Malaria Consortium - Northern regional Programme Manager

Malaria Consortium is one of the world's leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organisations, to ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning. The organisation works to improve not only the health of the individual, but also the capacity of national health systems, which helps relieve poverty and support improved economic prosperity.

The DfID-funded Support to the Nigeria Malaria Programme (SuNMaP) is a 5-year (2008 – 2012) programme aimed at working with the Government and people of Nigeria to strengthen the national effort to control malaria. This will be achieved by improving capacity of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), in selected states and Local Government Areas (LGAs) and through commodity support. SuNMaP provides a unique opportunity for applying a comprehensive approach to malaria control whilst achieving rapid impact. Consequently, the project is adopting the pluralistic approach of working closely with all stakeholders especially the Government ministries, donor community, commercial sector, not-for profit agencies and civil society.

The successful candidate will assist the Programme Director in the management of the SuNMaP activities in 6 Northern States, including management of State level teams, establish and maintaining effective working relationships with all partners and ensure efficient and effective programme management.

To succeed, you will have: • A minimum of five years previous experience in a similar programme management role in a developing country context • A significant successful track record in programme and people management • At least five years experience of health service delivery and primary health care in developing countries, including experience in the planning, organisation and management of Routine Immunization • Extensive experience and knowledge of public health, policy development and health systems reform • Strategic thinker with ability to oversee and ensure co-ordination of a health programme with multiple implementation sites and a range of component areas • Excellent interpersonal, communication, team building and advocacy skills • Previous experience of working in a health sector management role in Africa.

How to apply:

For more information please visit our website www.malariaconsortium.org where you will have access to the full Job description. Please send a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification along with your CV to Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org Please quote the position and country in the subject line of your application.

We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will be contacted within three weeks after the closing date.