Senior Malaria Advisor, DOS LEAP Global - Senegal

About the role

The Senior Malaria Advisor will support the National Malaria Program in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. The primary focus of the Advisor will be technical leadership to ensure the successful implementation of cost-effective, lifesaving direct service delivery for malaria prevention and treatment. The Malaria Technical Advisor will provide technical expertise to the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP) in the design, planning, and management of national programs/projects/activities as well as in the development of Senegal policies, integrating best practices in malaria control. The position holder will identify programmatic bottlenecks and facilitate solutions through coordinated technical expertise, in support of Senegal's development objectives. The technical advisor provides strategic and operational support to the national malaria control program, contributing to smooth operations by ensuring coordination of activities, capacity building of teams, and integration of innovations. He/she possesses proven expertise in digital transformation preferably, mastery of health information systems, logistics management and health product supply chain, ensuring real-time monitoring and tracking of health products and malaria control inputs. The Senior technical advisor supports the NMCP in establishing a digital platform for managing malaria control commodities to strengthen end-to-end visibility. The Technical Advisor will be based at the NMCP within the MSHP. He/she works under the direct supervision of the NMCP coordinator and will receive daily guidance from the NMCP coordinator. The Advisor will report to the U.S. Department of State biweekly, through a report validated by the NMCP coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
• Provide expert malaria technical guidance to advance planning and implementation of malaria control interventions.
• Support the development of national malaria program strategies and work plans.
• Support the establishment of an effective and transparent digital platform for managing and monitoring routine LLIN distribution at all levels of the health pyramid.
• Provide, with local partners, technical and managerial expertise to health districts and communities to strengthen institutional capacities.
• Stay informed of current developments and successful interventions through regular engagement with malaria experts (national and international) and NMCP officials, to integrate proven strategies and interventions into national programming.
• Management of Program/Activity Implementation
• Ensure that U.S. government resources are optimized to achieve sustainable malaria results, in accordance with U.S. government laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure effectiveness and efficiency and avoid fraud, waste and abuse.
• Provide technical support to Department of State implementing p

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Additional Information

Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world. At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded. LEAP Program Description Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) - a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group - is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries. The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

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