Provincial Health Services Coordinator Eastern Province at US Embassy

Job Description

About

Announcement Number:: LUSAKA-2024-045
Hiring Agency:: Embassy Lusaka
Position Title:: Provincial Health Services Coordinator – Eastern Province (All Interested Applicants/All Sources)
Open Period:: 09/16/2024 – 09/30/2024 Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:: GMT+2
Series/Grade:: LE – 0540 10
Salary:: ZMW ZK449,142.45 /Per Year
Work Schedule:: Full-time –
Promotion Potential:: LE-10

Duty Location(s):: 1 Vacancy in

Lusaka, ZA
Telework Eligible:: No
For More Info:: HR Section
000-000-0000
[email protected]

Overview

Hiring Path:

• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

For USEFM – FP is FP-5 (Steps 5 through 14). Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.

• All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:

Public Trust – Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:

• Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period

Marketing Statement:

We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:

The work schedule for this position is:

- Full Time (40 hours per week)

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time 6 weeks of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

Travel Required:

Occasional Travel

Occasional travel to conduct Site Improvement Monitoring visits

Duties

The primary purpose of the position is to serve as Provincial Health Services Coordinator for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Program Field Office in the assigned Province of Zambia; this position will be based in the Provincial Capital cities. CDC Zambia provides direct technical and financial support through a Cooperative Agreement with the Provincial Health offices for HIV prevention and treatment programs aimed at reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS, as part of the United States Government Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); the support covers health systems improvement and integration activities as well as HIV/AIDS clinical and laboratory services. This position will be responsible for monitoring program budget performance, provision of grant management oversight and serve as key liaison on management of the provincial cooperative agreement between the Government of Zambia Provincial Health Offices and the CDC Zambia head office in Lusaka.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: Five years’ work experience in implementation of health programs and in management is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have in-depth understanding of the health system and broad knowledge of HIV management and administrative management The job holder will have in-depth knowledge of the mission and goals of the organization. The job holder has to have detailed knowledge the country HIV epidemiology and how the health system works.

Education Requirements:

- University degree in Development Studies, Social Work, Nursing, Public Health or Demography is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: Fluent reading/speaking/writing English is required, and good working Knowledge of Nyanja is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES Good Computer skills in word processing, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Outlook, MS – Word; Internet, and photocopier machines. Basic typing skills. Good numerical skills required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:

Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Lusaka may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.