Technical Advisor, Malaria Clinical Services

The AFGHS project is funded by the U.S. Department of State (DoS) to support the delivery of lifesaving, comprehensive maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and malaria services across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. It aims to improve service and data quality, strengthen health-system integration and resilience, facilitate effective transition, and promote local ownership and accountability for sustained health outcomes.

Jhpiego works closely with the Ministries of Health in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, the Reproductive and Child Health Section (RCHS), the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme (ZAMEP), and Regional Administration and Local Government (RALG) structures to align implementation with national priorities and strengthen locally led implementation and oversight.

The Technical Advisor, Malaria Clinical Services (MCS), provides technical guidance and implementation support for malaria case management, integrated vector management, surveillance, and related service quality improvement activities under the AFGHS malaria component across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. Reporting to the Technical Director for MCS, the Technical Advisor works closely with the monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) and community-based health services (CBHS) teams to support the effective implementation of approved malaria interventions to strengthen service quality, promote adherence to national guidelines, improve use of routine data for performance improvement, and advance integration within the health system.

The Technical Advisor mentors MCS Officers and Government counterparts to strengthen the quality and consistency of malaria service delivery and promote adherence to national technical guidance and standards. The role provides technical oversight and guidance to support effective planning, implementation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement of malaria services. Working closely with Field Team Leaders, the Technical Advisor ensures that technical guidance and MCS approaches are operationalized effectively at field level to achieve approved milestones and sustain measurable improvements in quality of services and program performance.

Technical Support and Quality Improvement

Provide technical support for MCM and IVM including prevention, disgnosis, treatment, reporting and routine surveillance across project-supported geographies.

Support service delivery assessments, structured mentorship, supportive supervision, and follow-up using malaria service and data quality (MSDQI) standards.

Strengthen adherence to national MCM and IVM guidelines, protocols, and standards.

Supervision and Capacity Building

Provide technical supervision and ongoing mentorship to Technical Officers to ensure quality and consistency of field-level support.

Support training activities and technical review meetings in collaboration with NMCP, ZAMEP and Regional Health Management Teams (RHMTs).

Support regional and council teams to plan, implement, and monitor quality improvement actions.

Data Use and Performance Monitoring

Work closely with the M&E team to support collection, analysis, interpretation, and use of routine MCM and IVM data.

Support regional and council health teams to use performance and surveillance data for planning, targeting, and decision-making.

Contribute to maintenance and use of databases tracking key technical indicators.

Documentation, Learning, and Knowledge Sharing

Document implementation experiences, challenges, adaptations, and lessons learned related to MCM and IVM interventions.

Contribute to development and maintenance of an inventory of effective tools, approaches, and best practices.

Support preparation of technical inputs for reports, presentations, and success stories.

Coordination and Technical Integration

Coordinate closely with the Field Team Leaders to align technical activities with approved implementation schedules.

Work with the Operations and Logistics Manager to ensure logistical readiness for technical activities.

Participate in technical coordination meetings and forums as delegated by the Technical Director.

Reporting and Accountability

Provide regular technical updates and reports to the Technical Director, Field Team Leaders, and relevant government counterparts.

Flag technical risks, implementation challenges, and performance gaps with proposed mitigation measures.

Clinical degrees (medicine, nursing, midwifery, environmental health, or related clinical field) required or relevant postgraduate qualification or continuous professional development preferred, consistent with national malaria programming requirements.

At least 6-7 years of progressively responsible experience implementing or providing technical assistance for malaria programming or other infectious diseases within large-scale health programs.

Demonstrated technical expertise in malaria prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and/or vector control, with experience applying national guidelines in facility- and community-based settings.

Proven experience supervising staff and supporting supervision, and on-the-job mentorship to health care providers and community health cadres including iCCM providers, CORPs and CHWs.

Demonstrated experience working with government counterparts and structures at regional, council, facility and community levels, including RHMTs.

Experience supporting use of routine service delivery and surveillance data for performance monitoring, decision-making, and quality improvement.

Familiarity with U.S. Government-funded project implementation, reporting, and compliance requirements is an advantage.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders contacted during work.

Willingness to travel up to 25-30% to project-supported geographies across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.

Good level of computer literacy, conversant with all Microsoft products

Excellent facilitation, presentation, and written communication skills in English; fluency in Kiswahili required.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include cover letters, resume, and references.

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

How to apply

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers. Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include cover letters, resume, and references.