Job Title: Public Health Specialist- SMC
Organisation: Malaria
Consortium
Consortium
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary: $54,114- $60,977
plus benefits
plus benefits
About Malaria Consortium:
Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit
organisations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other
communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium works
with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic
institutions, and local and international organisations to improve the health
of the population and the capacity of national health systems. It ensures that
good evidence supports delivery of effective services and evidence-based
decision-making by providing technical support for monitoring and evaluating
programmes and activities. In the recent years, the organisation has undergone
significant expansion, thus requiring robust and effective systems to meet the
new challenges.
organisations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other
communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium works
with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic
institutions, and local and international organisations to improve the health
of the population and the capacity of national health systems. It ensures that
good evidence supports delivery of effective services and evidence-based
decision-making by providing technical support for monitoring and evaluating
programmes and activities. In the recent years, the organisation has undergone
significant expansion, thus requiring robust and effective systems to meet the
new challenges.
Job Summary: The Malaria
Consortium Public Health Specialist- SMC will take lead in providing technical
guidance and assistance for the roll out of seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
The post will be based in Malaria Consortium’s Kampala office, with significant
travel to countries in the Sahel where the project is being implemented. The
Public Health Specialist will provide technical expertise at regional, country
and district level to the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and
partners to increase capacity building in the areas of operational planning ,
gap analysis and resource mobilisation from development partners as well as
provide support and guidance to Malaria Consortium country offices and partner
staff to address challenges and bottlenecks in the design, planning,
implementation and M&E of SMC programmes in collaboration with NMCPs.
Consortium Public Health Specialist- SMC will take lead in providing technical
guidance and assistance for the roll out of seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
The post will be based in Malaria Consortium’s Kampala office, with significant
travel to countries in the Sahel where the project is being implemented. The
Public Health Specialist will provide technical expertise at regional, country
and district level to the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and
partners to increase capacity building in the areas of operational planning ,
gap analysis and resource mobilisation from development partners as well as
provide support and guidance to Malaria Consortium country offices and partner
staff to address challenges and bottlenecks in the design, planning,
implementation and M&E of SMC programmes in collaboration with NMCPs.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The candidate should have a clinical
background with a master’s degree in public health or related health
discipline - Past exposure and experience in health
programme design, implementation, coordination and management in
developing world settings - Excellent track record in capacity
building, training and supervision of project staff, partners and health
workers - Demonstrated technical leadership, policy
development experience, and problem solving skills working on and
providing expert oversight of complex projects - Demonstrable technical writing skills with
proven ability to produce research protocols, journal articles,
publishable manuscripts, technical briefs, etc.
Language proficiency: Possess excellent written and spoken
fluency in English; ability to work in French
fluency in English; ability to work in French
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should send their updates resumes / CVs, with
covering letters outlining how you meet the person specification and your
current salary information, to Human Resources at
[email protected]
covering letters outlining how you meet the person specification and your
current salary information, to Human Resources at
[email protected]
NB: Only short listed
candidates will be contacted within three weeks of the closing date.
candidates will be contacted within three weeks of the closing date.
Deadline: 29th
October, 2014
October, 2014
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