Job Overview

MSH is hiring an ITN Campaign Deputy Project Manager in Abuja. See the 7+ year experience requirement, duties, qualifications and deadline.

ITN Campaign Deputy Project Manager at MSH, Abuja

Posted: August 11, 2026
Deadline: August 17, 2026
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Field: Medical / Healthcare / NGO / Non-Profit / Project & Program Management
Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
Experience: 7 years

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking an ITN Campaign Deputy Project Manager to support the planning and implementation of insecticide-treated net distribution campaigns in Nigeria.

The position provides senior technical support to the Project Manager and plays an important role in campaign preparation, field implementation, training, research, data quality, monitoring and coordination with government and development partners.

This is a good fit for an experienced public-health professional who has worked on large-scale ITN, SMC, immunization or similar mass-distribution campaigns and is comfortable managing technical teams and field operations.

What the Deputy Project Manager Will Do

The Deputy Project Manager will act as a key technical support to the Project Manager and help coordinate the campaign from preparation through implementation.

The role includes:

• Supporting campaign planning and implementation.
• Coordinating technical aspects of ITN distribution activities.
• Supporting macroplanning and microplanning.
• Coordinating training for campaign personnel at different levels.
• Ensuring campaign activities follow national guidelines and approved training standards.
• Supporting technical teams during field implementation.
• Providing updates to relevant malaria and vector-control stakeholders.
• Helping coordinate technical workstreams and make effective use of available resources.

Because the campaign involves multiple technical areas and field teams, the position requires someone who can move between strategic planning and practical implementation.

Supporting Campaign Planning and Field Preparation

A major part of the role is helping states prepare for ITN distribution activities.

The successful candidate will provide technical input into:

• State-level microplanning
• Campaign budget development
• Technical preparation
• Training plans
• Field implementation arrangements
• Campaign monitoring systems

The position will also support capacity-building activities for personnel involved at different levels of the campaign.

Coordinating ITN Campaign Implementation

During implementation, the Deputy Project Manager will help coordinate day-to-day technical activities.

This includes supporting the campaign teams as they prepare for and conduct mass distribution activities and ensuring that implementation remains consistent with approved procedures.

The role requires an understanding of how large-scale community campaigns operate, particularly where several teams, locations and technical workstreams must work together on tight timelines.

Training and Capacity Building

Training is an important component of the position.

The Deputy Project Manager will support the planning and rollout of capacity-building activities for campaign personnel and provide technical input where needed.

The position may also facilitate training for campaign technical teams on:

• ITN distribution procedures
• Campaign implementation standards
• Technology used during distribution
• Data collection processes
• Field monitoring requirements

The goal is to ensure field teams understand their responsibilities before activities begin.

Field Research and Data Collection

The role also has a significant research component.

The Deputy Project Manager will support the development of research protocols, survey tools and methodologies for operational and implementation research.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing or supporting field survey approaches.
• Preparing data-collection tools.
• Recruiting and training research teams.
• Deploying field researchers, monitors and enumerators.
• Supervising field teams.
• Ensuring data are collected according to approved procedures.
• Supporting the use of digital data-capture tools.
• Maintaining data quality during real-time field activities.

Experience with door-to-door digital data collection will therefore be useful.

Data Quality and Campaign Monitoring

Reliable campaign data will be important for assessing progress and identifying problems early.

The Deputy Project Manager will help:

• Compile data from household mobilisation activities.
• Review ITN distribution information.
• Support in-process monitoring.
• Support end-process monitoring.
• Maintain state-level monitoring tools.
• Track campaign performance.
• Identify implementation issues.
• Use available evidence to support corrective action.

The role requires the ability to work with both quantitative and qualitative information.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

The position contributes to the campaign’s monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities.

The successful candidate will synthesise campaign data and help translate findings into practical recommendations.

Expected activities include:

• Monitoring state-level indicators.
• Analysing campaign information.
• Supporting mid-campaign course corrections.
• Documenting campaign outcomes.
• Preparing learning briefs.
• Contributing to narrative reports.
• Developing or supporting infographics and other information products.
• Sharing findings through technical working groups and learning forums.

This makes analytical thinking particularly important for the position.

Research Ethics and Regulatory Compliance

The Deputy Project Manager will also be responsible for supporting research compliance.

This includes managing or supporting:

• Ethical clearance processes
• Research protocols
• Survey methodologies
• Regulatory requirements
• Field research procedures

Applicants with previous experience coordinating research approvals or field studies should make that experience clear in their CV.

Working With Government and Partners

The position involves regular engagement with government agencies, development partners and other technical stakeholders.

The Deputy Project Manager will provide updates to relevant stakeholders and represent the organisation at selected technical meetings and sub-committee sessions.

