Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations. Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia, through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote universal health coverage.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Coordinator
Location: Abia
Activity timeline: September – November 2026
Organisational background
Malaria Consortium (MC) is one of the world's leading non-profit organizations dedicated to improving health and saving lives in communities affected by malaria and related inequities in Africa and Southeast Asia. With over 20 years of proven impact, the organization works with governments, academic institutions, local and international organizations to deliver scalable, locally led health solutions grounded in research and evidence to strengthen health systems, inform policy and derive sustainable impact through strategic partnerships and organizational excellence.
Malaria Consortium, in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and state malaria elimination programmes (SMEPs), will support the 2026 insecticide-treated net (ITN) mass distribution campaigns in Borno, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, and Abia, introducing pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr dual-active-ingredient ITNs for the first time in these states. To evaluate the implementation and impact of the campaigns, a series of cross-sectional household surveys. The surveys will verify ITN receipt immediately after distribution and assess household ITN ownership, utilisation, physical durability, and functional survival at baseline, one month, and 12, 24, and 36 months post-campaign. Findings from these surveys will generate evidence to inform malaria vector control policy and strengthen ITN programme implementation in Nigeria.
Purpose of the assignment
The purpose of these terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel who will carry out a baseline household survey before the campaign (survey A1), an immediate verification survey (survey A2) after the net distribution, and a one-month post-campaign evaluation survey (A3) in Abia State.
Scope
The survey will be used to gather baseline and post-campaign data on coverage, ITN ownership and use rates and associated factors, physical conditions of the ITNs, malaria prevention in pregnancy, treatment-seeking behaviour, and other relevant variables, and also validate the ITN campaign data using an immediate post-distribution verification survey.
Methods
During each of the surveys, (A1 and A3 surveys), a sample of 624 households will be selected in 52 wards across the state. For the ITN immediate verification (A2) survey, a sample of 2,160 households will be selected from 60 wards across the state within two weeks of the completion of the campaign. Each team will cover a ward per day.
The wards will be selected based on population proportional to size (PPS) sampling strategy. The survey includes household enumeration to sample households in each ward (cluster) randomly and administering interviews involving household heads (and in the case of A1 and A3 surveys, also women 15–49 years old), using mobile devices with the SurveyCTO software.
There will be back-checks in 50% of the wards selected randomly and 20% of the households in selected wards, in which a subset of the questionnaires will be administered for the purpose of data collection verification. After each survey in selected wards, new teams are assigned to conduct back checks to administer the additional interviews in a subset of the sampled households.
Personnel required:Coordinators
Team leaders
Field data collectors
There will be one household mobiliser selected from each ward to assist the survey teams (52 household mobilisers for A1 and A3 surveys and 60 household mobilisers for A2 survey.
Specific tasks
Will be in charge of four or five household interview teams.
Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
Visits assigned wards one day before the interviews according to the schedule to sensitise community leaders and select household mobilisers.
Selects an appropriate settlement in each ward according to relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Coordinates household enumeration in each ward and submits a list of households for sampling to be carried out remotely by assigned study investigators.
Resolves any issues reported by team leaders.
Reports to the M&E Manager who will be the overall survey coordinator.
Ensures that household mobilisers are paid.
Ensures that all data are accurately collected and uploaded according to guidelines or SOPs.
Writes reports related to activities of the teams, including achievements, challenges and recommendations.
Deliverables
Completed survey coordination and supervision reports for each survey round (A1, A2 and A3), covering all assigned wards and teams, submitted to the M&E Manager within five days of completing fieldwork in each round.
Signed household enumeration lists per assigned ward submitted to the M&E Manager for remote household sampling during A1 and A3 surveys.
Back-check oversight report confirming that back-check interviews were conducted in 50% of randomly selected wards and 20% of households in selected wards per survey round.
Payment documentation for all household mobilisers in assigned wards.
Final coordinator field report for each survey round covering team achievements, challenges encountered and recommendations.
Qualifications and experience
A post-graduate Degree in Health Sciences.
At least 5-7 years’ experience in coordinating household surveys.
Demonstrated report writing skills for quantitative studies or surveys.
Good knowledge of the Igbo language.
Application Closing Date24th August, 2026; 5:00PM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click Apply Now button to apply
NoteApplicants who do not follow this specification will be disqualified.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Kindly note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and as a result, the process may conclude before the advertised deadline. Therefore, early applications are highly encouraged.
Malaria Consortium does not accept or ask for payment during recruitment. We also would not accept hardcopy CVs; all applications should be sent through the above link.
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