Malaria Technical Advisor - REACH Malaria Ethiopia

About the role

PATH is seeking a Malaria Technical Advisor for its US Government (USG)-funded REACH Malaria Ethiopia project, which provides implementation support and technical assistance to accelerate comprehensive delivery of facility and community-based malaria services. The advisor reports to the Chief of Party and leads technical, management and monitoring aspects of project implementation while coordinating with Ministry of Health officials, PATH technical teams and other implementing partners.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall technical backstop for the project in the country and lead technical, management and monitoring aspects of implementation in line with PMI technical guidance and global best practices.
• Support the Ministry of Health through the national malaria program so that high-quality interventions are delivered across all technical areas.
• Take part in malaria-related and other public health technical working groups, and keep technical knowledge current.
• Assist the Chief of Party with annual work plans, budgets and performance reports, and manage and supervise technical teams.
• Work with the MoH to use data for decision-making and to sustain malaria control impact over time.
• Help develop policies, guidelines, training materials, technical support supervision and mentorship programs with MoH technical experts.
• Collaborate with PATH teams such as diagnostics, maternal, newborn and child health, and data and digital health, and take on other duties assigned by the Chief of Party.

Required profile

• MD, Master's degree or higher in public health, medical sciences or a related field.
• At least 7 years of technical leadership in designing and implementing malaria control, public health or related programs, working closely with National Malaria Control Programs and government and civil society stakeholders.
• Experience supporting donor-funded health projects, with preference for malaria and other public health interventions.
• Professional proficiency in English required.

Required skills

• Familiarity with malaria services, including case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy, seasonal malaria chemoprevention, surveillance, health systems strengthening and data use for service delivery.
• Management, leadership, decision-making and interpersonal skills; strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent presentation and report writing skills, and facilitation, team-building and coordination skills.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and an emphasis on quality.