• Application Deadline: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Technical Advisor, Malaria Diagnostics Specialist REACH Project


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience


• Location Not specified


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare  , NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

Description

• Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Technical Advisor Malaria Diagnostics Specialist for the REACH project. This position can be based in any of our country offices, which include Nigeria, Uganda, London, Mozambique, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Togo, Burkina Faso, Chad and our Asian offices. 


• The post holder will provide technical support under REACH Malaria with a focus in the area of improving malaria diagnosis.


• The Technical Advisor - Malaria Diagnostics Specialist will contribute to strategy and technical direction for interventions to improve malaria diagnosis and assure the quality of the work undertaken to promote malaria diagnosis in the public and private sector.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

• Substantial experience in global health with a focus on malaria control and elimination


• A Master’s Degree or Higher in Public Health, or other related area in particular laboratory-related discipline, preferably with a strong malaria program component.


• Extensive experience in malaria/communicable disease diagnosis and quality assurance


• Experience at senior level in a technical role which involves working closely with national government counterparts


• Strong experience in mentoring senior, high-calibre technical staff


• Demonstrated experience building capacity of National Malaria Control Programs in sub-Saharan Africa.


• Ability to travel internationally – at least 40% of the time.


• Effective English oral and written communication skills is required.

Salary

Competitive.