NATIONAL MALARIA ELIMINATION PROGRAMME (NMEP)

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH, ABUJA

2023 SEASONAL MALARIA CHEMOPREVENTION (SMC) ICT4D TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY

ADMINISTRATOR (TTA) TOR

Background
Malaria remains a major cause of illness and death in the African Region. In Nigeria, it is a leading
cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting for about 30% of childhood deaths and 11% of
maternal deaths. It is estimated by WHO that about 53 million cases occur annually. Nigeria
accounts for 53% of malaria cases in West Africa and about 25% of the global malaria burden. It
is also estimated that 81,640 deaths occur in Nigeria annually (about 9 deaths per hour). This is
about 45% of total malaria deaths in West Africa and 19% of global malaria death. Additionally,
at least one billion USD is lost each year as a direct result of malaria infections making malaria a
leading cause of poverty, low productivity, and reduced school attendance.

Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is one of the drug-based preventive interventions

adopted in Nigeria for children between 3-59 months of age in the Sahel parts of the country.
Eligible children receive intermittent full therapeutic courses of antimalaria (Sulfadoxine
Pyrimethamine plus Amodiaquine [SPAQ]) over four months during the peak period of malaria
transmission. The stratification of malaria interventions exercise carried out by the National
Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) with the support of the World Health Organization
(WHO) in 2019 indicates increased geographical areas for SMC implementation in Nigeria. A total
of 21 states now qualifies for SMC as against 9 states that qualified before.
SMC is widely accepted in intervention areas with few incidences of adverse drug reactions. The
Global Fund (GF) is one of Nigeria's major funders of SMC implementation. GF started financing
SMC implementation in some Local Governments Areas (LGAs) of two states in 2019, supported
four states in 2020, and scaled up to ten states in 2021.

In 2021, with the support of the GF, NMEP successfully piloted the use of Information and
Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) for SMC implementation in Gombe state
and scaled up the digitalization of SMC to four states - Gombe, Kwara, Jigawa, and Kano states in
2022. NMEP plans to fully scale-up SMC digitalization across the ten (10) GF supported states -
Gombe, Kwara, Jigawa, Kano, Adamawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Taraba, and Yobe states in 2023.

The use of ICT4D for malaria interventions in Nigeria, funded by the Global Fund has proven
successful in improving efficiency and accountability, optimizing vital service delivery processes
that include planning, supply chain, training, tracking distribution activities, real-time data
reporting, analysis, and reconciliation.

Purpose
The NMEP ICT4D unit, led by the ICT4D Specialist and supported by the ICT4D Officer, is
responsible for providing overall leadership and oversight on the use of ICT4D for SMC
implementation in Nigeria, using the NMEP ICT4D strategy. The ICT4D unit coordinates the use
of technology, engages with other partners, plans with the state, and provides technical support
during the SMC implementation period.

NMEP is looking for qualified individuals who will become ICT4D Training and Technology
Administrators, providing Tier 1 level support during SMC implementation in Gombe, Kwara,
Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Niger, Katsina, Taraba, Yobe and Adamawa states.

Objective
Train and build the capacity of Health Facility Workers (HFWs) and Community Drug Distributors
(CDDs) on the use of the NMEP ICT4D strategy for implementing SMC through the four cycles in
the 2023 round.

Provide technical support to HFWs and CDDs on the use of ICT4D for SMC implementation using
the NMEP ICT4D strategy.

Monitor and provide supportive supervision to CDDs on the use of technology for SMC during
the four cycles in the 2023 round of implementation in the selected state.

Specific Tasks
Summarized below are specific tasks and deliverables to be carried out by the ICT4D TTAs

Training
• Support the Health Facility and CDD training activities, train and build the capacity of
participants to be confident on the use of technology for SMC implementation.
• Ensure digital attendance tracking is done with biometric verification for participants
during Health Facility Supervisors and CDD trainings.
• Track and document all personnel information during trainings using the SMC personnel
data update tool, manage and issue personnel badges adhering strictly to the personnel
badge management protocol.
• Train state staff and other SMC personnel on how to utilize available ICT4D tools and
communication platforms to improve efficiency and quality of work.
• Conduct refresher and on-the-job training for HFWs and CDDs before and during
implementation.

