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Job Title:    Public Health Specialist
(Team Lead Treatment)

Organisation: United
States US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Duty Station: USAID,
Kampala, Uganda

Position Number: Kampala-2020-025-RA1

Reports to: Deputy Mission Director and the Supervisory Executive Officer

About US Embassy:

The United States
Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for
over 30 years.  Ambassador Natalie E. Brown currently heads the U.S
Mission to Uganda.  The Mission is composed of several offices and
organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the
direction of the Ambassador.

Among the offices
operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

• United States Agency for International
  Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Peace Corps

Job Summary:  The incumbent of this position is a senior
program manager and the key public health advisor on treatment and reports
directly to the Branch Chief of the Health Services Branch. Job holder provides
comprehensive public health technical, administrative and managerial advice and
assistance in support of HIV treatment activities provided under the
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).  Responsibilities include day-to-day program
management and development, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and close
collaboration with PEPFAR partners to ensure implementation is carried out in
accordance with program strategic objectives and internationally recognized
standards and best practices in HIV treatment. The position directly supervises
three HIV Treatment Specialists.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed
below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

·       
The
applicants for the United States US Embassy Public Health Specialist (Team Lead
Treatment) job opportunity should have at least five years of experience in
public health and program management, including four (4) years of public health
experience in developing, implementing and evaluating HIV/AIDS care and support
or treatment programs or other relevant public health programs that involve
coordination with an international agency or implementing partner, and at least
one (1) year of experience at the managerial level supervising or coordinating
multiple staff is required.

·       
Either
an MD, DrPH or PhD in medicine, nursing, public health, epidemiology,
behavioral science or social science or host country equivalent degree is
required.   

·       
Comprehensive
knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS treatment is required.

·       
Thorough
public health knowledge of current HIV/AIDS issues is required.

·       
Strong
skills in the clinical management of HIV/AIDS.

·       
Comprehensive
knowledge of the host government health care system and structures including
familiarity with MOH policies, program priorities and regulations is required.

·       
Good
working knowledge of USG HIV/AIDS public health programs, strategies, methods,
processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results
of treatment programs is required.

·       
Good
working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize and direct
multi-disciplinary project teams and activities and overall administrative
requirements, budgeting and fiscal management in support of
contracts/cooperative agreements/grants/purchase requisitions is required.

·       
Strong
oral and written communication skills are required.

·       
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.

·       
Ability
to lead project teams and work groups and to develop effective working
relationships with national and international working partners is 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 HIV/AIDS treatment programs to adopt appropriate strategies for
their program activities.

·       
Intermediate
user level of word processing, spreadsheets and databases is required.

·       
Strong
skills with interpretation of program monitoring and evaluation of data are
required.

·       
Language:
Level IV (fluency –
speaking/reading/writing) in English is required. This may be tested.

How to Apply:

All those interested
in working with the US mission in Kampala should send their applications online
at the link below.

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Deadline: 20^th January 2021

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