy to  recruitmentdec2022@mmust.ac.ke
Use the title of the position as the subject of the email

Closing Date : 16 December. 2022 

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB or MBBS)
• Registered and with a valid license from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council
• At least Two (2) years post-internship clinical experience in either a public or private hospital
• Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Proficient in computer applications
• Good communication skills

Method of Application

If you match the above qualifications, send your CV, cover letter and copies of your professional and academic certificates to EQANgong.Recruitment@equityafia.co.ke quoting the position you are applying for on the email subject by end of day on Friday, 2nd December 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Job Summary:

The Technical Advisor is responsible for providing senior-level technical and operational advice across FHI 360, serving as a lead technical advisor, and providing assistance to field programs in the area of medical oxygen ecosystem. This position will provide technical assistance in the following four major areas; 1) Provide senior level technical coordination to the FHI 360 medical oxygen activities across several countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. 2) Lead implementation of surveys, assessments, development of workplans. 3) Work closely with the field teams to ensure quality of procurement, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of activities strengthening medical oxygen ecosystem.4) Engage with key stakeholders at the global, regional and national level to ensure coordination and synergy. 5) Support country teams to ensure timely implementation of donor funded projects.  This position will be a member of the EpiC HQ technical team and will work closely with the HQ program management and strategic information teams as well as relevant country teams.

Accountabilities:

• Provide technical leadership to the implementation of the FHI 360 medical oxygen ecosystem strengthening intervention across several countries.
• Oversee the implementation of the liquid oxygen infrastructure development and market shaping activities implemented by FHI 360 and partners.
• Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions, with little supervision focusing on the medical oxygen portfolio.
• Ensure technical implementation is consistent with best practices in the industry.
• Support the development and review of the specifications, quality and quantity of equipment to be procured for strengthening oxygen ecosystem in target countries.
• Provide technical inputs to the development of RFI, RFQs, tenders and other procurement documents mainly focusing on liquid oxygen ecosystem.
• Lead development of the training plan for biomedical engineers in collaboration with the field staff and chief biomedical engineers of the target countries.
• Provide technical leadership and inputs to the development of the sustainability plans for hospitals receiving equipment and upgrade support.
• Support development or revision of national regulations, strategies and implementation plans to improve maintenance of equipment required for COVID-19 case management.
• Work with ministries of health and other national biomedical engineering groups to develop a list of recommended spare parts and sources.
• Collaborate with country offices, public and private, national, and international partners on international programs and strategies to strengthen biomedical engineering services.
• Provide technical guidance on the implementation of systems for quality management and biosafety of medical devices, and biomedical equipment in the target countries, including support for the development of work-plans and budgetary proposals.
• Contribute to the establishment of communities of practice and regional networks on biomedical engineering services to promote sharing of best practices and learning.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on progress in improving access to quality biomedical engineering systems and services in the region, using standardized methodologies and tools, and propose strategies for improving universal access to services.
• Work closely with other EpiC team members to ensure technical work plans are being implemented in a timely and technically sound manner, and productively leverage Perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.
• Collaboration with key government, stakeholders, and partners.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION

• Master’s in public health, biomedical engineering or degree related with health technological products.
• At least 12 years of relevant experience in leading relevant international health programs focusing on any of the medical oxygen, medical supplies, hospital system strengthening programs.
• At least 2 years’ experience in working with medical oxygen systems in 3 or more Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Strong preference for Africa.
• Considerable experience in developing workplans, overseeing implementation of emergency response programs across various countries.
• Experience in developing guidelines and SOPs for classification and listing medical devices
• At least 1 year of direct engagement with hospitals in LMICs with the focus on COVID-19 response activities.
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization. International or Domestic (US) Program Development or Program management preferred.

External Relations & Stakeholder Engagement

• Close collaboration and facilitation between the PPA Leads and Accord Country Engagement team in preparation for government engagements, bringing countries into the Accord and supporting agreement negotiations.
• Leverage relationships with policy makers, think tanks, local embassies, US Chambers, Business Councils and other organizations to advance the Accord.
• Works with the wider CA team to leverage key external platforms e.g., UNGA and global events to bring attention to the Accord and drive policy reforms to support the implementation of the Accord.
• Develop briefing materials for meetings including goals and metrics. Ensure meeting follow-up and planning including documentation as needed.
• Works with EM PPA Leads to prepare for EM/Global LT for Accord related external enagagements.

Pfizer Policy

• Works in partnership with the wider Corporate Affairs and cross functional teams to effectively engage with policy makers globally, regionally (e.g., Africa Union, Africa CDC and AMA) and local government to integrate their perspective into our policy strategy and to provide industry thought leadership to support policy shaping to facilitate patient access to Pfizer’s current and future innovative medicines.

