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• Provide
  leadership in developing innovative approaches to improving demand
  for antenatal care services and MIP services targeting pregnant women
• Guide
  the integration of MIP services with maternal, new-born and child health,
  FP/RH, HIV and TB, and nutrition through strengthened linkages between
  NMCP and RHD of the MOH
• Support
  MOH/NMCP/RHD to harmonize policies and guidelines on folic acid dosage
  with SP supply
• Attend
  regional and national level coordination and review meetings, workshops,
  and participate in relevant training events, sharing lessons learned with
  the project team and MOH/NMCP
• Analyse
  potential MIP strategies within the context of the program and explain
  these, as necessary, to policymakers, funding agencies, and program staff
• Support
  the National Malaria Control Programme and Reproductive Health Division
  to revitalize and coordinate MIP technical working group.

• Support
  the Program Manager National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) as it
  relates to all technical issues on the management of malaria in pregnancy
• Actively
  participate in the review of the literature for new developments,
  promoting best practices, policies and emerging issues in malaria in
  pregnancy
• Provide
  technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support
  for the implementation of program activities in malaria in pregnancy
  at national and district levels
• Actively
  promote WHO’s new recommendations on intermittent prevention of malaria in
  pregnancy (IPTp) uptake and guidelines, as a core component of the WHO
  three-pronged approach
• Contribute
  to the development of NMCP work plans and budgets ensuring adequate
  inclusion of malaria in pregnancy interventions. Lead the formulation of
  approaches for scale up of MIP services in districts, including accessing
  hard-to-reach populations and integration of services
• Support
  forecasting and quantification of 0.4mg folic acid and SP and ensure
  stakeholders are updated on folic acid and SP stock status at all levels
• Facilitate
  learning between the project, MOH and stakeholders in order to share
  experiences, capabilities, including best practices and lessons
  learned in malaria in pregnancy services (10%)
• Ensure
  use of reviewed evidence-based clinical training materials, job aids, and
  curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials for implementation
  of MIP in line with the needs of MOH
• Provide
  mentoring and capacity building at national, district and health facility
  levels in MIP services

• Provide
  support in sustaining and improving existing databases that monitor achievements
  in MIP at district and contribute to regional and national level
  achievements
• Offer
  technical support to the NMCP/RHD to interpret MIP programmatic data and
  incorporate data from project implementation into project work plans
• Coordinate
  assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision,
  advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E
  across program sites as required by MIP program activities
• Conduct
  regular reporting to the NMCP Program Manager, project Deputy Chief of Party,
  and technical staff, of successes, challenges and lessons learned in
  implementation related to areas of MIP
• Document
  and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches for MIP
  including development and submission of abstracts, papers and presentations
  to journals and conferences in line with project collaboration, learning
  and adaptation plan.

• The applicant for the Malaria Consortium
  USAID MAPD Malaria in Pregnancy Specialist career placement should hold an
  MBChB or its equivalent from a
  recognized University or Institution.
• The
  applicant must be registered and licensed with the relevant health
  professional Council
• Possession
  of a Post graduate qualification (Masters or Diploma) in Public Health or
  the equivalent
• A
  minimum of six years’ relevant experience of working in communicable
  disease control and a thorough understanding of both preventive and
  curative aspects of malaria control from a reputable organisation
• Previous
  experience in developing program work plans, strategic plans, policies and
  guidelines at national level
• Strong
  leadership, management, communication, presentations and
  interpersonal skills.
• Ability
  to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and
  technical staff in the areas
• Demonstrated
  in-depth understanding of Ugandan healthcare system
• Knowledge
  of and experience of working on USAID funded projects
• Previous
  exposure and experience in writing program reports particularly the public health
  system, experience living and working in Uganda preferred
• Skilled
  in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening
  service delivery programs, training, pre-service education, performance
  and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
• Previous
  experience with a mix of practical technical skills in malaria
  necessary for strengthening malaria service delivery at the national,
  district, health facility and community-levels
• Proven
  skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets
• Proven
  track record working in a project team composed of several
  technical experts and fostering team work

• Shows a flexible approach to taking on
  additional work / responsibilities when needed to achieve results
• Demonstrates excellent project management
  skills to agreed timescales (timelines, targets, donor requirements)
• Makes clear and timely decisions within
  remit of own role Analysis and use of information

• Identifies and uses various sources of
  evidence and feedback to support outputs
• Uses evidence to evaluate policies,
  projects and programmes
• Identifies links between events and
  information identifying trends, issues and risks
• Ensures systems are in place to address
  organisation needs

• Actively listens and pays attention
• Presents information and facts in a
  logical way
• Shares information willingly and on a
  timely basis
• Communicates honestly, respectfully and
  sensitively

• Proactive in providing and seeking support
  from expert colleagues
• Raises difficult issues with teams/
  partners and stakeholders with a view to positive resolution
• Proactive in building a rapport with a
  diverse range of people

• Willingness to manage own development and
  performance
• Builds capacity of colleagues by sharing
  knowledge (induction) and acting as induction ‘buddy’ when asked
• Open to learning new things
• Responds positively to feedback from
  others.
• Identifies mistakes and takes positive
  steps to improve

• Able to adapt to changing situations
  effortlessly
• Remains constructive and positive under
  stress and able to tolerate difficult situations and environments
• Plans, prioritises and performs tasks
  well under pressure
• Learns from own successes / mistakes

• Demonstrates integrity, honesty and
  fairness in dealing with colleagues and stakeholders
• Maintains ethical and professional
  behaviour in line with Malaria Consortium’s values
• Treats all people with respect

• Takes account of team members and others
  workload when planning.
• Maintains awareness of impact on other
  parts of the organisation, keeping abreast of other’s activities,
  objectives, commitments and needs
• Has a good understanding of the sector in
  which Malaria Consortium works

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