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Abt
Associates (Abt) is a mission-driven global leader in research,
evaluation and program implementation in the fields of international
development, health, and social and environmental policy. Known for its
rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt is regularly ranked
as one of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40
international development innovators. The company has multiple offices
in the U.S. and program offices in more than 40 countries. Serving both
the public and private sectors, Abt supports participatory governance
processes that empower citizens and promote accountability and
transparency across sectors. Our impact is felt in responsive and
inclusive institutions, empowered communities, equitable access to
public services, improved mobilization and management of financial
resources, and enhanced enabling environments for economic growth and
opportunity.
Opportunity:
The anticipated Tanzania
Malaria Case Management and Surveillance Activity, a five-year
Cooperative Agreement, seeks to reduce the burden of malaria and move
towards the long-term goal of malaria elimination. This activity will
focus on malaria case management, quality improvement for malaria in
pregnancy, malaria surveillance, entomological monitoring, and drug
efficacy monitoring, targeting pregnant women and children under five in
the Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.
Under the supervision of the
Chief of Party, the Malaria Service Delivery Lead will be responsible
for technical oversight of all service delivery activities including
case management (CM) and malaria in pregnancy (MIP)at the community and
facility levels .
Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Contribute
to the strategy for and oversee the implementation of the project’s
malaria case management activities including facility and community case
management activities, prevention of malaria during pregnancy,
supportive supervision, and government of Tanzania and local partner
capacity building in these areas - Coordinate across technical
streams (e.g., CM/MIP, community engagement, SBC, entomological
monitoring, surveillance. MEL) to ensure case management project/MIP
activities are cohesive and mutually reinforce one another to achieve
project results; - Provide technical support to the NMCP and ZAMEP
in strengthening malaria case management/MIP at national, health
facility, and community levels including enhanced supervision and data
for decision-making; - Oversee the development and implementation
of capacity building plans targeted towards health facilities and a
local implementing partner to strengthen their abilities in malaria case
management at community and facility levels; - Lead and contribute to work plan development and project reporting;
- Work
with MEL Lead to monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of
activities, guide operational research studies, and adapt programming
based on iterative learning; - Document and disseminate project
results and impacts in various forms, including media stories, lessons
learned, case studies, conferences, etc; - Lead and supervise direct reports with particular focus on their key tasks and the quality of project deliverables;
Other duties as assigned.
Qualification requirements include the following:
- Medical degree preferred;
- Strong background in malaria epidemiology preferred;
- At least 8 years of experience supporting malaria clinical and case management programs;
- Experience providing technical assistance or capacity building support to strengthen service delivery;
- Familiarity with MSDQI;
- Experience working in services delivery at facility or community level;
- Ability
to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily
management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term
deadlines and strategy; - Possess outstanding professional reputation and have strong demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills;
- Willingness to travel within the country as needed;
- Oral and written English language required;
