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District Technical Assistant

Salary $8,976
Location Gulu and Lira
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for District Technical Assistants to join our team in Lira and Gulu to provide technical and implementation support to all Strengthening Uganda’s Malaria Reduction and Elimination strategy project activities in a cluster of districts.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Clinical Medicine or a degree in public health.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience implementing malaria and child survival and maternal programs
  • Experience in training and mentorship of health care workers on malaria and child survival especially new-born care program areas  
  • Previous work with development agencies, NGOs.
  • Experience in the planning and implementation of communicable disease control/malaria control interventions, behaviour change communication initiatives/health education, health worker trainings and supportive supervision of health workers
  • Experience in capacity building/ transferring of skills in MNC services.
  • Experience in working closely with local government
  • Experience in developing work plans and activity budgets and in following work plans with minimal supervision
  • Competency in computer applications (word, excel, power point)
  • Excellent communication skills, with strong leadership skills and a supportive management style

We need to keep beneficiaries safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding. Please find our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Privacy Notice here.

 

 

 

Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control, and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.

Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote Universal Health Coverage.

We are dedicated to ensuring our work is supported by strong evidence and remains grounded in the lessons we learn through implementation. We explore beyond current practice, to try out innovative ways – through research, implementation, and policy development – to achieve effective and sustainable disease management and control. 

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