Mozambique: Clinical Senior Technical Advisor (STA), Integrated Malaria Program - Mozambique

Introduction:

Project HOPE is currently seeking qualified candidates for an upcoming project focused on malaria control in the country of Mozambique. The purpose of this project will be to implement the Integrated Malaria Program (IMaP) under the USAID/Mozambique President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). Specifically, IMaP will improve prevention and case management activities, strengthen health system management and information services, facilitate coordination and enhance appropriate implementation and use of quality malaria interventions in four provinces of Mozambique during five years of program implementation. The places of performance under this contract will include the following provinces in Mozambique: Zambezia Province, Nampula Province, Cabo Delgado Province, and Tete Province.

This position is contingent upon award.

Summary of Role:

• Oversee programmatic and technical aspects related to case management and malaria and pregnancy activities.

• Coordinate with PMI, the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of systematic and consistent technical assistance to the Ministry of Health, at all levels, and to other PMI implementing partners.

• Coordinate efforts with other stakeholders to ensure that resources are efficiently used and to minimize duplication of efforts.

· Contribute to the strategy for an oversee the implementation of the project’s activities including malaria in pregnancy, case management, and health systems strengthening

· Provide general technical and leadership support to national agencies in malaria case management, including developing case management tools and participating in technical working groups.

· Support direct reports to implement training programs for the public and private sector in quality malaria case management

· Collaborate with national, province, and local agency staff to strengthen quality improvement and supervision systems for malaria interventions.

· Promote the use of indicators to monitor compliance with the project's activities including malaria in pregnancy, case management, and health systems strengthening.

· Oversee supportive supervision of trained facility and community health workers.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Clinical degree in medicine or nursery, or in a related field;

• A minimum of 5 years of senior-level experience in project management in malaria or other public health program;

• Demonstrated experience in malaria case management and/or malaria in pregnancy;

• At least 3 years of experience working with National Malaria Control Programs, or with

  Maternal and Child Health Programs, in developing and transitioning countries, both at central and provincial levels

• Local nationality preferred

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