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• The
  incumbent will support the national malaria programme to improve and
  strengthen the overall malaria information systems including data quality
  assessment
• Significantly
  contribute to information sharing including preparing Programme Reports,
  Quarterly program bulletins based on WHO template and compilation of the
  World Malaria Reports
• Work
  closely with partners, support the design, implementation, and analysis of
  surveys as required
• In
  charge of capacity building at central and sub-national levels through
  training and systems support in surveillance, epidemiology, and monitoring
  and evaluation
• Support
  the development and testing of innovative systems to detect and respond     to malaria outbreaks and drug
  resistant cases at health facility and community levels
• Render
  support to the NMCP program in the implementation and design of
  operational research activities to test new strategies and systems for
  surveillance
• Offer
  analytical and strategic support to the Ministry of Health around policy
  development and implementation
• Participate
  and take role in coordinating in Malaria M&E malaria working group
• Support
  documentation and dissemination of surveillance research results through
  technical reports, presentations, and publications
• Perform
  any other duties as required by the Program Manager, National Malaria
  Control Program

• The
  applicant should hold a degree in Medicine, Epidemiology, Public Health,
  or other related fields. Possession of a master’s degree in Epidemiology
  and Biostatistics
• At
  least five years’ work experience in epidemiology or a related field in a
  public health institution
• Prior
  experience in epidemic investigation, disease surveillance and control
  including epidemic preparedness
• Broad
  experience in assessing, setting up, and monitoring malaria surveillance
  systems
• Significant
  experience in the design and implementation of surveys
• Strong
  skills in using statistical packages such as STATA, Epi Data, and SPSS
• Excellent
  analytical skills in monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects
• Excellent
  report writing skills
• Possess
  the ability to work within a team and under pressure and handle multiple
  activities,
• Ability
  to work with minimal supervision and self-motivation to accomplish tasks
  in time.
• Fluency
  in oral and written English including presentations

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