Implementation Officer at Malaria Consortium

Job Purpose

• The role of the Implementation Officer is to ensure effective on-site quality delivery of IPTi activities through supporting and mentoring his/her team members to achieve program objectives.
• The Implementation officer ensures timely planning, implementation of activities, bearing in mind program targets.
• He/she interacts with the relevant government department, ensures implementation is aligned with approved protocols and keeps them updated on the program progress.
• She/ he plan joint efforts with relevant LGA and state immunization officers and other key stakeholders and ensure its implementation.

Scope of Work

• The Implementation officer supports the smooth roll-out of project activities in the state especially at the EPI service delivery points including direct support to frontline service providers. He/she is responsible for planning, implementation, reporting and stakeholder liaison.

Key Accountabilities
Technical Support and Management:

• Oversee implementation of Intermittent Preventive Therapy for infants (IPTi) activities
• Train Field Officers on the implementation of Malaria Consortium’s IPTi project
• Ensure that supervision of both assessment and treatment services, and of community level implementation of the IPTi programme are carried out effectively
• Plan and coordinate community mobilization and education activities
• Regularly review IPTi training materials to ensure quality training
• Coordinate the planning and facilitation of training for Health facility and community health workers and supervisors, including the development of work plans
• Provide on-the-job supervision and training for Project Officers, Field Officers, community health workers.

Coordination and Representation:

• Provide overall planning and coordination of and Field Officers community health workers in training and supervision visits
• Liaise with key partners including the SMEP, SPHCDA local leaders, NGO partners, and other stakeholders (as necessary)
• Ensure strong coordination between the EPI and IPTi elements of the research study
• Attend health and LGA/Ward coordination meetings at the State level as directed by the State Programme Manager.

Administrative and Other Duties:

• Provide monthly written reports on activities to the Programme Manager
• Work with the finance department to prepare financial requests and ensure the timely reporting of expenditure
• Any other duties as required by the line manager

Person Specification
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:

• Clinical Officer, Nurse or Public Health qualifications
• At least two years’ field experience
• Experience of managing large teams
• Strong background in training and capacity building
• Ability to find solutions to complex problems in a challenging environment
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong computer skills particularly Microsoft Office
• Flexible, ability to work both as an individual and as a team member and under stress in what can be a harsh environment

Desirable:

• A broad range of experience including logistics
• Experience working in drug/commodity supply management and health worker training
• Fluency in the spoken language of the region.

Salary
Competitive.