PATH Zambia Recruiting: Entomological Surveillance Officer
PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs.Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
In the last several years, remarkable progress has been made in fighting Malaria worldwide. Advancements in prevention and treatment have resulted in marked reductions in illness and death. Eliminating malaria is achievable using existing tools and a focused strategy, and the Malaria Control and Elimination Partnership in Africa (MACEPA II), a program at PATH, is working with its national partners to chart the forward through the development of an evidence-based framework to guide countries through a comprehensive set of program interventions to elimination.
As part of MACEPA II’s support to the Government of Zambia’s Ministry of Health for malaria control and elimination activities, we are seeking an Entomological Surveillance Officer to assist with the roll out and management of the IRS and entomological surveillance activities. Support all malaria elimination entomological and epidemiological monitoring/studies for the project-supported districts with planning and implementation, contributing to capacity building of national and local entomology staff and promoting sustainability of the routine entomological work related to IRS and monitoring vector populations.The Entomological Surveillance Officer will be based in Lusaka, Zambia and will report to the Senior IRS and Entomological Officer.
Specific duties and responsibilities:
- Assist with training of local staff in IRS and entomological trainings.
- Collecting, organizing and presenting results of IRS and entomological monitoring activities.
- Contributing to development and management project-related plans, budgets, and team requirements.
- Building national and district capacity in malaria vectors characterization and surveillance of vector resistance.
- Presenting and publishing the experience, scientific findings, and lessons learned from the IRS program in national, regional and international fora.
- Work with specialized software program to contribute to the development of a national database on entomological and IRS surveillance activities.
- Support all malaria elimination entomological and epidemiological monitoring/studies for the project-supported districts with planning and implementation.
- Contribute to the development of guidelines and standard operating procedures where necessary, to assure quality and high scientific standards in the entomology work.
- Contributing to capacity building of national and local entomology staff and promoting sustainability of the routine entomological work related to IRS and monitoring vector populations.
Required Skills
- Work in team situation with minimum supervision.
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills; experience facilitating trainings highly desired.
- Highly organized, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities and ability to work well under deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills to include conflict resolution, priority management and managing expectations of multiple clients.
- Excellent computer skills using MS Word, Excel, and Outlook—must have demonstrable ability to format documents, prepare charts and manage data; experience with MS Access preferred.
Required Experience
Degree holder in relevant field (biology, entomology, ecology or other relevant field), experience working with entomological studies and / or implementing indoor residual spraying activities in the context of malaria control programs.
You must currently have legal authorization to work in Zambia.
PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.