Under the supervision of the Vector Monitoring Director Ethiopia Technical Manager, the Technical Specialist H / Entomological Coordinator will coordinate and oversee the project’s key entomological monitoring activities for IRS.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Undertake day-to-day monitoring activities of IRS operations, and support counterparts in monitoring activities.
• Coordinate the implementation of the following set of entomological field activities:
• The establishment of sentinel sites in each target district.
• Pre- and post-pyrethrum spray collections to monitor indoor resting vector populations
• Wall bioassays 2 to 3 weeks after every spray cycle to evaluate the quality of spraying.
• Wall bioassays monthly in selected districts to evaluate the residual efficacy of insecticide.
• Vector susceptibility studies annually for all currently used and candidate insecticides in order to monitor resistance status.

Provide guidance and support to a focal counterpart from the MOH/NMCP or research institution for the supervision of district-level field teams of entomological technicians or vector control officers who perform mosquito collections and tests.

Ensure that the field teams follow all WHO approved guidelines, protocols, and techniques for mosquito collections and tests.

Ensure that all data from all collection activities are recorded on data entry forms, perform mosquito identifications, and undertake data analysis and prepare monitoring reports.

Implement capacity-building efforts to increase and expand the skills of local counterparts and field team technicians.

Job Requirement

Qualification requirements include the following:

• Masters Degree in Entomology, Environmental Studies, Biology or other relevant field.
• At least six (6) years of relevant professional experience in the implementation of vector control and entomological monitoring activities.
• Experience in international development programs, preferably at USAID-funded programs.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research and analytic methodologies.
• Knowledge about malaria prevention programming is very desirable.
• English language capabilities.

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

How to Apply

• Application deadline is June 20^th, 2021, please use the provided link to apply
• Applications that do not follow these instructions, or that don’t meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be considered.