Malaria Consortium (www.maiariaconsonium.org) is one of the world‘s leading non-profit organizations which is dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria

Consortium works with communities, Government and non-Governmental

agencies, academic institutions, local and international organizations; to ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning.

The organization has been operational in Nigeria since 2008 and recently opened a country office in Nigeria to fully establish itself with tong term commitment. Malaria

Consortium now seeks to recruit professionals in its newly established country office and new projects in Nigeria;

The Operations Officer will provide direct support to the Country Director in the smooth running of the country office and the provision of operational and management support to all Malaria Consortium programmes and projects in-country, The job-holder will be actively responsible for ensuring timely, accurate and complete information is made available in the Nigerian page of Malaria

Consortium’s intranet. Additional responsibilities include; overseeing consultants and procurement management process as required and ensuring Malaria

Consortium projects receive value for money (VFM) for all procurement at all times, developing and maintaining strong relationships with service providers; including hotels, car-hires, travel agencies, et cetera; assisting in organizing programme activities (workshops trainings) in the country office; amongst other responsibilities.

A bachelor’s degree in either of Public Health, Social Sciences or Project Management with a minimum of three years project management experience.

Previous experience in budgeting.

Knowledge of computer and database toots, facilitation and coordination skills is required for this position.

S/he must have strong management and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision. Previous experience within a donor funding environment will be an added advantage