Malaria Technical Officer

About the role

FHI 360 is hiring a Malaria Technical Officer to support its programs, including the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project in Cambodia, with a focus on malaria surveillance, elimination and prevention of re-establishment of transmission. Based at a FHI 360 sub-office in the Battambang Provincial Health Department, the officer works under the guidance of the Malaria Regional Coordinator and supports Provincial Health Departments, Operational Districts, health facilities and subawardees. The position involves supportive supervision, technical guidance, reporting and, as needed, business development.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and on-site support to PHDs, ODs, health facilities and subawardees in line with national malaria guidelines and global standards
• Support quality assurance and improvement of malaria activities, and develop, adapt and maintain project tools, checklists, data sets, training materials and reports
• Draft technical briefs, reports and presentations, and document lessons learned and good practices
• Analyze project implementation and data to identify gaps and propose corrective actions
• Conduct supportive supervision and on-the-job mentoring of provincial, district and facility staff
• Help implement the POR model and the preparatory documentation for subnational verification for malaria-free certification
• Take part in coordination meetings with government counterparts, partners and donors, and draft meeting notes, reports and presentations
• Prepare progress reports, technical updates and presentations, and review subawardee and facility reports for completeness and accuracy
• Monitor timelines and budgets, track SOW deliverables and expenditures, and coordinate logistics and procurement for field activities

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Public Health, Epidemiology, Disease Control or a related field; PM certification preferred
• Typically 6+ years of relevant experience in data collection and technical assistance, preferably in an NGO, government or private organization
• International or domestic program development or management experience preferred
• Fluent reading, writing and speaking of English and Khmer
• Ability to travel 25-50% of the time

Required skills

• Database management software and online search tools
• Microsoft Office Suite (Office 365, SharePoint)
• Project management, data analysis and reporting

The expected annual basic salary for a national local hire is USD 17,000 - 25,000.