• Provide strategic leadership for the Malaria Programme.
  
• Design and coordinate in the implementation of the corporate Malaria programme based on the needs of disadvantaged communities in Africa in line with the AMREF corporate strategy;
  
• Ensure implementation of the Malaria strategy throughout AMREF operational areas (countries) and provide technical support and other necessary resources;
  
• Set the operations research agenda for malaria prevention, treatment and support beneficiary disadvantaged communities in the same
  
• Liaise with AMREF partners and act as spokesman and advocate for corporate AMREF on malaria issues, and advocate globally for evidence based poverty-alleviation policies and
  
• Contribute to resource mobilisation as necessary, in partnership with AMREF fundraising offices locally and in the north and ensure that these efforts are maintained at country level;
  
• Monitor and evaluate the quality, content and delivery of AMREF’s malaria contribution and ensure that these are maintained at country level
  
• Ensure constant documentation and dissemination of lessons and best practices through the network of AMREF operational bases and create an enabling environment for documenting and sharing organisational knowledge;
  
• Deliver to the Director of Programmes the output agreed in annual work-plans and budget and provide all necessary technical financial reporting as required by AMREF and its investors.
  
• Keep AMREF abreast of latest developments in community-based prevention and control of malaria, anticipating emerging issues and ensuring that they are incorporated into AMREF’s programme at the earliest possible moment.
  
• Strengthen and increase the quality and funding of AMREF’s malaria programme.

Qualifications:

• Practical field-based research and/or development experience relevant to community-based prevention and control of malaria (with a record of publications in peer-reviewed journals).
  
• Wide experience of current state of knowledge and of issues related to the prevention and control of malaria in rural and urban communities, preferably in Africa.
  
• Demonstrable network of contacts and high standing in his/her profession.
  
• Proven record of building effective partnerships and strategic alliances.
  
• Experience of international NGOs or UN bodies in Africa.
  
• Extensive experience in strategic planning, programme development and proposal writing.
  
• At least 7 years progressive working experience of conceptualizing, implementing and leading innovative malaria programmes, preferably in Africa.
  
• Demonstrated initiative and creativity; a strategic thinker.
  
• Demonstrable ability to anticipate emerging needs and integrate them speedily into priority setting.
  
• Proven record in raising substantial research/development funds.
  
• Superior analytical, communication and reporting skills.

Interested Candidates May Send their Resume at jobs@amref.org .