Malaria Technical Advisor at Jhpiego, April 2024

Overview:

Malaria Technical Advisor needed to provide technical oversight in the design and day-to-day management of implementation for an upcoming UNITAID project to expand access to preventive chemotherapy for pregnant women in Nigeria. This project aims to scale up an innovative, community-based approach to expand coverage of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp), with quality assured sulfadoxine-pyrimithimine (SP), for pregnant women. The project will operate over a five-year period.

The Malaria Technical Advisor will promote the uptake of IPTp-SP as part of a comprehensive package of support for pregnant women to control malaria in pregnancy, participate in district MIP technical advisory groups, and improving databases that monitor MIP achievements. This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence. S/he will provide technical support to ensure that activities are designed and implemented with high quality and meet project targets. Mentor and build capacity of health workers, in particular CHWs. Address any technical issues at national, TWG and local levels, including advocacy for continued prioritizatin of MiP and increased uptake of IPTp-SP. Responsible for ensuring the technical integrity of project interventions. Develop low-cost job aids and tools that reflect practical solutions to enable District Health Management Team scale-up. Provide technical leadership to support expanded coverage and scale-up of MiP interventions as a core component of focused ANC. Emphasize intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy while reinforcing the multiple interventions associated with ANC (HIV counseling and testing, ITN use, effective case management of pregnant women with signs and symptoms of malaria, and administration of low-dose folic acid). S/he will ensure timely and cost-effective project implementation, reporting of activities.

This position is contingent upon award from UNITAID. Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical oversight and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in IPTp at community and district level
Coordinate and collaborate closely with other implementing partners in DRC supporting ANC and/or MiP activities to ensure the project is effectively leveraging opportunities to support project goal, outcomes and outputs
Work with national Ministry counterparts and Supply Chain Manager to support the effective delivery of quality assured SP to community level in project sites.
Promote WHO’s new recommendations on ANC, IPTp uptake and guidelines
Work closely with Project Manager to ensure project focus includes implementation driven towards sustainability, replication and scale up.
Support District Health Management Teams to include community IPTp-SP into annual work plans and prioritize male involvement and reaching adolescents in MIP to improve IPTp uptake.
Assist in sustaining and improving existing databases that monitor achievements in MIP at district and contribute to provincial and national level achievements
Provide leadership in creating demand for antenatal care services and MIP services through community approaches and working with civil society organizations targeting pregnant women
Guide the integration of MIP services with maternal, newborn and child health
Ensure use of reviewed evidence-based clinical training materials, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials for implementation of IPTp in line with the needs of UNITAID and the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo
Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level in MIP prevention and treatment
Lead in-service mentoring sessions, site strengthening, follow-up and supportive supervision to project-supported health facilities, as required by program activities
Work with colleagues to develop a cadre of IPTp champions who will facilitate links to other community-level health programs/services
Coordinate site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support and capacity-building across program sites as required by program activities
Lead the formulation of approaches for successful delivery of community IPTp in districts, including accessing hard-to-reach populations and integration of services
Support MIP technical working groups at national and district levels. Actively participate in MIP technical advisory group meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences
Analyze potential MIP strategies within the context of the program and explain these, as necessary, to project leadership policymakers, funding agencies, and/or program staff
Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and program team members to identify clinical, community-based service delivery issues that impede access to care
Identify appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address MIP service delivery gaps
Identify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs
Formulate and test sustainable solutions to service delivery gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as performance and quality improvement and in-service training/pre-service education
Advocate with national, provincial, district and community-level health institutions to raise awareness about their role in improving health outcomes in MIP
Guide DHMTs, professional associations, other district stakeholders in the use of evidenced-based standards for competency in MIP
Mobilize national level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that affect local public policy or program design
Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the Ministry of Health, and other implementing partners, in order to ensure that all activities conform to the national requirements and regulations
Conduct regular reporting to program and technical staff, of successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation related to areas of technical expertise
Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches for community IPTp
Lead in development and submission of abstracts, papers and presentations to journals and conferences
Contribute to annual work planning and preparation of donor reports
Work collaboratively with finance staff to prepare activity budgets and track expenditures
Contribute to maintaining excellent relationships with the Ministry of Health and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses to UNITAID requests
Work closely with the Technical Team on setting program priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts.
Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to maternal, newborn and child health
Contribute to development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, UNITAID and other stakeholders
Coordinate and monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of short-term consultants as required

Required Qualifications:

