LAINYA COUNTY PROJECT OFFICER

Malaria Consortium (MC) is a British registered charity
(www.malariaconsortium.org) specialising in communicable disease
control programmes. In the Republic of South Sudan MC provides
support to the Government of South Sudan Ministry of Health (GoSS
MoH). This includes high-level technical support for the development
of policies, guidelines, and strategies. It also includes capacity
building work to strengthen the quality of care provided by health
facilities. In the past year we have also begun implementation of
community-based programmes focussing on controlling key childhood
illnesses. Our current Integrated Case Community Management (ICCM)
programmes are focussed on the treatment of diarrhoea, malaria,
pneumonia and severe acute malnutrition.

The Malaria Consortium in South Sudan is implementing the Community-
based LLIN Continuous Distribution Pilot in Lainya County, Central
Equatoria State. The aim of the 18-month pilot is to provide a
convenient and sustainable way of replacing LLIN in households where
they may have been lost or destroyed.

The study objectives are to:

1. Test community-based distribution systems in South Sudan;
2. Determine the effectiveness of such systems in maintaining
universal coverage of nets;
3. Guide policy on LLIN distribution in South Sudan;
4. Determine the scalability, accountability, and cost-effectiveness
of such a model.

The pilot will build upon previous successful investments and efforts
achieved through a range of public, private, campaign and routine
approaches.

Location
The position is based in Lainya County and the County Project Officer
will be expected to work closely with, and report to the Project
Coordinator for the Community-based LLIN Continuous Distribution Pilot
at the Malaria Consortium office in Juba, the County Health
Department, the Boma Health Committees (BHCs), and local communities.

Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

Technical Support:
1. Support the implementation of Community-based LLIN Continuous
Distribution Pilot in Lainya
County:

• Oversee the logistics for the distribution of LLIN from the county
to the payams;
• Ensure good record keeping and timely submission of reports from Net
Coupon Holders (NCH) and
Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) Storekeepers and aggregate
data for monthly reporting;
• Provide monthly written reports on activities and data to the
Project Coordinator for the Community-
based LLIN Continuous Distribution Pilot.
• Provide line management and technical support (supervision) to Net
Coupon Holders (NCHs) and
Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) Storekeepers.
• Actively participate in the intermittent net tracking exercises and
any investigation that might arise
from inconsistencies in PHCC Storekeeper monthly records and
reports.

Coordination:
• Attend monthly Boma Health Committee (BHC) meetings.
• Coordinate the study mobilisation and communication activities.
• Meet with BHC chair and county administration every other month to
report on the progress of the
study.
• Carry out advocacy activities for continuous distribution at various
administrative levels.

Other duties:
• Any other duties as required by the Project Coordinator for the
Community-based LLIN Continuous
Distribution.

Experience, skills and qualifications

Essential
• Presently has a position at the Lainya County Health Department
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Fluent English, Arabic and Pujulu
• Strong computer skills particularly Microsoft Office
• Flexible, ability to work both as an individual and as a team
member
• Republic of South Sudan national

Desirable
• At least two years field experience, preferably with an NGO
• Experience working in drug/commodity supply management
• A broad range of experience including logistics

Female applicants who meet the above requirements are strongly
encouraged to apply.

Package: Competitive NGO salary
Contract duration: 1 Year (with 3-month probation)
Contact Details: CVs can be handed into the Malaria
Consortium Office, Plot 367, Block 3-K
South, First Class
Residential, Juba, or emailed to Marle Tony at
M.Tony@malariaconsortium.org
Application Deadline: As soon as possible.