PMI Advisor - USAID Mali

The USAID/Mali's Health approach includes malaria activities as an important component of its portfolio. The supported malaria activities are fully integrated into the USAID health strategy. The USAID PMI Advisor reports to the GHI Plus Field Deputy/Health Team Leader, provides technical and administrative oversight, as requested, on multiple tasks within the health sector, with a concentration of his/her time on malaria-specific activities. The incumbent represents the USAID Health Office at official functions involving the U.S. Embassy, the Ministry of Health, or international and bilateral donor organizations, in relation with malaria control.

The USAID PMI Advisor shall provide technical and administrative guidance on the development and execution of the PMI in collaboration with the CDC PMI Malaria Advisor and the USAID Mission Activity Managers, who oversee the health interventions implemented by the collaborating agencies. The contractor shall liaise with backstops for the PMI in USAID Washington, counterparts in CDC/Mali 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 the Mali National Malaria Program 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 USAID PMI Advisor shall exercise substantial 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 appropriate steps to meet deadlines. With approval from the GHI Plus Field Deputy/ Health Team Leader, the USAID PMI Advisor will perform inherently governmental functions such as officially representing USAID at functions, approving policy documents, budgeting, and developing planning documents.