Abt Associates Inc

Position: Entomological Coordinator

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted date: 34 minutes ago

Application Deadline: Jun, 23/2021 (7 days left)

Job Summary

Abt Associates, a major American business and government research, technical assistance, and consulting company, manages the USAID-funded Vector Control Task Order 1. Task Order 1 will support the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and USAID to plan and implement an integrated vector control approach with the overall goal of reducing the burden of malaria. Abt has implemented indoor residual spraying (IRS) for PMI since 2011, delivering high-quality IRS programs and gathering the most comprehensive vector control entomological data in the world. Under this contract, Abt will expand entomological monitoring to guide programs focused on insecticide-treated mosquito nets and IRS and continue to assist PMI in reducing the burden of malaria through IRS and capacity building in 24 African countries where malaria is endemic. Abt also will continue to support PMI in IRS monitoring and evaluation, as well as environmental compliance.

Under the supervision of the Vector Monitoring Director, the Technical Specialist / Entomological Coordinator will coordinate and oversee the project’s key entomological monitoring activities for IRS.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Undertake day-to-day monitoring activities of IRS operations and support counterparts in monitoring activities.
• Coordinate the implementation of the following set of entomological field activities:
• The establishment of sentinel sites in each target district.
• Pre- and post-pyrethrum spray collections to monitor indoor resting vector populations
• Wall bioassays 2 to 3 weeks after every spray cycle to evaluate the quality of spraying.
• Wall bioassays monthly in selected districts to evaluate the residual efficacy of insecticide.
• Vector susceptibility studies annually for all currently used and candidate insecticides in order to monitor resistance status.
• Provide guidance and support to a focal counterpart from the MOH/NMCP or research institution for the supervision of district-level field teams of entomological technicians or vector control officers who perform mosquito collections and tests. 
• Ensure that the field teams follow all WHO-approved guidelines, protocols, and techniques for mosquito collections and tests.
• Ensure that all data from all collection activities are recorded on data entry forms, perform mosquito identifications, and undertake data analysis and prepare monitoring reports.
• Implement capacity-building efforts to increase and expand the skills of local counterparts and field team technicians.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Entomology, Environmental Studies, Biology or other relevant fields.
• At least six (6) years of relevant professional experience in the implementation of vector control and entomological monitoring activities.
• Experience in international development programs, preferably at USAID-funded programs.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research and analytic methodologies.
• Knowledge about malaria prevention programming is very desirable.
• English language capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree + Twelve years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Ten years of relevant experience, or PhD+ Eight years of relevant experience

How to apply

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

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