Abt Associates, a major American business and government research, technical assistance, and consulting company, manages the USAID-funded PMI Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (PMI AIRS) Project, which seeks to reduce the burden of malaria in Africa through cost-effective commodities procurement and logistics systems, access to technical expertise, entomological monitoring and implementation of indoor residual spraying (IRS)

Abt Associates seeks qualified candidates for the project's operations in Ghana.

Job Summary

• Leads and coordinates efforts to ensure that all project spraying activities are compliant with Ghana and US environmental regulations
• Performs environmental assessments, monitors the handling of insecticides, develops and implements waste management plans, and conducts environmental compliance training

Qualification Required & Experience

• Masters Degree in Environmental Health or Public Health
• 8+ years of professional experience in environmental health, including insecticide use and management.
• English language fluency

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

To be considered for the position, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provides details of their specific qualifications for the desired position to:-

IRSGhana@abtassoc.com  or  AbtGhana@abtassoc.com

Closing Date: 17 October, 2014

In the subject line of the email, write the title of the position for which you are applying. If you wish to apply for more than one position, please submit separate applications for each position. Applications that do not follow these instructions, or that do not meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be considered.