A medical degree (doctor or nursing) or Master’s in Public Health
At least 8 years’ experience applying malaria in pregnancy programs and or community malaria programs.
At least 5 years’ experience in managing $10M per year in donor-funded projects and in the design and implementation of overseas health projects; preferably in the East and Southern Africa
Qualification as a “master trainer”; experience training health workers on clinical aspects related to malaria case management
Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels
Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, training, performance and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
Experience with a mix of practical technical skills in malaria necessary for strengthening malaria service delivery at the provincial, clinical and community-level
The ability to liaise with senior MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community;
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Nigeria healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Nigeria preferred
Demonstrable analytical skills and experiences to identify and evaluate best practices and state-of-the-art approaches to be utilized by the project
Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in French and English
Familiarity with UNITAID, management and reporting procedures and systems
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple projects/tasks, short deadlines, competing deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Ability to interact with established networks of senior level international health professionals, donors, universities and other partners
Appreciation for socio-cultural differences in countries, preferably having lived and worked in one or more low resource settings
Awareness of, sensitivity to, and experience in working in multiple socio-economic settings and with multi-cultural staff and groups
Ability to develop productive working relationships with counterparts in other agencies and organizations nationally
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Fluent in written and spoken English
Ability to travel nationally

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; personal accident insurance; 403(b) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; travel insurance; education assistance plan and more.

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

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Jhpiego

Our History

Responding to the Changing Needs of Women and Families Worldwide

Since its founding in 1974, Jhpiego has been innovating to save the lives of women and families worldwide. From the first day, Jhpiego has been asking the question: How can we make lifesaving services available and accessible to the people who need them—all over the world?

Dr. Theodore M. King, an early innovator and champion for women’s health, was the moving force behind the founding of Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1970s, King recognized the need to make physicians, nurses and administrators from developing countries aware of reproductive health breakthroughs, such as laparoscopy (a procedure used to inspect internal reproductive organs for infertility or to provide contraception by closing off the fallopian tubes) and modern contraceptives. Originally known as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the organization was funded through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under King’s leadership, as a founder, trustee and later president of Jhpiego for 14 years, the organization conducted a steady stream of programs throughout the developing world.

How Did We Get from There to Here?

Early on, Jhpiego established itself as a leader in reproductive health training. Beginning in 1974, Jhpiego held training sessions on family planning/reproductive health for doctors and nurses in the USA In 1979, Jhpiego started its first in-country training programs in Tunisia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Thailand and the Philippines. From 1987 through 2004, Jhpiego conducted three global Training in Reproductive Health Projects, funded by USAID. Beginning in 1993, Jhpiego published learning materials on long-acting family planning methods.

Over the years—to respond more effectively to the needs of individual countries—Jhpiego became increasingly field-based and established its first field office in Kenya in 1993. Today, Jhpiego has field offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. Similarly, Jhpiego’s programming areas have expanded to meet changing needs in the field. In addition to family planning and reproductive health, Jhpiego now has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases.

Jhpiego’s work has also expanded to address reproductive health policy and guidelines and to support health systems strengthening. For example, in 1996 in Brazil, Jhpiego launched a performance and quality improvement approach, now known as Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R), which has since been implemented in 30 countries. SBM-R empowers health workers and facilities to improve the performance and quality of their services by providing them with the tools and methods they need to make decisions, solve problems and innovate at the local level.

Innovations in Training Methods and Technologies

In 1986, Jhpiego pioneered a competency-based training (CBT) approach that emphasizes learning by doing. CBT focuses on how the participant performs and promotes the trainer’s ability to encourage learning. Jhpiego also introduced the use of anatomic models for “humanistic training.” To minimize risk to clients, learners first practice on models until they achieve competency. In 1995, a clinical training skills manual—the cornerstone of Jhpiego’s training approach—was published. Using a systematic “training of trainers” approach, Jhpiego has created a global network of qualified physician, nurse and midwife trainers.

As early as 1984, Jhpiego collaborated with the University of the West Indies to deliver reproductive health courses, via satellite, to six islands in the Caribbean. In 1987, Jhpiego sponsored a global meeting on reproductive health education and technology with the World Health Organization (WHO) and introduced computer-assisted instruction to simulate clinical situations in several of its US-based courses. In 1995, ReproLine, an online source for reproductive health information, was launched. Today, Jhpiego continues to explore new learning technologies: mobile phones in Afghanistan, a computer-based learning management system in Ethiopia, computer-based training in Ghana, a distance learning program in Zambia.

Practical Solutions for Low-Resource Settings

Since the 1992 publication of its international reference standard Infection Prevention for Family Planning Service Programs, Jhpiego has been at the forefront in promoting evidence-based practices that can protect health care professionals, staff and clients from potentially life-threatening infections. To this end, Jhpiego has tested and introduced practical, low-cost infection prevention procedures that can be implemented effectively in settings with limited resources.

In developing countries, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In 1995, Jhpiego began research with the University of Zimbabwe to find a low-cost alternative to the Pap test that could make cervical cancer prevention a reality in low-resource settings. Based on the results of this research, Jhpiego helped form the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in 1999 and received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its cervical cancer program. Since that time, Jhpiego has developed and piloted the single visit approach in which women are screened and treated during the same visit.

