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• Provide an oversight role of the
  implementation of the Malaria programme in consultation with the managers
  of Maternal Child Health manager, the Health systems manager
• Work closely with the Clinical and Quality
  Assurance Officers (CQAOs) in the establishment of the integrated model to
  strengthen malaria services in the private clinics and at the community
  level.
• Build the capacity of the service
  providers in the management of child hood illnesses using the IMCI model
  of assessment and treatment.
• Build the capacity of the service
  providers in the private clinics to provide quality malaria control
  services
• Identify and strengthen capacity of drug
  shops with information on detection of malaria using mRDT and management
  of uncomplicated malaria using ACTs.
• Work in liaison with the regional teams
  and district health team in strengthening the capacity of the VHTs/Good
  Life Promoters in the active case identification and referral through
  routine screening of children under 5s.
• Work closely with stakeholders in the
  Malaria, Technical Working groups and other implementing partners in
  Malaria and build new synergies in the programing.
• Support malaria commodities delivery for
  malaria control at GLCs and drug shops and track them to avoid stock outs.
• Work with Ministry of Health departments
  of Malaria in developing SOPs to guide the implementation of malaria and
  Nutrition services in the private facilities and drug shops.
• Support programmatic reviews to assess
  progress, share successful evidence based intervention, and recommend
  strategies in line with UHMG strategic plan.
• Ensure that GLPs are supported to carry
  out awareness messages on Malaria during the Implementing partner’s
  session.
• Work in liaison with the regional CQAOs to
  review facility based performance in Malaria activities.
• Provide regular on job mentorship of
  health workers on Malaria interventions.
• Provide support to franchise clinics in
  the implementation of quality improvement projects in malaria.
• Provide technical support in the
  development and dissemination of IEC material related to Malaria case
  management and the management of Acute and severe malnutrition.

• The ideal candidate for the UHMG Malaria
  Officer vacancy should hold a degree in Medicine, Public health, Health
  Services, Nursing, Nutrition or equivalent qualification;
• Specific training in the prevention and
  treatment of malnutrition and in malaria case management;
• A minimum of five years’ experience of
  managing malaria and nutrition projects in an NGO;
• Conversant with the CMAM model of
  management of malnutrition especially in the private sector;
• Prior exposure and experience working with
  a social marketing organization and with experience implementing the Total
  market approach;
• Previous experience in behavior change
  communication approaches;
• Ability to conceptualize issues and
  document findings;
• Strong staff management, capacity building
  and supervision skills.

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