[Hiring] Technical Advisor II @FHI 360

Role Description

The Technical Advisor II – Malaria provides senior-level technical guidance to the AFGHS–FHI 360 core team, country programs, and national partners across the full scope of malaria programming. The role provides technical leadership from project start-up and workplan development through implementation, ensuring technical quality across existing projects and new buy-ins. Reporting to the Senior Technical Advisor, Malaria, the Advisor provides technical support to country teams, ensures budgetary and regulatory compliance, and supports the team in the country to engage donors and stakeholders on malaria-related matters. The Advisor supports country teams to implement evidence-based interventions at health facility and community levels, in alignment with national policies, covering malaria supply chain management, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, and quality of care. This includes supporting countries in modernizing commodity planning and gap analysis tools to reflect MOU guidelines, new malaria commodities, Global Fund GC8 data, and available supply chain information. The Advisor provides oversight to an assigned portfolio, sets strategic priorities to guide resource investments in malaria and related technical areas, establishes and monitors best practices, and leads business development efforts. The role is accountable for contributing to the development and implementation of technical, strategic, and operational plans, goals, and policies to advance malaria programming.

Qualifications

• Minimum master's degree in public health, infectious diseases, epidemiology, clinical medicine, or a closely related discipline. Clinical degree preferred.
• Additional training in malaria surveillance, malaria in pregnancy, malaria vaccines, supply chain, or vector control is desirable; project management certification is an advantage.
• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of progressively responsible experience providing technical leadership in malaria.
• Demonstrated experience advising Ministries of Health and national malaria programs and developing case management policies, clinical guidelines, training materials, or quality improvement approaches.
• Strong experience in malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment, including facility- and community-based services, with experience integrating malaria services into maternal, newborn, and child health platforms.
• Ability to analyze surveillance and program data and translate evidence into practical recommendations for policy and implementation.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Proficiency in additional languages such as French an advantage.
• Experience with major international donor-funded malaria programs and regional or multicountry technical assistance is an advantage.

Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
• 18 days of paid vacation per year.
• 12 sick days per year.
• 11 holidays per year.

Company Description

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and requires that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct.