LGA Field Assistant at Malaria Consortium
Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organizations dedicated to comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia.
- Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organizations, to ensure delivery of effective services, provide technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning.
The organization works to improve not only the health of individuals but also the capacity of national health systems, which helps to relieve poverty and support improved economic prosperity.
Location: Gombe
Purpose of the assignment
- The purpose of these Terms of Reference (ToR) is to engage LGA Field Assistants to support training, Mass Drug Administration (MDA) of Azithromycin (AZM), reverse logistics, reporting, and personnel management in Gombe (6), and Adamawa (11) states.
Objective
The role of the LGA Field Assistants is to ensure proper planning, execution, and monitoring of the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) of Azithromycin and reverse logistics at the LGA level in the state.
- They are expected to collaborate with LGA teams, health facility supervisors, traditional leaders, and Officers in Charge (OICs) of all AZM-implementing facilities.
- These stakeholders are required to adhere to established AZM administration protocols and implementation strategies.
The TAs will also engage with the State Ministry of Health, the NTD team, and LGA management teams, where applicable, to keep them informed about programme progress and to ensure high-quality implementation of activities across the Local Government Areas in the States.
Methodology
Engagement and Onboarding:
- The consultants would be engaged as short-term personnel via MC’s standard HR recruitment protocols.
- The Consultants would be introduced to program teams and oriented on campaign tools, digital systems (Kobo, Digit HCM), data workflows, and validation processes.
Embedded Support Model:
- Consultants would be embedded with MC’s state team and support all LGAs through direct visits or remotely as needed.
- He/She will coordinate with MC’s State Programme Manager, Program Officers, and Field Assistants.
Key Responsibilities
The LGA FA supports the implementation of activities at LGA, health facilities and household level.
- He/she is responsible for planning, implementation, reporting and coordination with local government representatives and community level stakeholders.
- The role of LGA FA assist the quality implementation of delivery of AZM services at the community level by HFW/supervisors and CDDs through the timely delivery of AZM commodities and supplies and documentation of program activities.
- He/she interacts with the LGA management team, keeps them updated on the program progress and ensures high-quality AZM implementation.
Required Specification for Consultant
Science, Social Science, or Public Health-related qualification with at least two years’ field experience in the related field.
- Fluency in English, Hausa/Fulani and/or other local languages is required.
- Experience working in drug/commodity supply management, M&E and logistics.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, including LGA staff, HFW, and community leaders.
- Must be familiar with the use of Kobo Collect, SurveyCTO, and the Microsoft Office suite.
Experience in conducting quality supportive supervision and data use.
Application Closing Date
Tuesday, 7th April, 2026; 05:00PM.
How to Apply
Interested applicant can apply via this link
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