R -- Program Manager/Malaria Advisor

The Program Manager/Malaria Advisor shall provide technical and administrative guidance on the development and execution of the PMI in collaboration with the PMI CDC Malaria Advisor and the USAID Mission Activity Managers, who oversee the health interventions implemented by the collaborating agencies. The contractor shall liaise with backstops for the PMI in USAID Washington, counterparts in CDC/Senegal and Atlanta, and USAID personnel working within and overseeing the Mission?s activities related to malaria control. These responsibilities include regular contact and collaboration with the counterparts in the Senegal National Malaria Program and other government ministries and agencies, as well as in a wide range of civil society and private organizations, other donor and international organizations, and other United States Government (USG) entities working in malaria prevention and control. The Program Manager/Malaria Advisor shall exercise substantial judgment in planning and carrying out tasks, in representing the USG in critical technical and policy forums, in resolving problems and conflicts, and in taking appropriate steps to meet deadlines. With approval from the Director of the Social Development Office, the Program Manager/Malaria Advisor will perform inherently governmental functions such as officially representing USAID at functions, approving policy documents, budgeting, and developing planning documents.