Technical Support
• Provide tier 1 level real-time physical and virtual support on the use of personal android
devices for training, beneficiary registration, and SPAQ administration activities to HFWs
and CDDs during SMC implementation.
• Monitor and supervise CDDs and leverage on provided coverage, GIS data and other
relevant information to resolve identified ICT4D related issues and implementation
bottlenecks.
 • Provide real-time feedback on community level activities as related to ICT4D for Health
Facility, LGA and State level decision-making and process improvement using provided
communication and reporting tools, leveraging on approved collaboration platforms.
• Track and properly document CDD replacements using the SMC personnel data update
tool, also ensure all information provided by the replacement is valid and verified.
• Efficiently Track and resolve data entry errors such as re-doses, referrals, adverse drug
reactions (ADRs) using provided data as commonly recorded by CDD.
• Manage the end-of-cycle data reconciliation process using real-time data to ensure a
thorough and complete data reconciliation activity.

ICT4D Equipment Management

• Ensure necessary device provisioning, configuration, and badge synchronization for all
HFWs and CDDs in assigned cluster before the commencement of each cycle. Ensure CDD
device has updated SMC Android app installed during the implementation period.
• Ensure efficient issuance/retrieval of all ICT4D equipment and tools to/from HFWs and
CDDs using an approved NMEP ICT4D equipment distribution mechanism. Carry out
periodic updates on the equipment inventory database for assigned cluster.
• Ensure the signing, submission, and validation of all relevant ICT4D equipment documents
used to issue or retrieve any equipment, and for any other related activity or event.

Qualification and Experience

• BSc. /HND in a relevant field.
• Previous experience in using digital data collection tools and mobile devices for health
interventions or any other related project.
• Possess good facilitation skills, with monitoring and supervision verifiable experience.
• Excellent knowledge of computer software – MS Office packages (highly proficient in the
use of Microsoft Excel), M & E and other statistical and data analytics tools.
• Must possess a mobile Android device and a functional laptop computer.

Core competencies
• Possess good facilitation skill, with monitoring and supervision verifiable experience.
• Pays attention to detail and follow instructions to achieve set goals and targets.
• Able to meet targets and deadlines while working under stressful conditions.
• Demonstrate self-control, safeguarding, data protection ethics and integrity.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in English Language
• Ability to speak the local language in state of residence would be an added advantage.

Location Engagement
The SMC digitalization states are Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Kwara, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Kaduna,
Katsina, and Niger states for the 2023 round of implementation.
Eligible candidates MUST be a resident of one of the states to be successful and will be assigned
a cluster of health facilities in one of the Local Government Areas of the state he/she will be
supporting.
Schedule of Deliverables and Reporting
Work commences from the first day of planning to the end day of activity for each cycle of
implementation, following the approved SMC campaign implementation timeline. The schedule
for the 4 cycles making up one implementation round is between May – November 2023.
TTAs will be trained at state level and furnished with the required tools needed to effectively
carry out expected deliverables in assigned LGA during the implementation period. He/she will
work an average of 7 days for each cycle of implementation (excluding training days).
An activity timesheet will be filled using the approved template and submitted with other
required ICT4D templates and reconciliation tools upon completion of deliverables, at the end of
each activity to the responsible ICT4D Cluster Supervisor.

Submission of Application
A copy of the Expression of Interest (EOI) with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) should be
addressed to the National Coordinator as stated below and uploaded after providing some
required information using this link: https://forms.gle/p1mwpmMYSb8A4tTd6

The National Coordinator

National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP)
Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH)
1st Floor Abia House,
Central Business District, Abuja, FCT

Evaluation and Selection

• NMEP will review the EOI and CVs of applicants based on criteria listed above.
• A ‘yes’ or ‘no’ qualifier will be used in the first stage for each element listed on the criteria.
• Only shortlisted candidates will proceed to the next stage.

This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of NMEP to appoint any
person nor shall it entitle any person to claim any indemnity from NMEP.

Note: The closing date for receiving the application is 10 (ten) working days from Monday
20th of March 2023 to 11:59pm on Friday 31st of March 2023 from the day of publication.
Any application received after the stipulated 10 working days will not be accepted. Interested
candidates may obtain further details by visiting the NMEP website: nmep.gov.ng.