The Role

At Last Mile Health, we obsess about exceptional work, and we believe that extraordinary results require extraordinary people. Do you have experience providing program implementation support, stakeholder coordination, reporting, and data management? If so, you may be a great fit for the District Implementation Consultants roles supporting the Achieve Project.

This consultancy will work with the Malawi team and the Ministry of Health (MoH) to implement activities for The Adolescents and Children HIV Incidence Reduction, Empowerment and Virus Elimination (ACHIEVE) Project at national and district levels in Malawi towards improved community-based health service delivery, particularly for pregnant women and neonates. This work will be done through the use of the integrated community health information system (iCHIS), upskilling and supervision of community health workers in two of ACHIEVE’s districts of Balaka and Thyolo.

The consultant will play a pivotal role in translating implementation into measurable impact, supporting district teams in aligning plans with community needs, coordinating partner engagement, and ensuring timely reporting and data integration through iCHIS.

This position is based in Lilongwe, Malawi, and is open to Malawian nationals with up to 60% local travel.

Project Description

In partnership with Pact and the Ministry of Health, Last Mile Health (LMH) is set to implement the anticipated Adolescents and Children HIV Incidence Reduction, Empowerment, and Virus Elimination (ACHIEVE) Project in Malawi. Within the ACHIEVE scope, LMH will focus on strengthening maternal and child health systems by enhancing the skills and capacity of community health workers (CHWs), supervisors, and district officials. This work centers on upgrading and deploying the integrated Community Health Information System (iCHIS), alongside upskilling and supervision of CHWs in Community-Based Maternal and Newborn Care (CBMNC) across Balaka and Thyolo districts. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health’s Digital Health Division, Community Health, and Reproductive Health Directorate, LMH will support CHWs to deliver timely care to pregnant women, track patients, identify danger signs for referral, and ensure appropriate follow-up.

Through ACHIEVE’s Objective 3; strengthening health systems for sustainability and transition to Government of Malawi ownership, LMH is advancing three strategic priorities:

• Enhancing iCHIS functionality and developing a costed roadmap for integration with the Malawi Healthcare Information System (MAHIS);
• Building the capacity of over 1,000 CHWs in Balaka and Thyolo to deliver quality services using iCHIS and CBMNC; and
• Developing a sustainable financing model for the maternal emergency transportation system, m-mama.

Together, these efforts aim to improve district-level service delivery, strengthen emergency referral systems, and ensure long-term financial and operational sustainability for maternal and child health in Malawi.

• Providing program implementation support
• Stakeholder coordination
• Reporting
• Data management
• Implementing activities for The Adolescents and Children HIV Incidence Reduction, Empowerment and Virus Elimination (ACHIEVE) Project at national and district levels in Malawi
• Upskilling and supervision of community health workers in Balaka and Thyolo districts
• Translating implementation into measurable impact
• Supporting district teams in aligning plans with community needs
• Coordinating partner engagement
• Ensuring timely reporting and data integration through iCHIS
• Strengthening maternal and child health systems by enhancing the skills and capacity of community health workers (CHWs), supervisors, and district officials
• Upgrading and deploying the integrated Community Health Information System (iCHIS)
• Upskilling and supervision of CHWs in Community-Based Maternal and Newborn Care (CBMNC) across Balaka and Thyolo districts
• Supporting CHWs to deliver timely care to pregnant women, track patients, identify danger signs for referral, and ensure appropriate follow-up
• Enhancing iCHIS functionality and developing a costed roadmap for integration with the Malawi Healthcare Information System (MAHIS)
• Building the capacity of over 1,000 CHWs in Balaka and Thyolo to deliver quality services using iCHIS and CBMNC
• Developing a sustainable financing model for the maternal emergency transportation system, m-mama

• Program implementation support
• Stakeholder coordination
• Reporting
• Data management
• Integrated community health information system (iCHIS)
• Community health worker upskilling and supervision
• Community-Based Maternal and Newborn Care (CBMNC)
• Malawi Healthcare Information System (MAHIS) integration
• Maternal emergency transportation system (m-mama) financing models

• Experience providing program implementation support
• Experience in stakeholder coordination
• Experience in reporting
• Experience in data management
• Malawian nationals