Integrated Vector Control (IVC) Coordinator

About the role

The Integrated Vector Control (IVC) Coordinator works under the supervision of the IVC Manager and provides technical, organizational, operational and logistics coordination for malaria vector control and technical assistance activities implemented through the Abt Global Central Mechanism in Ghana. The project runs for 12 months, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, and supports ITN distribution, indoor residual spraying (IRS), spatial emanators (SE) and other interventions, as well as entomological and insecticide-resistance surveillance.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the co-design and co-implementation of malaria vector control activities with the national government, subnational health authorities, community leaders and technical partners.
• Support planning and implementation, including targets, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, microplanning, community engagement and intervention selection.
• For ITN activities: coordinate product selection, targeting, household registration, mass campaigns, continuous distribution, quantification, recruitment and supervision of registrars, distribution teams and community mobilizers, and supervise field activities and reverse logistics.
• For IRS: determine labour requirements, recruit and train seasonal spray personnel, quantify insecticides and PPE, organize training, supervise field operations and monitor insecticide storage, security, transport, use, waste management and environmental compliance.
• For SE and other products: coordinate household registration, installation, training, deployment and monitoring of coverage, safety and product accountability.
• Coordinate warehousing, supply chain, transport and stores, keeping stock records complete and accurate.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. Government, Abt Global, national, environmental, occupational safety and product-stewardship requirements.
• Work with MEL staff on activity tracking, data quality, indicator monitoring and reporting aligned with national HMIS/DHIS2 platforms, and prepare technical and operational reports.
• Contribute to the country capacity-strengthening and transition plan, facilitate communication between districts, communities and the project office, and supervise and mentor seasonal personnel and field teams.
• Travel frequently to the field to oversee district and community operations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree plus five years of relevant experience, or master's degree plus three years, or PhD.
• English language proficiency required.
• Preferred: experience in ITN distribution, IRS, SE and other vector control interventions, and experience with government stakeholders and community leaders.
• Preferred: experience in quantification, logistics, warehousing and inventory control of public health commodities.
• Preferred: experience with USG-funded or international development programmes.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Desirable: knowledge of environmental compliance, occupational safety and insecticide stewardship.
• Desirable: experience with routine monitoring, data-quality assurance, digital data-collection tools and HMIS/DHIS2 platforms.