Malaria Technical Officer

Job Summary:

The Malaria Technical Officer will provide technical support to FHI 360 programs, including the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project in Cambodia and other relevant initiatives, with a primary focus on malaria surveillance, malaria elimination, and Prevention of Re-establishment (POR) of malaria transmission in target provinces. Working under the guidance of the Malaria Regional Coordinator, the position will support Provincial Health Departments (PHDs), Operational Districts (ODs), health facilities, and subawardee to implement project activities in line with national guidelines and global standards. The Malaria Regional Technical Officer will support the implementation and monitoring of technical activities, conduct supportive supervision, help address implementation challenges, and recommend practical strategies to improve program quality and effectiveness.

The Malaria Technical Officer will support the development of technical tools and materials and contribute to progress reports, technical updates, and presentations in collaboration with the Malaria Regional Coordinator and the project team. The position will also help document lessons learned and good practices that strengthen government ownership and the transition toward sustainable, government-led implementation. As needed, the Malaria Regional Technical Officer will assist with business development efforts, including opportunity identification, proposal development, and strategic partnerships. This position will be based at a sub-office of FHI 360 located in Battambang Provincial Health Department.

Accountabilities:

Technical Requirements:

• Provides technical guidance and on-site support to PHDs, ODs, health facilities, and subawardee in line with national malaria guidelines and global standards to support high-quality implementation of surveillance, POR, and malaria elimination activities.

• Supports quality assurance and quality improvement of malaria activities in assigned provinces and operational districts.

• Supports the development, adaptation, and maintenance of project tools, checklists, data sets, training materials, and reports related to surveillance, POR, and malaria elimination.

• Drafts technical briefs, reports, and other materials to document results, best practices, policies, and procedures.

• Analyzes project implementation and data to identify gaps and proposes practical solutions and corrective actions to the Malaria Regional Coordinator.

• Provides on-the-job coaching and mentoring to provincial, district, and health facility staff during supportive supervision.

• Provides technical input to the provincial components of the work plan, within the given resources and financial constraints.

• Assists with implementing the technical components of the work plan, including implementation of the POR model toward the integration of malaria POR into the Commune/Sangkat Investment Program and the preparatory documentation for subnational verification for malaria-free certification.

• Participates in coordination meetings with government counterparts, partners, and donors, and drafts meeting notes, reports, and presentations.

Project Design Implementation:

• Supports the Malaria Regional Coordinator in coordinating malaria activities across assigned provinces and operational districts.

• Supports PHDs, ODs, and subawardee to plan and implement project activities effectively and on schedule.

• Conducts regular monitoring and supportive supervision of malaria activities at provincial, district, health facility, and community levels.

• Leads assigned technical activities and sub-activities and assists with overall project implementation.

• Monitors and follows up on project deliverables and reports progress to the Malaria Regional Coordinator.

• Identifies implementation challenges and raises issues to the Malaria Regional Coordinator for timely resolution.

Project/Program Reporting:

• Assists the Malaria Regional Coordinator in preparing progress reports, technical updates, and presentations summarizing provincial implementation, results, and data analysis.

• Documents supervision findings, agreed follow-up actions, lessons learned, and good practices.

• Reviews subawardee and health facility reports and data for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness, and flags issues to the Malaria Regional Coordinator.

• Contributes technical content to donor reports, presentations, and other technical products as required.

Quality Assurance:

• Supports quality improvement of malaria surveillance, POR, and elimination activities through regular review of processes, procedures, and data.

• Supports compliance of field activities with national guidelines, donor requirements, and project quality standards.

• Follows up on the implementation of corrective actions agreed during supervision visits and coordination meetings.

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Operations Management (Finance, HR, etc.):

• Ensures assigned activities are on track with approved work plans and timelines, with technical expertise informing implementation.

• Supports the Malaria Regional Coordinator and Project Manager in monitoring project timelines and budgets, including subawardee implementation.

• Tracks Statement of Work (SOW) deliverables and activity expenditures; provides updates to the Malaria Regional Coordinator.

• Assists in collecting financial and technical tracking data and prepares reports.

• Supports government counterparts to strengthen ownership and plan for the transition to sustainable, government-led implementation.

• Coordinates logistics and procurement for field activities, including liaison with suppliers, as needed.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

In-depth knowledge of concepts, practices, global guidelines and frameworks relevant to global health security (GHS) programming.

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• Experience supporting the successful implementation of malaria programming (including disease surveillance, outbreak response, evidence-based public health messaging and community engagement, multi-sectoral global health approaches, etc.)

• Experience conducting supportive supervision, on-the-job mentoring, and follow-up of field activities at provincial, district, health facility, and community levels.

• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with Ministry of Health, other ministries, and subnational officials, health partners and other implementing partners.

• Demonstrated project management and technical skills.

• Broad knowledge of quality standards and quality assurance practices.

• Proficiency with database management software and on-line search tools required.

• Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political, contextual, and ethical issues in assigned areas.

• Articulate, professional, and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.

• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English and Khmer.

• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.

• Excellent and demonstrated project management skills.

• Ability to influence and collaborate with others.

• Demonstrated proficiency with using Microsoft Office Suite required.

• Ability to analyze and interpret data, identify errors, and prepare reports.

• Ability to solve problems and implement corrective action as needed.

Competencies:

There are 31 FHI 360 development competencies of greatest focus for this job will be:

• Project Management (Planning and Time Management) - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks (sets objectives/goals/measures). Break down work into steps, schedules, task/people assignments. Marshals people, time, and resources efficiently. Arranges information in a useful manner and orchestrates multiple activities at once.

• People Management (Making Others Great) – Facilitate professional development of staff by providing challenging, learning assignments and opportunities. Shares and solicit feedback monthly at the very least. Help establish compelling development plans. Assigns responsibility and accountability for tasks/decisions. Monitors process, progress, and results. Creates a climate in which people want to do their best.

• Creating and Managing Systems and Processes – Recognizes the need for standardization and balances client and organization need in systems design. Anticipates the effects of process change on people while optimizing task efficiency and simplicity.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Works on problems of moderate to complex scope that require review of various factors.

• Exercises good judgment with selecting methods and techniques to determine appropriate action.

• Decisions may cause delays and affect a work unit or area within a department.

• Identifies and raises issues to the Malaria Regional Coordinator and Project Manager.

• Networks with key internal and external personnel.

• Decision may cause delays or failure to achieve results that impact departmental goals.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Determines methods and procedures for assigned tasks under the general guidance of the Malaria Regional Coordinator.

• May mentor provincial and district counterparts and junior project staff.

• Reports to the Malaria Regional Coordinator.

Education: **

• Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Public Health, Epidemiology, Disease Control or a Related Field.

• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.

Experience: **

• Typically requires 6+ years of relevant experience managing data collection and technical assistance experience.

• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization.

• International or Domestic (US) Program Development or Program management experience preferred.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.

• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screens and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

• 25% - 50%

The expected hiring salary range for this role is USD 17,000 - 25,000 for annual basic salary for national local hire. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, market pay, and budget.  For internal candidates, salary placement will also follow FHI 360’s current promotional increase guidelines.

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