Abt Associates Inc

Senior Larval Source Management Coordinator/Operation Manager

Contract Ethiopia February 20, 2022 - March 7, 2022 Environment & Natural Resource - Healthcare - Management - NGO

Job Overview

• Salary Offer As per Company Scale
• Experience Level Manager
• Total Years Experience 7
• Date Posted February 20, 2022
• Deadline Date March 6, 2022

 Job summery

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following

• Coordinates all activities pertinent to larvicide evaluation and larval source management
• Ensures the objectives of the project are achieved by working closely with regional, zonal, district and town/city administrations and malaria focal persons
• Responsible for developing operational plans and activity timelines to ensure that project activities are implemented in a timely manner.
• Ensures that project activities are implemented in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
• Coordinates recruitment of seasonal community vector control technicians and community mosquito collectors
• Coordinates and leads training of supervisors, community vector control technicians and community mosquito collectors
• Manages and supervises project implementation staff including regional coordinators
• Supervises larval source management, larvicides evaluation and entomological monitoring activities
• Ensures accurate, high-quality data is collected on time in collaboration with M&E Manager and Assistants
• Ensures operations related Monitoring & Evaluation and Quality Control indicators are identified and achieved
• Ensures safety and security training is provided for all staff
• Ensures that appropriate equipment, larvicides and PPE are provided to seasonal personnel
• Supports the Technical Director in data management, analysis, and preparation of reports
• Responsible for the preparation of LSM bimonthly progress reports, final report and drafting of best practice manual and manuscript of the larval evaluation.
• Ensure the transfer of technical skills to local institutions
• Performs additional tasks as deemed necessary

Job Requirements

Qualification and requirements include the following:

• Master’s degree (minimum), Doctorate degree (desirable), in public health, Environmental Health, Medical Entomology, and any other relevant field.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant professional work experience with a Master’s Degree, or 4 to 6 years with a Doctorate, including at least 4 years of experience directly related to integrated vector control management.
• Experience in organizing and leading trainings, and developing community level public health work force.
• Experience in regulatory and operational aspects of vector control methods and management
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team with the ability to accept the inputs of other team members
• Produces high quality work in a timely, cost effective manner, and has excellent writing skills
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal communication and computer skills
• Experience with USAID and donor projects is highly desirable
• Good management and planning skills of project tasks
• Excellent report data analysis, report preparation, computer and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal direction and supervision
• English language fluency
• Willing to travel up to 60% of the time to Somali, Afar and Oromia regions

Location: Ethiopia

How to Apply

Application Instructions:

• Application deadline is March 6,20222
• All candidates should apply using this link CLICK HERE
• Documentation required to be considered includes a cover page, CV, Biodata form, pay slip from the most recent position held, copies of educational certificates/degrees, and contract information at least 3 references we can contact (must include email addresses and phone number)
• Applications that do not follow these instructions, or that don’t meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be considered

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

Disclaimer: Abt Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment