Senior Malaria Technical Advisor - Washington, DC: CAMRIS International

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Senior Malaria Technical Advisor
Washington, DC

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contracted through CAMRIS International partnered with IAP World Services Inc., (IAPWS), to recruit and hire qualified individuals for a Senior Malaria Technical Advisor, Malaria Division, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, US Agency for International Development (USAID/GH/HIDN/MAL). 

INTRODUCTION: The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) is a US Government (USG) effort led by USAID to reduce the intolerable burden of malaria and help relieve poverty on the African continent.  The goal of PMI is to reduce malaria-related mortality by 50% by a rapid scale up of a package of proven malaria prevention and treatment measures: artemisinin-based combination therapy; insecticide-treated mosquito nets, intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy, and indoor residual spraying.  USAID is the lead agency for implementation of the PMI.  The Initiative is results-based, focused, and exhibits a high level of financial and programmatic accountability.

In May 2009, President Obama announced the Global Health Initiative (GHI), a comprehensive USG initiative to reduce the burden of disease and strengthen communities around the world.  The 2008 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act (Lantos/Hyde Act) authorizes up to $5 billion in additional USG funding for malaria prevention and control for the period FY2009-2013.  Building on the progress and experiences of the PMI during the past four years and the new approach to international health efforts laid out in GHI, PMI will work with partners to halve the burden of malaria (morbidity and mortality) in 70% of the at-risk populations of sub-Saharan Africa, thereby removing malaria as a major public health problem and promoting development throughout the African region.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior Malaria Technical Advisor is a key member of USAID’s PMI team, providing malaria-specific programmatic guidance and support to USAID at its headquarters and in the field with missions and PMI country teams, technical counterparts, Ministries of Health, and USAID cooperating agencies in various aspects of the PMI portfolio.  S/he will support PMI’s interagency and external stakeholder engagement efforts.  S/he will lead aspects of internal policy development for the Initiative.  S/he will exercise independent judgment in planning and carrying out tasks, in serving USG priorities at critical technical and policy forums, in resolving problems and conflicts, and in taking steps necessary to meet deadlines.

Specifically, the Senior Malaria Technical Advisor will: Provide malaria programmatic and policy guidance, to USAID missions and PMI country teams for the development of annual country malaria operational plans.  Provide technical and programmatic guidance to regional bureaus and missions involved in malaria efforts, particularly the PMI-targeted countries in sub-Saharan Africa.  Provide programmatic support and guidance to one or more PMI focus countries and participate as an integral member of an interagency country support team.  Serve as a member of one or more centrally administered program or project management teams.  Facilitate exchanges between countries in order to share experiences, materials and capabilities, including best practices and lessons learned in malaria prevention and control and USAID and PMI policy and program implementation. 

Work with other staff in the Global Health Bureau’s Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition and the technical offices in regional bureaus to enhance linkages between malaria and other development-related activities.  Facilitate and support PMI’s interagency and external stakeholder engagement efforts including engagement with PEPFAR, the Hill, the Global Fund, Roll Back Malaria Partnership, public health/ malaria advocacy organizations, etc.  Facilitate development of new programmatic policies and key strategic documents for PMI.  Review the literature for new developments, promoting best practices, policies and emerging issues in malaria.  Attend coordination meetings and workshops, and participate in relevant training events, sharing lessons learned with the PMI team.  Formulate recommendations for the malaria team’s responses to new developments and emerging issues and share with colleagues, Bureau leadership, and missions.

REQUIREMENTS The contractor must have: Master’s degree in public health or related discipline required; Minimum five years’ experience in malaria and/or public health, with experience in health program design, implementation, coordination and management in developing countries, preferably in Africa.  Strong program management and policy analysis skills including program monitoring and evaluation, budgeting, strategy development and ability to work effectively in an interagency environment.  Ability to provide vision and input to strategy development at global and country levels.  Experience collaborating with Ministries of Health and/or National Malaria Control Programs in Africa on the implementation of technically sound public health programs, including malaria control prevention and treatment interventions.

Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-site team-based organizational structure, including partners and other collaborators; experience with cross-cultural teams.  Demonstrated technical leadership, policy experience, and problem solving skills working on and providing expert oversight of complex projects in a highly sensitive environment.  High degree of judgment, maturity, ingenuity and originality to interpret strategy, to analyze, develop and present work and to monitor and evaluate implementation of programs.  Track record of working effectively with a broad range of USG personnel and partners, and in a team environment and communicate highly technical health information to both health and non-health audience.  Strong interpersonal communication and excellent oral communication and writing skills.  Willingness and ability to travel internationally.  Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Access.  Knowledge of French or Portuguese desirable.  US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required.  This is an opportunity for employment or a contract, but we reserve the right to make no selection or award.

TO APPLY: CAMRIS International and IAP World Services Inc. offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.  Please submit your resume online at http://careers-camris.icims.com. Application Deadline: Open until filled.  CAMRIS and IAP are Equal Opportunity Employers EOE M/F/D/V

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