Project Assistant / District Operations Coordinator at Abt Associates

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage robust IRS or other vector control campaign planning efforts in assigned geographical area, including quantification of insecticides and equipment needs; identification and recruitment of spray teams; logistical planning for IRS and other vector control resources distribution and transportation; insecticide and equipment storage, security, and environmental safety; and coordination with provincial level Ministry of Health counterparts
• Work in collaboration with the malaria and IRS focal point persons at the Provincial or District Health Office to manage the planning and coordination of the project activities
• Oversee the recruitment, training, and supervision of spray teams and IRS spray operators
• Supervise and track inventory distribution and storage of materials, work with the logistics and procurement team to support procurement of IRS and other materials
• Supervise IRS and other vector control activity implementation, and contribute to the trainings conducted in the assigned geographical area
• Ensure that routine program tracking and reporting are in place and delivered on time
• Supervise and monitor field data collection with project M&E team
• Manage the community mobilization and SBCC campaigns and data collection process
• Ensure that all risk prevention and environmental compliance measures are fully implemented and work closely with the project environmental compliance staff and district/province officers to address relevant issues
• Facilitate communication between the districts in the assigned geographic area and the project office
• Represents the program at meetings with the community leaders and local steering committees
• Prepare weekly and other activity reports as directed by the project Operations Manager
• The position requires frequent travel to field sites to support and oversee district and community level operations and activities

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• Bachelors Degree
• At least two (2) years of relevant professional work experience, with significant amounts of experience directly in vector control and IRS operations
• Experience in regulatory and operational aspects of insecticide use and management is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work with a minimum of direction and supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work both as a member of a team and as a team leader, with the ability to accept the inputs of other team members
• Strong management and planning skills of project tasks and budgets
• Demonstrates leadership and team work and produces high quality work in a timely, cost effective manner and has excellent writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal communications, and organizational skills
• Excellent computer skills, computer software programs, including MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with USAID funded programs and/or other international development experience
• English language fluency

Minimum Qualifications

• ( 2+ ) years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience