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

• Provides leadership and management oversight to all of the project's entomological surveillance activities and guides key technical strategy decisions based on data analysis and interpretation, while ensuring high levels of environmental compliance and technical quality

Qualification Required & Experience

• Masters Degree (minimum), or a Doctorate Degree, in Entomology, Public Health, or Environmental Health,
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience
• Significant experience directly in vector control, IRS operations, and the regulatory and operational aspects of insecticide use and management. High competency in English

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.