Integrated Vector Control (IVC) Manager

About the role

The Integrated Vector Control (IVC) Manager reports to the Chief of Party and works under the guidance of the Global Support Vector Control team. The role provides technical, organizational and logistics management for the Abt Global Central Mechanism, which supports malaria vector control and HIV/AIDS service delivery in 14 partner countries, including Ghana, for 12 months (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). The manager leads malaria vector control activities in close coordination with national government, district ministries of health and community members.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Chief of Party in meeting contractual milestones and performance targets under a fixed-price, performance-based contract.
• Plan and implement vector control activities: develop annual targets, schedules and quantifications; organize planning meetings, community mobilization and technical training; manage ITN mass campaigns, continuous distribution, IRS campaigns and Spatial Emanator (SE) deployments.
• For ITN: recommend product selection, coordinate targeting and household registration, quantify supplies, and set up monitoring with MEL staff.
• For IRS: determine labour requirements, recruit and train seasonal spray personnel, quantify insecticides, sprayers and PPE, and set up monitoring.
• For SE: determine labour requirements, quantify emanators and supplies, and set up monitoring.
• Oversee warehouses, supply chain and stores, ensure compliance with USG and ABT standards, and keep stock records accurate.
• Manage logistics for campaigns, ITN distributions, trainings, workshops and meetings, and oversee information, health promotion and community mobilization.
• Contribute to the country capacity-building plan and the transition plan, and directly supervise IVC, warehouse and logistics coordinators.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or master's degree plus 3 years, or PhD with no experience.
• English fluency required.
• Preferred: 5+ years managing project operations for an international development or global health project, with significant malaria vector control experience.
• Preferred: 5+ years working closely with government stakeholders and communities, and significant experience managing public health commodity logistics.
• Preferred: prior USG-funded program experience and basic knowledge of FARs and AIDARs.

Required skills

• Excellent writing, computer and organizational skills.
• Fluency in designing and deploying digital tools is highly desirable.

What we offer

• Market-competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Total rewards programs focused on work-life balance and professional development.