Therapeutic Area Policy

• Works in partnership with the EM Therapeutic Policy teams, Global Patient Advocacy team, local PPA Leads and Accord Team to developinnovative policy strategies that proactively shape the environment and support patient access to Pfizer's innovative medicines through the Accord program.

Leadership

• Serves as a key thought partner to the Global EM Policy & Public Affairs Lead, EM Access/Accord Lead, Country Managers and Commercial Leads in assessing the impact of the external global policy environment on Accord strategy.
• Maintain strict compliance with all applicable policies and laws, especially those related to interactions with government officials.
• Ensures Cluster Leads and Country managers are consulted and informed on the Accord deliverable in their respected Markets.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal: local, regional and global PPA and CA teams, Broader Accord cross functional team (Legal, Commercial, Medical, Regulatory) and GCAP team
• External: Policy makers, think-tanks, consultants and key influencers.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in public policy, strategy or consulting related to policy, government relations, and/or corporate affairs.
• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced Degree in health/public policy, international affairs, political science, and/or law preferred
• Deep knowledge of healthcare policy and pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement issues.
• Excellent knowledge of the local healthcare system and its major players and decision-makers.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute effective, innovative and practical policy/public affairs and policy solutions and comprehensive plans that deliver results.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deploy appropriate "public affairs and policy" tools (advocacy, lobbying, stakeholder engagement plans).
• Strong understanding of business strategy and key drivers of commercial success
• Highly skilled at anticipating, identifying, and addressing emerging issuesand related risks that could impact Pfizer's business
• Strong ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders. Skilled at advocacy influence within internal/external matrix organizations. Skilled at navigating complex environments through range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong executive presence and interpersonal acumen, highly substantive and collaborative. Demonstrated ability to succinctly convey relevant information at the right time and with the proper context and seek input as needed.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent command of English and French language.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY

• Provide technical support and oversight for the project’s malaria and community health activities and ensure the efficient implementation and timely reporting of these project activities to regional and country-specific donors, MSH headquarters and the project team.
• Coordinate project liaison and collaboration with partners, donors, various USAID country missions, clients, and stakeholders, including MSH headquarters. Maintain a USAID/REACH partnership that engenders trust and respect and build USAID’s confidence in MSH’s ability to get the job done.          
• Support planning and technical oversight of MSH and partners activities in the selected countries. Ensure that the community health is coordinated at all levels. Ensure that technical work plans are linked so that the monitoring and evaluation plans are integrated. Provide technical oversight and best practices across the countries to promote sustainable malaria and community health practices that lead to direct impact.
• Define specific, quantifiable performance indicators and targets for programs and report results as related to community health and malaria service delivery. Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Director to assess activity progress to ensure that the project maintains close adherence to work plans and meets designated milestones, deliverables, and benchmarks.
• Work in close collaboration with the project leadership team including regional and country levels, to ensure coordinated and effective operational support for the project and for MSH within the various countries and regions.
• Promote a team approach that emphasizes high level performance, creative approaches, the achievement of personal and project goals and a collegial approach that is focused on assisting one another to succeed for global project staff, as well as to support team members in the Home Office.
• Ensure effective coordination is established and maintained with the relevant MSH or REACH project country Operational Support Team (OST).
• Advise the project Technical Director in alignment of human resources with project work plans and emerging SOW from the donors, MSH and partners including on external sourcing of human resources and consultants.
• The CHA will contribute to annual workplan development, implementation, and review.  They will ensure alignment with regional frameworks and strategies, national and donor strategies in each country – including USAID strategies. The CHA will identify opportunities for integrated planning and implementation creating synergies between the various malaria service delivery areas.
• The CHA will work closely with country teams to provide technical guidance related to community health activities.
• Contribute to a knowledge management and help develop technical briefs, abstracts, success stories and related manuscripts that highlight project work related to delivery of malaria services in the context of community health.

Qualification

• An advanced degree at the Master’s level or above in social science, public health, or other appropriate area is required.
• At least 10 years of professional experience working on malaria control or public health programs, with at least 5 years of technical leadership designing and implementing malaria-related or public health service delivery activities in collaboration with developing countries.
• Respected and recognized leadership in the malaria or community health sectors.
• Technical expertise in prevention and management of malaria, or in community health interventions.
• Understanding of current key WHO, Roll Back Malaria Partnership, the President’s Malaria Initiative, and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria issues essential.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably
• with government agencies, host country officials including National Malaria Control Program technical and management leaders, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, and other donor organizations.
• Direct experience with USAID projects is strongly preferred.
• Must have a proven track record of working on teams and fostering collaboration to achieve goals, meet milestones, and produce high quality written qualitative, quantitative, and narrative deliverables.
• Familiarity with USAID regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.
• Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
• Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English is required and fluency in a second language (either French orPortuguese) is strongly preferred.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY

