Senior Malaria Technical Advisor - Zambia, April 2024

Overview

Jhpiego is a key partner in the USAID-funded Program for the Advancement of Malaria Outcomes (PAMO) contributing to Zambia’s National Malaria Elimination Strategy 2017 – 2021. The Senior Malaria Technical Advisor will provide technical and program oversight and direction in the areas of malaria case management and malaria in pregnancy for PAMO. PAMO will – 1) strengthen malaria prevention and case management activities at health facilities and community level; 2) build management capacity of the district and provincial level to provide oversight/supervision of malaria interventions; 3) improve data reporting, analysis, and use for decision-making by strengthening the HMIS and 4) empower communities to take ownership of the malaria problem and work with governmental and non-governmental entities to control malaria in their communities. The program will operate over the remaining three-years of the original five-year project at national level and in four provinces (Eastern, Luapula, Northern, and Muchinga).

This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of malaria in pregnancy and case management activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic technical direction within PAMO by coordinating the development of the technical aspects of program implementation approaches and ensuring appropriate consultations with stakeholders at all level
Provide general technical support to the National Malaria Elimination Program in malaria case management and malaria in pregnancy, including developing case management and MIP tools, participating in technical working groups, and providing technical leadership
Collaborate with NMEC and MoH staff to strengthen quality improvement and supervision systems for malaria interventions
Proactively problem solve technical challenges which may arise during program implementation and when necessary draw upon the expertise from Jhpiego’s team of in-country and headquarters specialists
Coordinate the program Malaria in Pregnancy Specialist and Provincial Coordinators to plan for, provide technical input in and monitor activity implementation
Contribute to the output harmonisation of the program
Represent PAMO in malaria technical sub-committees and other meetings as agreed with PAMO Technical Director
Represent PAMO in relevant workshops or conferences as agreed with the Technical Director
Act as program resource point for relevant technical issues in the areas of malaria in pregnancy and case management
Ensure that program M&E data and lessons in malaria in pregnancy and case management are collated, analysed, interpreted and used to inform programmatic decisions
Document program achievements in MIP and CM and proactively have these shared through various channels such as written program updates and peer reviewed journals
Work with Jhpiego’s Malaria Director and PAMO Technical Director to ensure that technical support needs of the program in MIP and CM are identified and handled in a timely manner and to high quality

Required Qualifications:

A medical degree, degree in health specialty (nursing, pharmacy) or Master’s in Public Health or other relevant degree
At least 7-10 years’ experience applying malaria programs and or community malaria programs
Experience training health workers on clinical aspects related to malaria case management and malaria in pregnancy
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 Zambia healthcare system, particularly the public health system
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
Familiarity with USAID, 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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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

Jhpiego is a key partner in the USAID-funded Program for the Advancement of Malaria Outcomes (PAMO) contributing to Zambia’s National Malaria Elimination Strategy 2017 – 2021. The Senior Malaria Technical Advisor will provide technical and program oversight and direction in the areas of malaria case management and malaria in pregnancy for PAMO. PAMO will - 1) strengthen malaria prevention and case management activities at health facilities and community level; 2) build management capacity of the district and provincial level to provide oversight/supervision of malaria interventions; 3) improve data reporting, analysis, and use for decision-making by strengthening the HMIS and 4) empower communities to take ownership of the malaria problem and work with governmental and non-governmental entities to control malaria in their communities. The program will operate over the remaining three-years of the original five-year project at national level and in four provinces (Eastern, Luapula, Northern, and Muchinga).

Responsibilities

Provide strategic technical direction within PAMO by coordinating the development of the technical aspects of program implementation approaches and ensuring appropriate consultations with stakeholders at all level
Provide general technical support to the National Malaria Elimination Program in malaria case management and malaria in pregnancy, including developing case management and MIP tools, participating in technical working groups, and providing technical leadership
Collaborate with NMEC and MoH staff to strengthen quality improvement and supervision systems for malaria interventions
Proactively problem solve technical challenges which may arise during program implementation and when necessary draw upon the expertise from Jhpiego’s team of in-country and headquarters specialists
Coordinate the program Malaria in Pregnancy Specialist and Provincial Coordinators to plan for, provide technical input in and monitor activity implementation
Contribute to the output harmonisation of the program
Represent PAMO in malaria technical sub-committees and other meetings as agreed with PAMO Technical Director
Represent PAMO in relevant workshops or conferences as agreed with the Technical Director
Act as program resource point for relevant technical issues in the areas of malaria in pregnancy and case management
Ensure that program M&E data and lessons in malaria in pregnancy and case management are collated, analysed, interpreted and used to inform programmatic decisions
Document program achievements in MIP and CM and proactively have these shared through various channels such as written program updates and peer reviewed journals
Work with Jhpiego’s Malaria Director and PAMO Technical Director to ensure that technical support needs of the program in MIP and CM are identified and handled in a timely manner and to high quality

Required Qualifications:

A medical degree, degree in health specialty (nursing, pharmacy) or Master’s in Public Health or other relevant degree
At least 7-10 years’ experience applying malaria programs and or community malaria programs
Experience training health workers on clinical aspects related to malaria case management and malaria in pregnancy
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 Zambia healthcare system, particularly the public health system
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
Familiarity with USAID, 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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