The Malaria Program Advisor shall provide leadership, guidance and overall direction on the development management and execution of the Malaria Control program in Burundi. The Advisor shall liaise with backstops for the program in USAID Washington, USAID/East Africa and other regional offices and USAID personnel working within and overseeing the Mission's activities related to malaria control. These responsibilities include regular contact and collaboration with counterparts in Burundi's National Malaria Control 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 Malaria Program Advisor shall exercise extensive independent 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 steps necessary to meet deadlines. The Malaria Program Advisor will also perform inherently governmental functions such as officially representing USAID at functions and on various national and international technical and policy forums; approving policy documents; managing contracts and grants; budgeting; and developing planning documents and work plans.

The Malaria Advisor will be a key member of the USAID/Burundi health team and collaborate with USAID personnel managing the overall health portfolio in an integrated fashion, and provide technical and administrative guidance as needed. The incumbent shall exercise substantial judgment.

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