Organisation: United States Embassy, US Mission in Uganda
Vacancy Number: 034/2014
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
About CDC:
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an
international public health agency engaged in HIV prevention and care programs
and research activities in Uganda. CDC offers excellent career
opportunities for professional growth, training, and collaboration with other
health professionals. The main CDC offices are located at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute (UVRI) in Entebbe. CDC is an agency of the United States
Mission in Uganda.”
international public health agency engaged in HIV prevention and care programs
and research activities in Uganda. CDC offers excellent career
opportunities for professional growth, training, and collaboration with other
health professionals. The main CDC offices are located at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute (UVRI) in Entebbe. CDC is an agency of the United States
Mission in Uganda.”
Job Summary: The incumbent is the senior technical advisor for
public health workforce development, working with the host government and other
technical partners (WHO, academia, etc.) to implement strategic programs for
strengthening the public health workforce to cope with the health threats to
the Ugandan population during the 21st Century and beyond.
public health workforce development, working with the host government and other
technical partners (WHO, academia, etc.) to implement strategic programs for
strengthening the public health workforce to cope with the health threats to
the Ugandan population during the 21st Century and beyond.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will
steer the day-to- day implementation of CDC’s support for the Public
Health Fellowship Program, a collaboration between Ministry of Health
(MOH) and Makerere University School of Public Health (MUSPH); - Offer expert technical
guidance and direction to Fellows in the aforementioned program with
mentorship on assignments and classroom instruction; - Take lead in the
day-to-day support for undergraduate and Masters’ level programs that CDC
supports - Monitor performance of
all CDC-supported public health workforce development programming; - Ensures that MOH and
districts have adequate staffing for a competent public health workforce
by leading advocacy support to the Ministry of Health as it works with
line ministries to develop career paths, schemes of service, and expansion
of absorptive capacity for public health workforce. - The incumbent is also
the lead for CDC-Uganda on HRH issues at technical, policy and strategic
planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor
agencies. The position ensures that HRH investments are supportive of
district-led programming for an AIDS-free generation and are appropriately
reinforcing districts’ core capabilities. Additionally, the Job holder
will support the HSS Team in the establishment of new, and reinforcement
of existing, workforce capacity-building initiatives, both in-service and
pre-service.
For a full job description, please visit the link below with all duties
and responsibilities on http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html
and responsibilities on http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
NOTE: All
applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific
and comprehensive information supporting each item.
applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific
and comprehensive information supporting each item.
- The applicant must
hold a PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics, microbiology, virology,
pathology, parasitology, immunology or general laboratory science; with a
bachelor’s degree in medicine, microbiology, virology, or general
laboratory science is required. - At least five years’
progressively responsible professional experience in public health
practice, with at least two years’ experience in training and/or
mentorship of junior scientists, is required. - The applicant must
have proven expertise in one or more of the following fields; applied
epidemiology, public health informatics, and/or public health laboratory
services. - Possess a thorough
knowledge of health care service delivery, extension of health care
services to underserved populations/areas and management of health care
services is required. - The job holder must
have a detailed and broad knowledge of the host country public health
operational environment, including expert knowledge of the structure and
operations of the entire health sector, of threats to the health of the
population and constraints to execution of essential public health
functions. - The incumbent must
also have detailed knowledge of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social
Welfare, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and other host
government ministries and offices, human resources for health availability
for health care delivery at the national, regional, district and community
level. In-depth knowledge of U.S. government operations, rules,
regulations, procedures, policies, and programs is required. An in-depth
knowledge of the range of programs, policies, regulations and precedents
applicable to development and administration of national/international
public health program is required. - Detailed working
knowledge of the host government health care system and structures
including familiarity with MOH policies, program priorities and
regulations is required. - In-depth specialist
knowledge of USG HIV/AIDS public health programs, strategies, methods,
processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate
results of programs is required. - Good working knowledge
of team management techniques to plan, organize and direct
multi-disciplinary project teams and activities is required. Working
knowledge of overall administrative requirements, budgeting and fiscal
management in support of contracts/ cooperative agreements/grants/
purchase requisitions is required. - Excellent oral and
written communications skills are required to develop and maintain
effective, sustainable working relationships with national and
international working partners. Mentorship and instructional skills are
required for providing technical assistance. Leadership skills are
required to lead results-driven project teams and workgroups. - Ability to analyze,
understand and discuss new program design, management and implementation
approaches is required. This includes the development of evaluation
designs, use of reliable and valid instruments, and methods for data
collection, analysis and reports. - Strong skills in
interpretation of program monitoring and evaluation are required. - The incumbent will be
expected to exercise considerable ingenuity and tact in applying
guidelines to unique and different settings, as the work is highly complex
and can be threatening to stakeholders. - Considerable
innovation will be required to influence other collaborative organizations
engaged in programs that increase the number of health care workers and
improve the quality and effectiveness of care to adopt appropriate
strategies for their program activities. - Intermediate user level of word
processing, spreadsheets and databases is required. - Keyboarding skills
that include good speed and accuracy are required. - Numerical skills that
include the manipulation of detailed calculations are required. The
incumbent must not only be a skilled scientist, but also an excellent
instructor and mentor, capable of supporting others to realize these
competencies.
Language required: Level IV English ability (fluent written,
spoken and reading) is required.
spoken and reading) is required.
How to Apply:
All those interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should
send their applications and strictly adhere to the following:
send their applications and strictly adhere to the following:
- Universal Application
for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) Download
it Here. - A current resume or
curriculum vitae. - Candidates who claim
US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their
application. Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference
must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional
preference in hiring with their application. - Any other
documentation (e.g. essays, transcripts/certificates, awards) that
addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed
above.
Submit Application To:
Human Resources Office
By email at [email protected]
NB: Only electronic submissions will be accepted and only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject area of
the email submission.
the email submission.
Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe
Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment.
Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment.
Telephone: 0414-306001/259-791/5
Deadline: 10th June 2014
The US Mission in Kampala 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. The Department of State also strives to achieve
equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing
diversity enhancement programs.
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. The Department of State also strives to achieve
equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing
diversity enhancement programs.
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