• Provide technical support and oversight for the project’s malaria diagnostic and laboratory activities and ensure the efficient implementation and timely reporting of these project activities to regional and country-specific donors, MSH headquarters and the project team.
• Coordinate project liaison and collaboration with partners, donors, various USAID country missions, clients, and stakeholders, including MSH headquarters. Maintain a USAID/REACH partnership that engenders trust and respect and build USAID’s confidence in MSH’s ability to get the job done.
• Support planning and technical oversight of MSH and partners activities in the selected countries. Ensure that the malaria diagnostic and laboratory activities are coordinated at all levels. Ensure that technical work plans are linked so that the monitoring and evaluation plans are integrated. Provide technical oversight and best practices across the countries to promote sustainable malaria diagnostic and laboratory practices that lead to direct impact.
• Define specific, quantifiable performance indicators and targets for programs and report results as related to malaria diagnostic and laboratory activities. Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Director to assess activity progress to ensure that the project maintains close adherence to work plans and meets designated milestones, deliverables, and benchmarks.
• Work in close collaboration with the project leadership team including regional and country levels, to ensure coordinated and effective operational support for the project and for MSH within the various countries and regions.
• Promote a team approach that emphasizes high level performance, creative approaches, the achievement of personal and project goals and a collegial approach that is focused on assisting one another to succeed for global project staff, as well as to support team members in the Home Office.
• Ensure effective coordination is established and maintained with the relevant MSH or REACH project country Operational Support Team (OST).
• Advise the project Technical Director in alignment of human resources with project work plans and emerging SOW from the donors, MSH and partners including on external sourcing of human resources and consultants.
• The LDA will contribute to annual workplan development, implementation, and review. They will ensure alignment with regional frameworks and strategies, national and donor strategies in each country – including USAID strategies. The LDA will identify opportunities for integrated planning and implementation creating synergies between the various malaria service delivery areas.
• The LDA will work closely with country teams to provide technical guidance related to malaria diagnostic and laboratory activities.
• Contribute to a knowledge management and help develop technical briefs, abstracts, success stories and related manuscripts that highlight project work related to delivery of malaria services in the context of laboratory and diagnostic efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An advanced degree at the Master’s level or above in social science, public health, or other appropriate area is required.
• At least 10 years of professional experience working on laboratory and diagnostics and/or malaria diagnostics, with at least 5 years of technical leadership designing and implementing malaria-related or laboratory and diagnostic service delivery activities in collaboration with developing countries.
• Respected and recognized leadership in the malaria or laboratory and diagnostic   sectors.
• Technical expertise in malaria laboratory and diagnostic interventions.
• Understanding of current key WHO, Roll Back Malaria Partnership, the President’s Malaria Initiative, and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria issues essential.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, host country officials including National Malaria Control Program technical and management leaders, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, and other donor organizations.
• Direct experience with USAID projects is strongly preferred.
• Must have a proven track record of working on teams and fostering collaboration to achieve goals, meet milestones, and produce high quality written qualitative, quantitative, and narrative deliverables. Familiarity with USAID regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.
• Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
• Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English is required and fluency in a second language (either French or
• Portuguese) is strongly preferred.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY

