Job Title: Malaria Technical Advisor
Position Type: Part-time Consultant
Duration: 7 months
Supervisor: Senior Lead Technical Advisor - Governance
Posting Location: Addis Ababa
Background:
John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a public health management firm, headquartered in the United States, dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. JSI has been implementing public health work in Ethiopia for over 25 years.
JSI is implementing the five-year Digital Health Activity in Ethiopia, which is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The purpose of this Activity is to support the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) to improve the quality of health services and create a sustainable health care system through the use of data for decision making, as well as to provide similar services to other countries in Africa or to respond to a crisis in Ethiopia (as needed). The primary objectives of the Activity are to 1) support information technology systems and data repository at all levels; 2) build a culture of data use; and 3) improve capacity and governance of MOH health information systems management.
The Malaria Technical Advisor will work in close collaboration with the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), Data Use Partnership (DUP), Disease prevention and control (DPC) directorate of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) to ensure all malaria activities are incorporated into the work plan and executed efficiently in collaboration with the aforementioned stakeholders. These efforts will support the FMOH efforts to strengthen capacity of malaria monitoring and evaluation, to improve collection, analysis, and use of data for strategic decisions related to the program.
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JSI/WEI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees regardless of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, genetic information, political affiliation, or protected veteran status in any employment decisions.