Earn Over 41000 Dollars Annually as Vector Control Specialist at Malaria Consortium
Organisation: Malaria ConsortiumDuty Station: Kampala, Uganda or London, UKReports to: Technical DirectorMalaria 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 improve the health of the population and the capacity of national health systems. It ensures that good evidence supports delivery of effective services and evidence-based decision-making by providing technical support for monitoring and evaluating programmes and activities. In the recent years, the organisation has undergone significant expansion, thus requiring robust and effective systems to meet the new challenges.Job Summary: The Malaria Consortium Vector Control Specialist will mainly provide technical support to MC projects in different areas of disease prevention, particularly those related to entomological and vector control activities with a special emphasis to insecticide treated nets (ITNs). The Vector Control Specialist is responsible for the development and implementation of Malaria Consortium Africa’s portfolio of work in vector control and will provide technical support to various projects, ensuring technical quality of their vector control components.Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal candidate should hold a post-graduate degree or a postgraduate qualification in Medical EntomologySignificant field experience in planning and implementation of malaria prevention and control in African countries, especially ITN programmesPast exposure and experience in prevention of other vector-borne diseases desirablePrior experience in managing or supporting multi-country health projectsSubstantial experience in designing, implementing and managing operational research projects and in data analysis and writing scientific publicationsExcellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skillsPossess the ability to collaborate with a range of partnersLanguage fluency in English, French an advantage All interested applicants should send their updates resumes / CVs, with covering letters outlining how you meet the person specification and your current salary information, to Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.orgNB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted within three weeks of the closing date.
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