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Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations. Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote universal health coverage.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: LGA Technical Assistant

Locations: Jigawa and Kaduna

Purpose of the assignment

• The purpose of this Terms of Reference (ToR) is to engage LGA Technical Assistants to support training, Mass Drug Administration (MDA) of Azithromycin (AZM), reverse logistics, reporting and personnel management. Jigawa (27), Kaduna (5)

Scope

• The role of the LGA Technical Assistants (TAs) is to ensure proper planning, execution, and monitoring of the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) of Azithromycin and reverse logistics at the LGA level in the state.
• They are expected to collaborate with LGA teams, health facility supervisors, traditional leaders, and Officers in Charge (OICs) of all AZM-implementing facilities.
• These stakeholders are required to adhere to established AZM administration protocols and implementation strategies.
• The Technical Assistants (TAs) will also engage with the State Ministry of Health, the NTD team, and LGA management teams, where applicable, to keep them informed about programme progress and to ensure high-quality implementation of activities across the Local Government Areas in the States.

Specific Deliverables

• The LGA Technical Assistants (TAs) support the implementation of activities at LGA, health facilities and the household level.
• He/she is responsible for planning, implementation, reporting and coordination with local government representatives and community-level stakeholders.
• The role of LGA Technical Assistants (TAs) assist in the quality implementation of the delivery of AZM services at the community level by HFW/supervisors and CDDs through the timely delivery of AZM commodities and supplies and documentation of program activities.
• He/she interacts with the LGA management team, keeps them updated on the program progress and ensures high-quality AZM implementation.
• The LGA Technical Assistants (TAs) take instructions from the Program Officer (PO) on the implementation of AZM activities.
• S/he gives feedback to the PO in the form of basic documentation and to the M&E Officer in the form of data entry for administrative coverage and supply chain management.
• S/he will also support the Finance Officer in getting the account details of distribution personnel for payment.
• Ensure the conduct of Mass Drug Administration (MDA) of Azithromycin (AZM) across implementing health facilities (HFs) in the assigned LGA.
• Support the last-mile distribution of commodities from the State Central Medical Store (CMS) to the health facilities.
• Support the roll-out of robust SBC interventions in the assigned LGA
• Support the conduct of refresher training for Health Facility Workers (HFWs) and Community Drug Distributors (CDDs) to ensure effective program delivery.
• Monitor and report any issues related to digital HCM and non-compliance with AZM administration protocols to the Command-and-control center and HCM team
• Manage the delivery of all AZM-related activities as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree / HND qualification in Science, Social Science, or Public Health-related qualification with at least two years’ field experience in the related field.
• Fluency in English, Hausa / Fulani and/or other local languages is required.
• Experience working in drug/commodity supply management, M&E and logistics.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, including LGA staff, HFW and community leaders.
• Must be familiar with the use of Kobo Collect, SurveyCTO, and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in conducting quality supportive supervision and data use. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online (Jigawa)
Click here to apply online (Kaduna)

Note

• Applicants who do not follow this specification will be disqualified.
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• For all the positions, previous working experience with MC and in AZM are added advantages.
• Furthermore, selected candidates would be debriefed on MC policies, guidelines, and timelines.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and as a result, the process may conclude before the advertised deadline. Therefore, early applications are highly encouraged.
• Malaria Consortium does not accept or ask for payment during recruitment. We also would not accept hardcopy CVs; all applications should be sent through the above link.
• Candidates who are passionate and willing to contribute towards the achievement of our goals should kindly fill the application form