Provincial Medical Officer North Western Province at US Embassy

Job Description

About

Announcement Number: LUSAKA-2024-040
Hiring Agency: Embassy Lusaka
Position Title: Provincial Medical Officer – North-Western Province (All Interested Applicants/All Sources)
Open Period: 07/23/2024 – 08/07/2024 Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+2
Series/Grade: LE – 0550 12
Salary: ZMW ZK783,784.72 /Per Year

Work Schedule: Full-time –
Promotion Potential: LE-12

Duty Location(s): 1 in Lusaka, ZA
Telework Eligible: Yes
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 03. 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: e 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 (06 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position: No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No

Travel Required: 50% or less Travel for site improvement and monitoring visits

Duties

The position serves as the subject matter expert and CDC Zambia point of contact for all TB/HIV activities within their respective province for the entire TB/HIV continuum of care including for Priority Population (PP) and Key Population (KP), Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), Cervical Cancer, HIV Testing Services (HTS), Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (eMTCT), Tuberculosis (TB) and Antiretroviral Treatment (ART). The incumbent will provide technical support and oversight for clinical services within the province and will be responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, coordinating and monitoring agency results and program activities conducted in collaboration with various levels of public health stakeholders and including the District Mentors. The position is located in the Program Section of CDC and is based in the 5 Provincial centers of CDC reporting to the Prevention Care and Treatment Branch Chief.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: Five years’ work experience in management and implementation of health programs with a focus on HIV is required. This work experience should include supervisory and facilitation/training experience.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have in-depth understanding of the health system especially for HIV management from MOH, PHO, District and Facility level and how this system interacts with PEPFAR systems. The successful candidate must have in depth knowledge of the Country’s progress towards 90 90 90 and any remaining targets and the challenges associated with meeting these goals and targets. Must have good medical, managerial, and inter-personal skills.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) with a master’s in public health is required. Post graduate training in HIV is also required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: Fluent English Speaking/Reading/Writing is required. Limited Knowledge of Lunda/Luvale Speaking/Reading/Writing is also required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: The ability to interact with colleagues/peers and MOH level staff to be able to influence policy and implementation in support of PEPFAR goals.

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, Zambia 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.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link .

How to Apply

How to Apply:

All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust – Background Investigation clearance.

To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

Required Documents:

To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.

All Applicants:
• Residency and/or Work Permit
• Degree (not transcript)
• Degree with transcript
• Language Scores (if available)
• Driver’s License
• Certificate or License

Eligible Family Member Applicants:
• Copy of Sponsor’s Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
• Passport copy
• DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable)

Next Steps:

Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.

For further information – the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Lusaka, Zambia.