Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) – hiring Associate Director – Malaria

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Associate Director – Malaria

Location: Uyo, Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting line: Compliance Officer

Job Description
What you will do in this role:

• Provide technical leadership for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment interventions.
• Guide the scale-up of malaria case management, chemoprevention, and vector control activities in supported states.
• Ensure malaria interventions align with National Malaria Elimination Programme guidelines and donor requirements.
• Supervise Senior Technical Advisors and Officers implementing malaria activities.
• Strengthen malaria surveillance, data use, and quality improvement at facility and community levels.
• Support integration of malaria services with HIV, TB, and MNCH platforms.
• Deliver against the approved GHSD milestone plan and quarterly performance targets, integrating services across the HIV, TB, malaria, and MNCH platform and progressively transferring functions to Government of Nigeria ownership.
• Represent the organization in national and state malaria technical working groups.
• Reporting line: Deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director

Minimum  Recruitment Standard
Qualifications and experience we look for:

• A First Degree in Medicine, Public Health, or a related health field.
• A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field is required.
• At least ten (10) years of experience in malaria or infectious disease program management, with a minimum of five (5) years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of national malaria guidelines and donor-funded malaria programming.
• Strong analytical, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• High level of integrity and professional maturity.

Application Deadline 
12th November, 2026.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should use link below to apply.

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