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Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable and under privileged populations. We increasingly find our work on malaria can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: GF iCCM Service Delivery Officer

Location: Niger
Employment Type: Temporary / Full Time

Scope of work

  • The ICCM/CHIPS State Delivery Officer would support the implementation of integrated community case management (iCCM/CHIPS) in identified hard-to-reach (HTR) communities of Jigawa/Kaduna/Kano/Niger, and Yobe States by working with State MoH, LGAs, partners and other stakeholders at the state, LGA and community levels.

 

 

Key accountabilities 
Technical contributions (70%):

  • Work with the programme team and other relevant personnel at the state and country offices to lead activities for smooth transition of closed out iCCM/CHIPS project into the GF grant cycle 7 (GC7) malaria programme.
  • To build and manage an effective and technically sound iCCM/CHIPS programme team in the state
  • Support the SPM in preparing project Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) which is submitted to the Principal Recipient (PR) quarterly, including narrative reports on a timely basis
  • Work with the Hub Accountant and national finance teams to prepare quarterly financial reports
  • Manage risks to Malaria Consortium including financial, reputation and security in a challenging environment
  • Work with the project M&E Officer and Country M&E Specialist to ensure that high quality project data is collected, analysed and disseminated to relevant stakeholders at all levels and reported to PR
  • Contribute to the review of iCCM/CHIPS supervision model and roll-out plan
  • Coordinate implementation of supervisory activities to community health volunteers based on finalized supervisory plan
  • Take the lead in assessing the logistics and supply chain for iCCM/CHIPS commodities in the states
  • Contribute to adaptation of iCCM/CHIPS training manuals to Jigawa/Kaduna/Kano/Niger, and Yobe State context
  • Coordinate the planning and roll-out of training of health facility and community health volunteers
  • Contribute to the finalization of criteria for selection of communities, health facilities and volunteers for iCCM/CHIPS project implementation based on continuum of care approach
  • Work with the Demand Creation officer to coordinate the selection of communities in the selected LGAs for iCCM/CHIPS implementation
  • Work with the Demand Creation Officer to coordinate mapping and identification of health facility and community health volunteers in iCCM/CHIPS catchment areas
  • Preparation and submission of project malaria technical activity reports to zonal project manager
  • Coordinate the project specific and support to State ministry of health on procurement, supply chain and logistics activities
  • Contribute to the finalisation of the project performance and M&E frameworks and take the lead in the operationalization of the frameworks
  • Support State M&E activities
  • Represent MC on malaria Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and other relevant health coordinating committees at state level with approval of the zonal programme manager
  • Liaise with the State SMoH, partners and other SRs (especially Society for Family Health) for successful implementation of ACSM activities for ICCM/CHIPS implementation in Jigawa/Kaduna/Kano/Niger, and Yobe states
  • Work closely with Implementing partners (PMI/SFH, etc) during mass distribution of ITNs  in Jigawa/Niger/Kano/Kaduna/Yobe States

 

 

Project management (20%):

  • Contribute and work with the relevant personnel to prepare all relevant project start up and planning tools on time
  • Contribute to project exit strategy as part of project design and ensure inclusion of relevant activities to promote sustainability within the workplan and smooth transition of the project to government
  • Contribute to quarterly lessons identification and learning documentation and dissemination
  • Preparation and submission of project service delivery activity reports to State Project Manager

Technical performance management and quality assurance (10%):

  • Contribute to the roll-out of project service delivery activities which meet international standard of quality
  • Document evidence and best practices that are related to the project
  • Work with the relevant state and country personnel to prepare an exit strategy and to implement it, to see to the smooth end of the programme
  • Be responsible for state level quarterly lessons identification and learning documentation and dissemination

Person Specification
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:

  • Degree in Medical, Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology or another relevant specialty is a minimum requirement
  • Significant experience of working in developing countries
  • Excellent project planning, management and monitoring & evaluation skills

Work-based skills and competencies:
Essential:

  • Technical knowledge and skills in control of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea
  • Familiar with public health principles
  • Familiar with monitoring and evaluation of community based health programmes
  • Excellent report writing and presentation skills are also needed

Key working relationships:

  • The officer working under the line-management of the State Technical Officer (STO) and in close collaboration with the Technical Specialist, State Project Manager, state, LGA, community actors, stakeholders and partners would deliver aspects of the programme as per the specified job tasks and expected deliverables.

Salary
Competitive.

Application Deadline 
1st June, 2026.

Method of Application 

 
Interested and qualified candidates should use link below to Apply.

Click here to apply online

Note

  • Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date.
  • Early applications are encouraged and qualified female candidates are strongly advised to apply.

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