MSH, a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150 countries with policymakers, health professionals, and health care consumers to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services. Working with governments, donors, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and health agencies, MSH responds to priority health problems such as HIV & AIDS; tuberculosis; malaria; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning and reproductive health; and chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and lung and heart disease. Through strengthening capacity, investing in health systems innovation, building the evidence base, and advocating for sound public health policy, MSH is committed to making a lasting difference in global health.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Internships / Volunteering, Medical / Healthcare, NGO/Non-Profit
Section A: Program Delivery Unit:
- Provide direct support and assistance to the Deputy Country Director/SMTA and Project technical team in the day-to-day performance of their technical roles across the PMI-S Task Orders
- To support technical operations in documentation, collation, reporting, analysis, and use of data for strategic decision-making on malaria interventions.
- Participate and involve in malaria program planning and implementation across the task order of expanded T00 4 workplan.
- Perform basic research and collation of written materials necessary for training and workshop
- Manage schedules and take minutes of meetings as well as developing agenda for such meetings and ensuring the distribution of the minutes.
- Contribute to preparation of project reports, documentation of good practices, and technical publications.
- Support timely collation of retirements’ supporting documents from State offices and tracking of status of accomplishment of deliverables.
- Perform other official duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
Section B: Malaria SME Unit
- In collaboration with SM& E unit support the surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation and track malaria performance indicators.
- Support field and facility visits and participate in data review meetings across health facilities.
- Support the review of data entries and running of data quality checks.
- Contribute to the routine analysis of data and provision of feedback to sub-national levels
- Support the development and ongoing update of malaria dashboards in the PMI-S Office
- Support monitoring visits to states, LGAs, and health facilities visits
- Perform other official duties as may be assigned by supervisor
- Support timely collation of retirements’ supporting documents from State offices and tracking of status of accomplishment of deliverables.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Candidate must have a background in health sciences, biological sciences, statistics, epidemiology, public health or related field, with NYSC discharge/completion or exemption certificate.
- Knowledge and little experience working in either public or private health facilities.
- Knowledge and experience in international organizations will be an added advantage
- Strong organizational skills, understanding the importance of paying attention to details
- Computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Fluency in English.