Ministry of Health and Child Care
DUE: 12 APR 2023
Assistant Vector Control Officer – Head Office; National Malaria
Control Programme
Reports to Vector Control Officer
Summary of key responsibilities
1. Assists the VCO with planning, implementing, supervision and
evaluation of vector control interventions in partnership with
provinces and implementing partners.
2. Assists the VCO in establishing and strengthening vector control
contact points in all provinces affected by malaria.
3. Assists in establishing vector control programme monitoring and
evaluation systems in all malaria affected provinces.
4. Assist VCO in strengthening malaria vector surveillance through
operationalization of field insectaries in provinces conducting malaria
vector control.
5. Assists in establishing and nurturing a culture of environmental
compliance (EC) on the handling and use of insecticides and disposal
of waste from field operations
6. Participates in the quantification of vector control commodities and
annual preparatory trainings for Indoor residual spraying and LLINs
distributions
7. Participate in the quantification of vector control commodities and
enablers
8. Assists the VCO/MoHCC in insecticide and vector control
commodities’ tender processes for timely procurement and delivery
of insecticides and other logistics
9. Assists in distribution and prepositioning of vector control
commodities and enablers to provinces where vector control is
undertaken.
10.Participates in the coordination and guidance of malaria vector
control activities through development and adoption of standard
guidelines and protocols.
11.Assists in organizing and conducting training of vector control
partners and practitioners in programme implementation and
monitoring.
12.Participates in periodic data quality checks for the purpose of
ensuring that implementation of projects complies with requirements
of the programme and financing agents.
13.Assists in coordinating vector control data collection, consolidation,
timely reporting and dissemination in response to malaria
programme information systems and in close liaison with other NNMCP Officers
14.Ensures availability at MOHCC-NMCP of data and reports submitted
to the programme from provinces, districts and partners
15.Contributes in organizing malaria control seminars, conferences,
national Vector Control forums and other such meetings.
16.Assists and participates in the development of funding proposals for
Vector Control activities.
17.Provides assistance to all programmes as and when necessary, in
their bid to achieve set objectives.
18.Performs other duties as assigned by the VCO and NMCP Director.
Qualifications
1. Diploma in Environmental Health
2. Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health or equivalent
is an added advantage
Experience and required skills
1. At least 5 years experience in the public health delivery at district
or provincial level focusing on the following areas:
-IRS
-LLINs distribution
-Entomological surveillance
2. Competency in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
3. Training skills in vector control
4. Communication and report writing skills
TO APPLY
Candidates who meet the requirements of the posts are invited to submit their applications
accompanied by CVs and certified copies of certificates not later than 12 April 2023 to:
The Secretary for Health and Child Care
1st Floor Kaguvi Building
Corner Simon V Muzenda Street/Central Avenue
P.O. Box CY1122
Harare