Technical Director - REACH Project at Malaria Consortium

The Position

• The Technical Director will bear primary responsibility for the technical excellence of activity implementation.
• S/he will work with the project director in providing technical leadership and oversight of the programme.
• S/he will ensure that the project activities are of high quality and adhere to PMI technical guidance and latest global policies and practices.
• We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Requirements
The successful candidate will have:

Essential:

• Medical / Clinical Degree and a Master's Degree or Higher in Public Health, or other related area.
• Substantial experience in global health with a focus on malaria control and elimination
• Experience at senior level in a technical role which involves working closely with national government counterparts
• Extensive experience of working with USAID/PMI or CDC funded projects
• Demonstrated capacity to operate within the malaria international community and function as a leader on matters of malaria case management and drug-based prevention in developing countries.
• Senior leadership experience in an international NGO, academic institution, multilateral agency or relevant private sector business
• Strategy development and implementation experience at regional or global levels
• Strong experience in mentoring senior, high-calibre technical staff
• Demonstrable experience of representation at government-agency level on behalf of an organisation.
• Demonstrated experience building capacity of National Malaria Control Programs in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Ability to travel internationally – at least 30% of the time.
• Excellent verbal and written English.

Desirable: 

• Experience living and/or working in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Significant experience of writing/reviewing proposals targeted at major government development partners and foundations
• Demonstrable experience of working alongside WHO and other multilateral agencies in the international health arena
• Strong network amongst national malaria control programmes and their development partners
• Extensive experience in health systems strengthening
• Experience communicating technical content through social media.

Salary
Competitive.