U. S. Mission, Uganda
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Number: 062/2011 Date: 09/27/2011
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
OPENING DATE: September 27, 2011
CLOSING DATE: October 10, 2011
POSITION TITLE: HIV/AIDS Program Manager; FP-3; FSN-12
POSITION LOCATION: Chancery (DAO, DOD)
HOURS OF WORK: Full time; 40 hours /week
"The American Embassy is seeking for an individual for the position of HIV/AIDS Program Manager."
Note: All applicants who are not family members of USG employees officially assigned to post and under Chief of Mission authority must be residing in country and have the required work and/or residency permits to be eligible for consideration.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The incumbent of this position is the key public health advisor on prevention to the Country Manager and the Office of Security Cooperation of the DoD HIV/AIDS Program. Position is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a broad range of agency-funded HIV prevention and treatment program activities and studies required to implement the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Uganda for the Ugandan People’s Defense Force (UPDF). Job holder is the U.S. Government HIV/AIDS prevention program public health advisor to the host country ministries (including the Ministries of Defense, Health and Education), partners, including those funded by the host government or the Global Fund and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the implementation of Prevention program activities and studies. The incumbent represents the DoD and UPDF on HIV prevention issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies. Job holder serves as the activity manager for HIV Prevention grants, contracts and cooperative agreements and coordinates funding, reporting, and administration with the extramural team to assure projects are conducted and USG funds are appropriately utilized.
A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available on www.kampala.usembassy.gov.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
1. Education required: Masters (MPH, MSHP) degree in public health, nursing, health policy, public administration, or social sciences is required.
2. Work Experience: Eight years of mid - to - senior level public health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating HIV/AIDS Prevention or other public health programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required. One additional year of experience at the managerial level with staff is required.
3. Language Requirement: Level IV (fluency – speaking/reading/writing English is required.
4. Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of current HIV/AIDS issues, prevention activities, community engagement, counseling and interventions, behavior change, testing, and treatment, especially in the military setting, 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 knowledge of the host government health care system and structures (including familiarity with MOD and 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 prevention programs is required. Good working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize and direct multi-disciplinary project teams and activities is required. Must be conversant with survey design and questionnaire development and with data management programs. Good working knowledge of overall administrative requirements, budgeting and fiscal management in support of contracts/cooperative agreements/grants/purchase requisitions is required.
5. Skills: Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS prevention is required. Thorough public health knowledge of current HIV/AIDS issues is required. Detailed knowledge of the host government health care system and structures including familiarity with MOD policies, program priorities and regulations is required. Detailed 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. Excellent oral and written communications skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with national and international health partners are 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 and contracts is required. The ability to lead results-driven project teams and workgroups is required. Intermediate user level of word processing, spreadsheets and databases is required. Numerical skills for data analysis are required
SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans are given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and visa status in determining successful candidacy.
2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
4. Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their appointment.
5. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174); or
2. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1-24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicants work experience attached as a separate sheet; or
3. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE (see section 3A below for more information); plus
4. 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.
5. Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
3A. If an applicant is submitting a resume or curriculum vitae, s/he must provide the following information equal to what is found on the UAE.
Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.
A. Position Title
B. Position Grade
C. Vacancy Announcement Number (if known)
D. Dates Available for work
E. First, Middle, & Last Names as well as any other names used
F. Date and Place of Birth
G. Current Address, Day, Evening, and Cell phone numbers
H. U.S. Citizenship Status (Yes or No) & status of permanent U.S. Resident (Yes or No; If yes, provide number)
I. U.S. Social Security Number and/or Identification No.
J. Eligibility to work in the country (Yes or No)
K. Special Accommodations the Mission needs to provide
L. If applying for position that includes driving a U.S. Government vehicle, Driver's License Class/Type
M. Days available to work
N. List any relatives or members of your household that work for the U.S. Government (include their name, Relationship, & Agency, Position, Location)
O. U.S. Eligible Family Member and Veterans Hiring Preference
P. Education
Q. License, Skills, Training, Membership, & Recognition
R. Language Skills
S. Work Experience
T. Reference
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
Plot 1577 Nsambya Road
P. O. Box 7007, Kampala
Telephone: 0414-259-791/5
By Fax:
0414-341-863
Or by e-mail:
KampalaHR@state.gov
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