Job Position for Public Health Specialist
Job Opportunity: Public Health Specialist
Organization: Malaria Consortium
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Employment Type: Temporary, Full-time
Salary: Competitive
About Malaria Consortium
Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organizations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Asia. We are currently recruiting a high-caliber Public Health Specialist to support malaria programming, emerging public health priorities, health systems strengthening, research, surveillance, and technical programme delivery in Nigeria.
Job Purpose
Working closely with the Senior Country Technical Coordinator, the Public Health Specialist will provide technical oversight across malaria control programmes and broader public health initiatives—including non-communicable diseases, nutrition, immunization, gender, governance, private-sector engagement, and subnational tailoring.
The role will also drive monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, internal capacity building, research design, data management, epidemiological activities, and high-level technical reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Programme Quality: Provide technical support to Malaria Consortium Nigeria projects using global best practices; support technical quality assurance and capacity building for field staff.
Health Systems Strengthening: Lead strategic initiatives related to immunization, private-sector engagement, nutrition, governance, and national/subnational health planning.
Operational Planning & Execution: Assist in planning field activities, developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), and identifying efficiency gaps to implement innovative digital solutions.
Surveillance & Data Systems: Support disease surveillance systems, epidemiological studies, rapid assessments, surveys, and routine data collection in collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team.
Government & Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with national and subnational government health authorities, malaria elimination programmes, and key public health stakeholders.
Research & Knowledge Management: Contribute to operational research, learning briefs, technical publications, consultancy reports, donor deliverables, and peer-reviewed manuscripts for national and international dissemination.
Qualifications and Experience
Education: Medical Degree (MBBS or equivalent) combined with a Postgraduate Degree (MPH, MSc, or PhD) in Public Health with a focus on Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or Demography.
Experience:
Minimum of 12 years of postgraduate working experience in public health design, implementation, documentation, and reporting.
Proven mid-level management experience leading large-scale health projects in Nigeria or sub-Saharan Africa.
Demonstrated track record managing major donor grants (e.g., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, FCDO, GFATM, or USAID/PMI).
Technical Expertise:
Extensive background in malaria programming, specifically subnational tailoring strategies.
Deep experience in maternal and child health, community health delivery, immunization, nutrition, and private-sector engagement.
Proven experience in end-to-end research design, field execution, and data management.
Core Competencies: Full professional proficiency in English with exceptional writing, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Technical Skills & Tools
Expertise in communicable disease control and child health interventions.
Advanced proficiency in data analysis and geospatial mapping software (STATA, R, SPSS, QGIS, or similar).
Strong familiarity with DHIS2 platforms and health information systems.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Strong capability to manage tight deadlines, multi-project budgets, and complex organizational compliance rules.
Desirable Criteria
Direct experience working with government ministries, departments, and agencies (e.g., Federal/State Ministries of Health, Primary Health Care Development Agencies, NMEP).
Demonstrated experience publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Key Candidate Information
Safeguarding: Malaria Consortium is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of beneficiaries and expects all staff to share this commitment. Rigorous recruitment checks are conducted.
Diversity & Inclusion: Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Review Process: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position may be filled prior to the deadline, so early submission is recommended.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application through the official Malaria Consortium Recruitment Portal.
