Malaria Control International Consultant, Juba, South Sudan (8 months)
Job no: 576506
Position type: Consultant
Location: South Sudan
Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)
School/Unit: South Sudan
Department/Office: Juba, South Sudan
Categories: Health
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The incumbent is assigned all or part of the following responsibilities which are performed according to the needs and agenda:
- Provide technical support to the NMCP in developing/updating Integrated strategies for Malaria vector Control Response.
- Support promotion of the Integrated Vector Monitoring approach in South Sudan, including on new tools and technologies in the context of the Global Vector Control Response.
- Guide the NMCP to develop strategy for preparedness and response to outbreaks, in collaboration with the relevant units in the MoH.
- Coordinate collection and analysis of data and all relevant information on Malaria control.
- Provide technical guidance and advice to the NMCP and stakeholders in developing and implementing research proposals on various aspects of entomology and vector control in collaboration with relevant partners.
- Identify and contribute to technical assistance and capacity building activities for the NMCP in line with WHO guidance and strategies, including the development of training materials;
- Support training and/or refresher courses for national programme staff and partners on control of Vector Borne Diseases.
- Support the NMCP activities in line with workplan for implementation of Malaria control in South Sudan including participating in technical meetings, track progress and address challenges/constraints for successful implementation of activities of the NMCP;
- Monitor implementation of vector control and case management activities in South Sudan and provide technical inputs;
- Provide technical guidance in the development of a comprehensive malaria related information system, compiling and collating data from the field, ensuring timely reporting of activities and dissemination of related information on vector control and case management policies and strategies including entomological surveillance and promoting IVM approach;
- Support the National Malaria Technical Working Group’s Terms of References and ensure that regular meetings are held;
- To support adaptation, dissemination, use and monitoring of norms and standards related to vector and arthropod-borne disease prevention and control, providing expertise and developing/revising of guidelines for South Sudan.
- Provide technical support to the UNICEF country office in the GC7 grant PR deliverables implementation and integration into the Health sector transformation project.
- Support emergency preparedness and response activities for the country office.
Deliverables
- Training of state-level coordinators to conduct supportive supervision and presentation of findings decision-making.
- Develop an action plan to address the recommendations for scaling up IPTp in South Sudan.
- Training of health workers in malaria case management, Report on case management training provided.
- Develop the 2025 Malaria Therapeutic Efficacy protocol and oversee the implementation of the study
- Conducting facility audits for malaria service quality improvement, Report on the assessment conducted and findings and recommendations submitted.
- Development of the Annual work plan of the NMCP to ensure all planned activities are implemented. Submit the Annual Workplan of the NMCP.
- Track NMCP progress in the NMCP in the implementation of the annual plan Submit the Annual Workplan of the NMCP.
- Coordinate the NMCP in conducting Quarterly progress review meetings to track the implementation of activities. Provide quarterly reports on the progress of the NMCP in implementing the annual plan.
Terms of Reference _ Malaria Control Specialist.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in niversity degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, paediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, epidemiology, or another relevant technical field.
- A minimum of 7 or more years of relevant professional experience infectious diseases and Neglected Tropical Diseases, coordination, and technical expertise, preferably with a track record of successful with supporting government and line ministries.
- Experience in health program/project and emergency programming development in UN system agency or organization is an asset.
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
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