US Embassy Jobs – Public Health Specialist – Care and Support Team Lead

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Vacancy
Number: 039/2013 
About
CDC Uganda:
“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.”
The Centers for Diseases Control is seeking an individual for the position of
Public Health Specialist – Care and Support Team Lead.
Job
Summary:  The Incumbent will be the senior HIV/AIDS
Care and Support Public Health Specialist responsible for the implementation,
coordination, monitoring and evaluation of assigned HIV care and support
program activities and 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. 
Job holder is key public health technical advisor to the Health Services Branch
Chief. 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 PEPFAR-funded programs in Uganda.  The job 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
programs.  Job holder supervises two Care and Support Specialists and one
TB Specialist.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and
responsibilities is available on http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html


Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:

NOTE: 
All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with
specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
Education:
Completion of a PhD in Public Health, Medicine, Philosophy, epidemiology,
behavioral or social science is required.
Work Experience: Eight years mid to senior level public
health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating HIV/AIDS
Prevention or other public health or development assistance programs that
involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is
required. One additional year of experience at the managerial level with
multiple staff is required.
Language:
Level IV English ability (fluent written, spoken and reading).
Knowledge:
Detailed knowledge of current HIV/AIDS issues, care and support program design,
implementation and evaluation is required.  In-depth knowledge of HIV/AIDS
prevention, care and treatment services, counselling and interventions,
behavior change, testing, and treatment is required.  Detailed 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 care and support programs is required. Good working
knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize and direct
multi-disciplinary activities is required.  Good working knowledge of
overall administrative requirements, budgeting and fiscal management in support
of contracts/cooperative agreements/grants/purchase requisitions is
required.   
Skills and Abilities required:  Strong oral and written
communications skills are required to develop and maintain effective,
sustainable working relationships with national and international working
partners.  Ability to analyze, understand and discuss new program design, management
and implementation approaches is required.  Intermediate user level of
word processing, spreadsheets and proprietary databases is required. 
Numerical skills for data analysis are required.  Keyboarding skills that
include speed and accuracy are required.   
How
to Apply:
Applications should include
the following documentation
(i)  A completed and signed Universal Application for Employment as a
Locally Employed Staff (DS-174) – http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html
 (ii)  Application letter clearly specifying the position for which
you are applying;
(iii) A Curriculum Vitae/Resume;
(iv) Copies of Academic Transcripts;
(v)  Names, contact numbers, and addresses of three (3) professional
references.
Submitted applications and
documents become the property of the Embassy and will not be returned.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
By e-mail at KampalaHR@state.gov
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED, THOSE WHO APPLIED BEFORE NEED NOT
APPLY, AND ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Clearly indicate the
position applied for in the subject area of the email submission.
Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat
(.pdf) and please all documents in one attachment.
Telephone:  0414-259-791/5
Deadline: 
18th April, 2013
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