The Malaria Advisor shall provide leadership, guidance and overall direction on the development and execution of the President?s Malaria Initiative (PMI) in collaboration with the PMI Malaria Advisor of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Rwanda. The Malaria Advisor shall liaise with backstops for the PMI in USAID Washington, counterparts in CDC Rwanda 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 Rwanda?s National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) of the Ministry of Health (MOH) 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 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 Advisor will approve policy documents, manage contracts and grants, budgets, and develop planning documents and workplans.

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