PSI and its local affiliates manage malaria control programs in 32 countries and are world leaders in malaria control implementation delivering 42 million treated mosquito nets and almost 19 million quality-assured ACTs for confirmed malaria cases in 2016. PSI also supports national Ministries of Health to scale up malaria diagnosis especially in the private sector and to improve tracking of malaria patients through surveillance and health information systems, especially DHIS2.
PSI is seeking an experienced, dynamic and innovation-driven Associate Malaria Technical Advisor to facilitate the scale up of a large multi-country malaria service delivery project, capture and share best practices, as well as provide technical support to specific country programs to ensure high quality of and measurable impact through their malaria programs. This Associate TA will be responsible for ensuring technical rigor on the implementation of malaria service delivery activities in a portfolio of countries.
The full-time position is based in Washington DC with 30% travel and reports to the Technical Advisor.
- Assist the Technical Advisor with the provision of technical support to country offices in the execution of a large malaria service delivery contract.
- Provide in-country technical assistance on program design and troubleshooting (either directly or by working with internal and external resources).
- Assist with the coordination of technical assistance from sub-contractors to achieve workplan deliverables
- Monitor country workplan activities, ensuring timely completion of activities against workplan deadlines.
- Contribute to the development of quarterly/ annual programmatic reports and weekly progress updates for your portfolio of countries.
- Contribute to the production and dissemination of knowledge products and processes such as literature reviews, case studies, and blog posts for national and international audiences to accelerate rapid transfer of best practices.
- Manage technical updates to project website, coordinate learning dissemination events and manage social media accounts for the project
- Demonstrating Results: You have 3+ years track record demonstrating the generation of tangible results in mobilizing resources for serving social needs in a developing country.
- A malariaologist You will have demonstrated knowledge on malaria control and/or elimination
- Forging Partnerships: You can coordinate and work effectively with diverse stakeholders in numerous locations and levels, including private partners, donors, government officials and bodies, technical experts, civil society organizations, community members and organizations and project support staff.
- Curious: You are an information sponge and understand what worked yesterday may not necessarily work today (or tomorrow), that each context is different.
- Simplify: You quickly distil complexity to essential and simple concepts and approaches.
What would get us excited?
- Sound technical knowledge of malaria and vector control policy and context.
- Field Experience working with or delivering Malaria Case Management in a control or elimination setting
- Knowledge of the global malaria partnership landscape and familiarity with the international donor community.
- Experience working with USAID preferred
- Strong writing and presentation skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English; French highly preferred.