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Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.   At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded. LEAP Program Description Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries. The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country. About the Position The Senior Malaria Advisor will provide high-level strategic and technical assistance for the Ministry of Health's national malaria agenda, in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives.  The Advisor will be placed directly within the Office of the state minister. This strategic placement is designed to strengthen high-level coordination, enhance cross-programmatic oversight, support multisectoral engagement with regional health bureaus, federal agencies (EPHI, EFDA, AHRI), and international implementers, while reinforcing country ownership by ensuring that all technical assistance is meticulously aligned with national priorities and contributes to the long-term resilience of Ethiopia's health systems. The Advisor will support the state minister in overseeing the MOVBD Prevention and Control Desk, driving the successful implementation of cost-effective, life-saving interventions for malaria prevention, control, and elimination, and while proactively identifying programmatic bottlenecks and orchestrating coordinated, evidence-based solutions in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives and Ethiopia's national malaria strategy. The Advisor will maintain a direct reporting line to the state minister and will also provide monthly performance reports to the U.S. Department of State. Responsibilities Strategic Technical Leadership Lead the strategic direction and support the development of national malaria program strategies, policies, guidelines, and work plans to get back on track towards elimination by 2030 Coordinate the design, planning and implementation of malaria prevention and control activities consistent with the US government’s strategy and with Ethiopia’s national malaria strategy. This will include but is not limited to case management at facility and community level, vector control, chemoprevention, malaria vaccine implementation, malaria in pregnancy, procurement and delivery of life-saving commodities, and associated monitoring and surveillance to ensure accountability and track progress. The position holder will foster strong coordination between the MoH; other government of Ethiopia ministries and agencies such as EPHI, EFDA, and AHRI; regional health bureaus; academic institutions; donors; implementers; and other malaria stakeholders for evidence-bas