This may include working with:

• Government health agencies
• Malaria programme stakeholders
• Technical working groups
• Development partners
• Academic institutions
• Regional programme teams

Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills are therefore essential.

Turning Campaign Findings Into Action

An important part of the role is ensuring that campaign evidence is actually used.

The Deputy Project Manager will help package findings and communicate them through technical forums and cross-learning platforms.

The position will also support strategies that connect campaign evidence with national malaria policy and programme decisions.

This requires more than simply collecting data; applicants should be able to demonstrate experience interpreting findings and communicating practical recommendations.

Reporting Responsibilities

The role contributes to regular campaign reporting and dissemination.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting monthly campaign reports.
• Preparing technical updates.
• Documenting implementation lessons.
• Writing technical briefs.
• Preparing presentations for stakeholders.
• Supporting dissemination of campaign findings.

Strong report-writing skills will be important, particularly because the role involves communication with senior technical and government stakeholders.

Required Education and Experience

The vacancy requires a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as:

• Epidemiology
• Public Health
• Tropical Medicine
• Parasitology
• Or an equivalent relevant field

Candidates should also have at least 7 years of experience working with technical components of large-scale distribution campaigns.

Relevant campaign experience may include:

• Insecticide-treated net (ITN) campaigns
• Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC)
• Immunisation campaigns
• Other large-scale public-health campaigns

Experience in Nigeria, particularly involving field implementation and technical workstreams, is preferred.

Experience With Malaria and Public Health Programmes

A strong applicant should have a good understanding of ITN campaigns and malaria prevention.

Experience in areas such as the following would be valuable:

• Malaria prevention
• Community health
• Maternal and child health
• Public-health campaigns
• Vector-control programmes
• Community-level interventions

Familiarity with Nigeria’s health system is also desirable.

Research and Analytical Skills

The role requires experience with research and field data.

Applicants should ideally be able to demonstrate experience in:

• Survey design
• Field data collection
• Statistical analysis
• Research-team supervision
• Data quality assurance
• Technical report writing
• Interpretation of campaign data

Knowledge of statistical analysis software and Microsoft Office applications is also required.

Leadership and Project Management

Although the position is a deputy role, it carries significant responsibility for technical coordination and team management.

The employer is looking for someone who can:

• Manage and motivate high-performing teams.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams.
• Deliver projects within agreed timelines.
• Work within approved budgets.
• Make sound decisions under pressure.
• Negotiate with government stakeholders.
• Influence partners while maintaining compliance.
• Handle competing priorities effectively.

Strong leadership and strategic thinking will be particularly important during campaign implementation.

Field Travel

Regular travel is part of the position.

The successful candidate should be willing and able to travel for:

• Field supervision
• Research activities
• Campaign monitoring
• Technical support
• Stakeholder meetings

Applicants should take this requirement into account when assessing whether the position is suitable for them.

Skills That Can Strengthen Your Application

When preparing your CV, emphasise specific experience rather than broad descriptions.

Useful areas to highlight include:

• ITN or malaria campaign management
• SMC or immunisation campaigns
• Public-health project management
• Macroplanning and microplanning
• Field research
• Survey design
• Digital data collection
• Data analysis
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Training and capacity building
• Government engagement
• Technical report writing
• Team leadership
• Stakeholder coordination

If possible, quantify the scale of previous projects—for example, the number of states, field workers or communities involved—provided those figures are accurate.

How to Prepare Your CV

For this particular vacancy, your CV should make your large-scale campaign experience easy to find.

A strong CV should clearly show:

1. Your relevant Master’s qualification.
2. At least seven years of relevant professional experience.
3. Specific ITN, SMC, immunisation or public-health campaign experience.
4. Field research and data-collection responsibilities.
5. Experience managing field teams.
6. Experience with technical reports and research findings.
7. Government and development-partner engagement.
8. Statistical and data-analysis skills.
9. Experience with digital data-capture systems.
10. Examples of successful project implementation.

Avoid simply listing skills such as “leadership,” “communication” or “project management.” Where possible, connect each skill to a real responsibility or result from your previous work.

About Management Sciences for Health

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a global nonprofit organisation focused on strengthening health systems and improving health outcomes. MSH says it was founded in 1971 and has worked in more than 150 countries. Learn more about MSH

Application Deadline

The stated deadline for this position is August 17, 2026.

Given the seniority of the role, applicants should carefully compare their professional background with the campaign, research, leadership and public-health requirements before submitting an application.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official MSH recruitment platform.

Before submitting your application, review your CV to ensure that your ITN or other mass-campaign experience, technical leadership, research skills and stakeholder-management experience are clearly presented.