Technical Advisor, Malaria Clinical Services

About this role

Jhpiego is recruiting a Technical Advisor, Malaria Clinical Services, based in Dar es Salaam, to lead technical work on the malaria component of the AFGHS project. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, AFGHS supports lifesaving maternal, newborn and child health and malaria services across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, aiming to improve service and data quality, strengthen health-system integration and resilience, and promote local ownership. The advisor provides technical guidance for malaria case management, integrated vector management, surveillance and service quality improvement, supporting service delivery assessments, structured mentorship, supportive supervision and follow-up using malaria service and data quality standards.

The post-holder supervises and mentors Technical Officers, supports training and technical review meetings with the National Malaria Control Programme, the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme and regional health management teams, and documents lessons learned, coordinating with Field Team Leaders to align activities. Required qualifications include a clinical degree in medicine, nursing, midwifery, environmental health or a related field, with a relevant postgraduate qualification preferred, and at least six to seven years of progressively responsible experience in malaria or infectious disease programming within large-scale health programmes. Demonstrated expertise in malaria prevention, diagnosis, treatment and vector control, experience applying national treatment guidelines, and proven mentorship of health care providers and community health cadres including iCCM providers, CORPs and CHWs are essential. Experience working with government counterparts at regional, council, facility and community levels and using routine data for performance monitoring is required.

Preferred qualifications include familiarity with U.S. Government-funded project compliance, stakeholder relationship skills, willingness to travel up to 25 to 30 percent, excellent communication skills in English, and fluency in Kiswahili. This is a full-time local position reporting to the Technical Director for MCS, and Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Applications should be submitted through www.jhpiego.org/careers by October 19, 2026.