Purpose of the consultancy
The national consultant will be engaged to provide technical assistance to NIMPE, IMPEs, and provincial authorities in the effective implementation of the National Malaria Programme.
Background
The malaria burden in Viet Nam has significantly declined in recent years, with substantial progress made towards the national malaria elimination goals. The number of reported malaria cases decreased from 16,612 in 2011 to 353 in 2024, while malaria-related mortality fell from 14 deaths in 2011 to just 1 in 2024. By the end of 2025, 26 out of 34 provinces had been verified as having no locally transmitted malaria cases for three or more consecutive years.
Recently, an administrative restructuring was conducted in the country and by which the number of provinces has been reduced from 63 to 34, the number of communes has been consolidated from approximately 11,000 to 3,321, and the district administrative level has been removed, leaving only two levels of governance: provincial and communal. This restructuring has also led to changes in leadership and health staff within provincial CDCs and commune-level health services, which may have implications for the implementation of public health programmes.
Although malaria cases in Viet Nam continue to decline and the country is nearing its elimination target, sustained and focused efforts are required to achieve the final milestones. In the current context, strengthening malaria surveillance and response systems to further reduce indigenous cases, while investing in measures to prevent the re-establishment of malaria transmission, remain high priorities for Viet Nam.
Deliverables
Monthly Progress Reports summarizing technical support provided, key activities conducted, challenges encountered, and recommendations for follow-up.
End-of-Assignment Technical Report summarizing achievements, lessons learned, and recommendations for sustaining malaria elimination efforts.
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Output/s
Output 1: Activities specified in the TOR are effectively implementedย ย
Deliverable 1.1: Monthly Progress Reports summarizing technical support provided, key activities conducted, challenges encountered, and recommendations for follow-up.
Deliverable 1.2: End-of-Assignment Technical Report summarizing achievements, lessons learned, and recommendations for sustaining malaria elimination efforts.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Qualifications required:
An advanced university degree in medicine, public health, epidemiology or related from a recognized university.
Desirable: Training on entomology, vector control, epidemiology, disease surveillance in the field of malaria control and elimination.Experience required:
Minimum 10 years of work experience in the field of public health, epidemiology or related areas.
Demonstrated experiences in implementation of national malaria programme
Desirable: Previous work experience on malaria prevention and control in Viet Nam. Work experiences with WHO or other international agencies.Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
Strong knowledge on Malaria prevention and control.
Ability to work independently and take initiative.
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with, and positively relate to, people at all levels and from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds and orientations and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.
Ability to work independently under pressure and to deliver high-quality work on time
Able to travel to provinces when required during the contract period.Languages and level required:
Vietnamese native speaker with basic English speaking and writing.Location:ย
The consultant will be based in Hanoi.
Duration: 23 February to 31 December 2026Additional Information:
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