• Provide technical support and oversight for the project’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention and drug-based prevention activities and ensure the efficient implementation and timely reporting of these project activities to regional and country-specific donors, MSH headquarters and the project team.
• Coordinate project liaison and collaboration with partners, donors, various USAID country missions, clients, and stakeholders, including MSH headquarters. Maintain a USAID/REACH partnership that engenders trust and respect and build USAID’s confidence in MSH’s ability to get the job done.
• Support planning and technical oversight of MSH and partners activities in the selected countries. Ensure that the seasonal malaria chemoprevention and drug-based prevention activities are coordinated at all levels. Ensure that technical work plans are linked so that the monitoring and evaluation plans are integrated. Provide technical oversight and best practices across the countries to promote sustainable seasonal malaria chemoprevention and drug-based prevention practices that lead to direct impact.
• Define specific, quantifiable performance indicators and targets for programs and report results as related to seasonal malaria chemoprevention and drug-based prevention service delivery. Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Director to assess activity progress to ensure that the project maintains close adherence to work plans and meets designated milestones, deliverables, and benchmarks.
• Work in close collaboration with the project leadership team including regional and country levels, to ensure coordinated and effective operational support for the project and for MSH within the various countries and regions.
• Promote a team approach that emphasizes high level performance, creative approaches, the achievement of personal and project goals and a collegial approach that is focused on assisting one another to succeed for global project staff, as well as to support team members in the Home Office.
• Ensure effective coordination is established and maintained with the relevant MSH or REACH project country Operational Support Team (OST).
• Advise the project Technical Director in alignment of human resources with project work plans and emerging SOW from the donors, MSH and partners including on external sourcing of human resources and consultants.
• The SMCA will contribute to annual workplan development, implementation, and review.  They will ensure alignment with regional frameworks and strategies, national and donor strategies in each country – including USAID strategies. The SMCA will identify opportunities for integrated planning and implementation creating synergies between the various malaria service delivery areas.
• The SMCA will work closely with country teams to provide technical guidance related to seasonal malaria chemoprevention and drug-based prevention activities.
• Contribute to knowledge management and help develop technical briefs, abstracts, success stories and related manuscripts that highlight project work related to delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention and drug-based prevention services in the context of malaria prevention.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An advanced degree at the Master’s level or above in social science, public health, or other appropriate area is required.
• At least 10 years of professional experience working on malaria control or public health programs, with at least 5 years of technical leadership designing and implementing malaria prevention or drug-based prevention-related or public health service delivery activities in collaboration with developing countries.
• Respected and recognized leadership in the malaria or seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
• Technical expertise in drug-based prevention of malaria, or in seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
• Understanding of current key WHO, Roll Back Malaria Partnership, the President’s Malaria Initiative, and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria issues essential.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, host country officials including National Malaria Control Program technical and management leaders, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, and other donor organizations.
• Direct experience with USAID projects is strongly preferred.
• Must have a proven track record of working on teams and fostering collaboration to achieve goals, meet milestones, and produce high quality written qualitative, quantitative, and narrative deliverables. Familiarity with USAID regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.
• Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
• Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English is required and fluency in a second language (either French or Portuguese) is strongly preferred.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY

• Provide technical support and oversight for the project’s malaria case management activities and ensure the efficient implementation and timely reporting of these project activities to regional and country-specific donors, MSH headquarters and the project team.
• Coordinate project liaison and collaboration with partners, donors, various USAID country missions, clients, and stakeholders, including MSH headquarters. Maintain a USAID/REACH partnership that engenders trust and respect and build USAID’s confidence in MSH’s ability to get the job done.
• Support planning and technical oversight of MSH and partners activities in the selected countries. Ensure that the malaria case management activities are coordinated at all levels. Ensure that technical work plans are linked so that the monitoring and evaluation plans are integrated. Provide technical oversight and best practices across the countries to promote sustainable malaria case management practices that lead to direct impact.
• Define specific, quantifiable performance indicators and targets for programs and report results as related to malaria case management activities. Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Director to assess activity progress to ensure that the project maintains close adherence to work plans and meets designated milestones, deliverables, and benchmarks.
• Work in close collaboration with the project leadership team including regional and country levels, to ensure coordinated and effective operational support for the project and for MSH within the various countries and regions.
• Promote a team approach that emphasizes high level performance, creative approaches, the achievement of personal and project goals and a collegial approach that is focused on assisting one another to succeed for global project staff, as well as to support team members in the Home Office.
• Ensure effective coordination is established and maintained with the relevant
• MSH or REACH project country Operational Support Team (OST).
• Advise the project Technical Director in alignment of human resources with project work plans and emerging SOW from the donors, MSH and partners including on external sourcing of human resources and consultants.
• The MCMA will contribute to annual workplan development, implementation, and review. They will ensure alignment with regional frameworks and strategies, national and donor strategies in each country – including USAID strategies. The MCMA will identify opportunities for integrated planning and implementation creating synergies between the various malaria service delivery areas.
• The MCMA will work closely with country teams to provide technical guidance related to malaria case management activities.
• Contribute to knowledge management and help develop technical briefs, abstracts, success stories and related manuscripts that highlight project work related to delivery of malaria case management services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An advanced degree at the Master’s level or above in medical or social science, public health, or other appropriate area is required.
• At least 10 years of professional experience working on malaria control or public health programs, with at least 5 years of technical leadership designing and implementing malaria-related or malaria case management service delivery activities in collaboration with developing countries.
• Respected and recognized leadership in the malaria case management health sectors.
• Technical expertise in prevention and management of malaria, or in case management or clinical interventions.
• Understanding of current key WHO, Roll Back Malaria Partnership, the President’s Malaria Initiative, and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria issues essential.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, host country officials including National Malaria Control Program and Ministry of Health technical and management leaders, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, and other donor organizations.
• Direct experience with USAID projects is strongly preferred.
• Must have a proven track record of working on teams and fostering collaboration to achieve goals, meet milestones, and produce high quality written qualitative, quantitative, and narrative deliverables. Familiarity with USAID regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.
• Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
• Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English is required and fluency in a second language (either French or Portuguese) is strongly preferred.