Team Lead at Malaria Consortium

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: Team Lead

Location: Kogi
Activity Timelines: Aug – Oct 2026

Organisational background

• 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 K1), an immediate verification survey (survey K2) after the net distribution, and a one-month post-campaign evaluation survey (K3) in Kogi 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, (F1 and F3 surveys), a sample of 576 households will be selected in 48 wards across the state. For the ITN immediate verification (F2) 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 F1 and F3 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:

• There will be one household mobiliser selected from each ward to assist the survey teams (52 household mobilisers for K1 and K3 surveys and 60 household mobilisers for K2 survey.

Specific tasks

• Will be responsible for a team of three data collectors (or interviewers).
• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Leads the team to enumerate all households in a selected settlement in each of the sampled wards assigned to the team during K1 and K3 surveys, including GPS locations of both enumerated and skipped households in the case of absent occupants.
• Submits the list to the coordinator for sampling of 12 households during K1 and K3 surveys in each ward.
• Locates selected 36 households during K2 survey in each ward.
• Assigns each interviewer to administer interviews in four households per day during K1 and K3 surveys.
• Assigns each interviewer to administer interviews in six households per day during K2 survey.
• Leads a team to conduct back-check interviews in a subset of households in selected wards for verification of data collection quality, in addition to the wards assigned to the team for the original interviews.
• Makes sure that data collection is completed in one day in each ward.
• Supervises the interview process and resolves any issues, working with the household mobiliser.
• Ensures that the data is collected accurately and uploaded according to the relevant SOPs or guidelines.
• Ensures accurate review, validation and submission of electronic data.
• Supports team members to charge mobile phones.
• Collects mobile devices from data collectors at the end of each day for charging and safe keeping.
• Writes a short report on the team’s achievements, encountered challenges and recommendations.

Deliverables

• Household enumeration lists with GPS coordinates for all enumerated and skipped households, submitted to the coordinator for remote household sampling per ward during F1 and F3 surveys.
• Complete, accurate and validated electronic interview data uploaded to the SurveyCTO server from all 12 sampled households per ward during F1 and F3 surveys, and from all 36 sampled households per ward during the F2 survey.
• Back-check interview data from assigned households in randomly selected wards, uploaded to the SurveyCTO server.
• Short field report for each survey round covering team achievements, challenges encountered and recommendations, submitted within two days of completing fieldwork.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of a BSc or HND in Health-related discipline and social sciences.
• 3-5 years of experience in coordinating or conducting household surveys.
• Experience in electronic data collection tools such as SurveyCTO or ODK.
• Demonstrated report writing skills in English.
• Excellent knowledge of the Hausa and/or Gbagyi languages.

Application Deadline 
24th August, 2026; before 5:00PM.

METHOD OF APPLICATION 
Interested and qualified candidates should use link below to Apply.

Click here to apply online

Note

• Interested and qualified candidates who are passionate and willing to contribute towards the achievement of our goals should kindly fill in the application form.
• Kindly note that applicants who do not follow this specification will be disqualified.
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• 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.
• NB: 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.
• Safeguarding: Malaria Consortium is committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults and ensuring that all staff, partners, and representatives uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct. Our Safeguarding Policy outlines our responsibility to prevent abuse, harassment, and exploitation in all areas of our work. We expect everyone working with us staff, consultants, volunteers, and partners to adhere to this policy and our Code of Conduct. By following these standards, we help create safe environments and reduce any risk of harm in the communities we serve.