Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) Malaria Coordinator Job Vacancy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Malaria is one of the leading causes of
illness, death, and lost economic productivity in Tanzania. While the scale-up
of malaria control efforts has in many places resulted in significant
reductions of malaria morbidity and mortality rates, malaria still claims an
estimated 60,000 lives annually [1]. The majority of these deaths were among
children under five and pregnant women. Continuing to reduce the burden of
disease will require further increases in access to critical prevention tools,
such as insecticide-treated nets, and increasing access to and uptake of high-quality
diagnostic tests and treatments. Only 25% of under-five patients with suspected
malaria are tested within 24 hours of the onset of fever (the recommended
course of action), and fewer than 25% promptly use a recommended
artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) [2].

• Assist
  the Operational Research Coordinator with tasks supporting the mRDT pilot
  program, including:
• Making
  regular visits (approximately once per month) to Morogoro to collect data
  from ADDOs, wholesalers, and public health facilities
• Organizing
  data and typing records into Excel
• Performing
  preliminary analysis on data collected
• Making
  regular check-in calls to the distributor and wholesalers to keep track
  of stock levels and identify any issues with providing or procuring
  supplies
• Supporting
  the Operational Research Coordinator to organize Quarterly Monitoring
  Visits, a Midline Survey, and an Endline Survey
• Assisting
  in the cleaning and analysis of data from the Quarterly Monitoring
  Visits, Midline Survey, and Endline Survey
• Participating
  in monitoring visits as necessary (e.g. traveling through Morogoro to
  visit ADDOs for up to three weeks at a time, once every 2-3 months)
• Ordering
  and managing supplies for the program
• Coordinating
  with government officials in the pilot areas

• Assist
  the malaria program generally with activities pertaining to the scale-up
  of affordable mRDTs and ACTs, including:
• Making
  regular check-in calls to several importers of mRDTs and ACTs to check on
  their stock levels and sales
• Assist
  with the coordination of a national endline survey
• Liaise
  with other NGOs and Tanzania government officials as necessary to collect
  data, coordinate activities, and disseminate results of the program
• Support
  other priorities of the National Malaria Control Program, possibly
  including promoting affordable ACTs and developing community-based
  interventions
• Gather
  information on related diagnosis and fever management issues from primary
  and secondary sources, including writing short literature reviews
• Perform
  other duties as required by the Operational Research Coordinator and/or
  the Malaria Program Manager

• Bachelor’s/tertiary
  degree;
• 1-3
  years of professional experience;
• Strong
  quantitative and qualitative analytical capabilities;
• High
  level of proficiency in relevant computer applications, particularly
  Excel, PowerPoint and Word;
• Strong
  written and oral English communication skills;
• The
  ability to work independently in unstructured settings, and communicate
  effectively within a remote, decentralized team;
• Strong
  organizational skills;
• Ability
  to absorb and synthesize a broad range of information;
• Willingness
  to spend time in remote, resource-limited settings;
• Strong
  diplomatic skills, and the ability to work with a wide range of people
  across the private, public and nonprofit sectors; and
• Fluency
  in Swahili.

• Experiencing
  managing large datasets;
• Experience
  working with NGOs and/or government organizations in Tanzania;
• Experience
  or training in research: developing survey tools, managing data
  collection, overseeing contractors, conducting analysis; and
• Experience
  in public health / social science / epidemiological field research a plus.