In 1995, Jhpiego began addressing HIV/AIDS and its integration with family planning services. Six years later, Jhpiego began work in HIV voluntary counseling and testing with a USAID-funded project in Jamaica. In 2002, Jhpiego received its first funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for work in HIV/AIDS and, the following year, developed a global learning package on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV—with CDC, WHO and university partners—to enable global scale-up. Also in 2003, Jhpiego began work on male circumcision for HIV prevention in Zambia. In 2008, Jhpiego developed a global learning package on male circumcision for HIV prevention with WHO and UNAIDS.

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Overview:

This position is contingent upon award from UNITAID. Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical oversight and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in IPTp at community and district level
Coordinate and collaborate closely with other implementing partners in DRC supporting ANC and/or MiP activities to ensure the project is effectively leveraging opportunities to support project goal, outcomes and outputs
Work with national Ministry counterparts and Supply Chain Manager to support the effective delivery of quality assured SP to community level in project sites.
Promote WHO’s new recommendations on ANC, IPTp uptake and guidelines
Work closely with Project Manager to ensure project focus includes implementation driven towards sustainability, replication and scale up.
Support District Health Management Teams to include community IPTp-SP into annual work plans and prioritize male involvement and reaching adolescents in MIP to improve IPTp uptake.
Assist in sustaining and improving existing databases that monitor achievements in MIP at district and contribute to provincial and national level achievements
Provide leadership in creating demand for antenatal care services and MIP services through community approaches and working with civil society organizations targeting pregnant women
Guide the integration of MIP services with maternal, newborn and child health
Ensure use of reviewed evidence-based clinical training materials, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials for implementation of IPTp in line with the needs of UNITAID and the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo
Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level in MIP prevention and treatment
Lead in-service mentoring sessions, site strengthening, follow-up and supportive supervision to project-supported health facilities, as required by program activities
Work with colleagues to develop a cadre of IPTp champions who will facilitate links to other community-level health programs/services
Coordinate site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support and capacity-building across program sites as required by program activities
Lead the formulation of approaches for successful delivery of community IPTp in districts, including accessing hard-to-reach populations and integration of services
Support MIP technical working groups at national and district levels. Actively participate in MIP technical advisory group meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences
Analyze potential MIP strategies within the context of the program and explain these, as necessary, to project leadership policymakers, funding agencies, and/or program staff
Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and program team members to identify clinical, community-based service delivery issues that impede access to care
Identify appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address MIP service delivery gaps
Identify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs
Formulate and test sustainable solutions to service delivery gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as performance and quality improvement and in-service training/pre-service education
Advocate with national, provincial, district and community-level health institutions to raise awareness about their role in improving health outcomes in MIP
Guide DHMTs, professional associations, other district stakeholders in the use of evidenced-based standards for competency in MIP
Mobilize national level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that affect local public policy or program design
Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the Ministry of Health, and other implementing partners, in order to ensure that all activities conform to the national requirements and regulations
Conduct regular reporting to program and technical staff, of successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation related to areas of technical expertise
Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches for community IPTp
Lead in development and submission of abstracts, papers and presentations to journals and conferences
Contribute to annual work planning and preparation of donor reports
Work collaboratively with finance staff to prepare activity budgets and track expenditures
Contribute to maintaining excellent relationships with the Ministry of Health and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses to UNITAID requests
Work closely with the Technical Team on setting program priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts.
Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to maternal, newborn and child health
Contribute to development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, UNITAID and other stakeholders
Coordinate and monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of short-term consultants as required

Required Qualifications:

A medical degree (doctor or nursing) or Master’s in Public Health
At least 8 years’ experience applying malaria in pregnancy programs and or community malaria programs.
At least 5 years’ experience in managing $10M per year in donor-funded projects and in the design and implementation of overseas health projects; preferably in the East and Southern Africa
Qualification as a “master trainer”; experience training health workers on clinical aspects related to malaria case management
Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels
Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, training, performance and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
Experience with a mix of practical technical skills in malaria necessary for strengthening malaria service delivery at the provincial, clinical and community-level
The ability to liaise with senior MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community;
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Nigeria healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Nigeria preferred
Demonstrable analytical skills and experiences to identify and evaluate best practices and state-of-the-art approaches to be utilized by the project
Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in French and English
Familiarity with UNITAID, management and reporting procedures and systems
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple projects/tasks, short deadlines, competing deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Ability to interact with established networks of senior level international health professionals, donors, universities and other partners
Appreciation for socio-cultural differences in countries, preferably having lived and worked in one or more low resource settings
Awareness of, sensitivity to, and experience in working in multiple socio-economic settings and with multi-cultural staff and groups
Ability to develop productive working relationships with counterparts in other agencies and organizations nationally
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Fluent in written and spoken English
Ability to travel nationally

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