Job Details

Supervisory Position:

No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

No

Travel Required:

Occasional Travel

Occasional travel tor Site Improvement Monitoring visits and official training.

Duties

The job holder serves as a senior Public Health Specialist supporting (Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis (DHGT)/President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)) activities for the implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of assigned public health program activities and studies. Job holder plays an essential role in developing annual program strategies, budgets, and drafts regular progress reports related to program activities. Job holder’s duties include technical support, advice and guidance, day-to-day program and administrative management and coordination and collaboration with colleagues of other agencies and public health entities that administer similar public health programs in (Zambia). Job holder leads strategic public health activities as assigned. Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) in their own technical areas to provide guidance and insight to the team. Job holder engages with key stakeholders within and outside USG (mid to high level) to ensure alignment and support for organizational goals and to identify the opportunities and improvement for programs. Job holder coordinates funding, report compliance and administrative recordkeeping with the implementing partners to assure projects are conducted in accordance with the implementing agreement and that USG funds are appropriately utilized. The position requires public health technical knowledge, results-oriented analytical skills, advocacy, and constant and clear communication with implementing partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and host country ministries responsible for public health (Key populations and Gender based Violence) programs.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:  Five years of mid to senior level public health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating public health programs or development assistance programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required.

§Education Requirements:

Doctoral level (terminal) degree, Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Doctor of Medicine (MD) or host country equivalent degree in medicine, public health, epidemiology, behavioral science, or social work is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE:  Fluent English speaking/reading/writing is required; may include the ability to translate.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to establish and forge relationships with local and international organizations through networking and partnership development to collaborate and facilitate the integration and implementation of public health program activities. Excellent stakeholder management skills, extensive knowledge and experience managing federal government funds and cooperative agreements and contracts, navigating and effectively use PEPFAR, Global Health Security (GHS), Immunization or any other program specific CDC and USG systems. Extensive knowledge of USG and agency-specific approaches to program design, implementation, and reporting. The ability to influence and persuade others is required to manage and work collaboratively with organizations engaged in public health programs. Ability to learn CDC specific databases is 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.