Vacancy in a USAID Funded malaria programme.

The USAID supported malaria action program for states (MAPS). Health partners international (HPI), one of the implementing partners of the MAPS programme, now seek to employ a professional with expertise in management and capacity building to coordinate all related outputs and activities at the Zamfara program state office.

State Management Capacity building officer: Zamfara
This position will be based in zamfara state office of the MAPS project. The management capacity officer will be responsible for working with stake holders at the state and LGA levels to strengthen capacity in management to effectively address malaria prevention and control in nigeria. He/she will work with the state level MAPS team and the federal level capacity building MAPS team to ensure the achievement of the key program outputs.

Other key responsibility Include:
1. Assists partners to undertake a thorough assessment of gaps in management systems with regards to malaria prevention at the state and LGA levels and for both rural and urban facilities.
2. Provide strategic leadership at state levels to program as it regards all issues relating to capacity building of management for malaria prevention and control;
3. Assist the state malaria control programme to develop effective harmonization of all malaria control activities at state levels relating to capacity building in management system.

QUALIFICATION
A post graduate degree in public health or other related disciplines in health or medical sciences. She/he must have an extensive experience and knowledge of public health, policy development and health systems reforms in nigeria. She/he must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in capacity building, management in public health. A previous management experience in health service delivery and primary health care in nigeria. A good knowledge of capacity building tools, malaria prevention and control in nigeria and other african countries. An excellent hands-on knowledge and use of microsoft excel is very essential, knowledge of HMIS, DHIS, epidata and epiInfo is also desirable
Terms and condition
The appointment term will be a period of 4 years for the position, with an initial 6 months probationary period. The programme offers very competitive salary packages. Local terms and condition will apply

Method of application: interested candidate who meet the above requirement should submit an application letter and a copy of their recent CV through the appropriate link at www.gridconsulting.net. All application must be submitted latest friday 20th january, 2012. Please, that only short listed candidate will be contacted for an interview