Minimum Requirements
Qualifications Required: NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. à Medical qualification (MBchB or equivalent) and Master in Public Health is required. à Minimum 5 years of work experience in HIV/AIDS related implementation of public health programs is required. à Must have medical and good HIV/AIDS knowledge. à Must have excellent management, supervision and communication skills. Must have ability to collaborate with counterparts including other CDC sections, USG agencies, GoK, NGSs, CBOs and other partner- supported projects. à Must have computer skills in word processing and spreadsheets computer programs and excellent in reportWriting skills.
Additional Selection Criteria: à Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy. à Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply. à 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. à Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment. à 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. à Applicants must be available for an interview and for proficiency testing as required by the selecting official. |
Job Specification
POSITION DESCRIPTION – PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST (HIV PREVENTION) Basic Function The Prevention Senior Technical Advisor will be responsible for coordinating the day to day technical oversight of the prevention Team in the Nyanza Branch. This Team provides technical support to the Ministry of Health’s Provincial Health Management Team/District Health Management Teams and other prevention partners working in Nyanza Province and surrounding areas. A major focus will be placed on strengthening the combination prevention framework as well as other key HIV/AIDS cross-cutting prevention activities. The general responsibilities of the position are to ensure that all activities contribute to achievement of the DGHA Kenya goals. Major Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe incumbent will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities Administrative DutiesUnder the supervision of the Associate Director for Programs Nyanza Branch, will participate in routine programmatic duties that will ensure that HIV prevention activities are executed as planned. 1. Will participate in the development of the National prevention plan annually together with other prevention section staff. 2. Will lead the prevention section component in the development of the annual DGHA Nyanza Branch annual plan. 3. Will be responsible for the supervision of the Public Health Specialist - HIV Prevention and Public Health Specialist - HIV Testing and Counseling in the Nyanza Branch. 4. Will participate in the relevant Interagency Technical Team (ITT) and PEPFAR Interagency Team (PIAT) under the guidance of Associate Director for Programs, Nyanza Branch. 5. Will participate in the development of the country operational plan (COP). 6. Will compile prevention section quarterly technical reports to the Associate Director for Programs, Nyanza Branch and HIV Prevention Branch Chief in Nairobi. 7. Under the guidance of the Associate Director for Programs, Nyanza Branch will ensure smooth coordination of activities and communication with other USG agencies. 8. Any other administrative duties assigned by your superiors. % of time Technical Support Duties1. Will participate at the National, Sub-national, district and partner level in providing technical guidance on all or specific components under the HIV prevention portfolio for the general population, Most-at-risk-populations, PMTCT, other special populations. 2. Support District Health Management Teams in all Nyanza Province Districts with particular focus in Siaya, Bondo, Kisumu and Nyando districts. 3. Cooperative Agreements a. Under the direction of Associate Director for Programs, Nyanza Branch and HIV Prevention Branch Chief, Nairobi, will develop specific cooperative agreement(s) that will improve CDC Kenya effectiveness and efficiency in programme implementation by partners. b. Participate in partner pre-award assessment. c. Participate in the review of continuation applications for partners. 4. Provide substantive involvement and technical guidance in the implementation of programmes by partners as the Technical Activity Manager for a partner(s) or the Technical Point of Contact. 5. Monitor Prevention activities through analyzing routine data and reports and providing feedback to partners. 6. Carry out supervisory site visits in accordance to annual plan. 7. Participate in Public Health Evaluations with partners and CDC staff. Any other technical duties assigned by your superiors.Definitions 1. Eligible Family Member (EFM): An individual related to a U.S. Government employee in one of the following ways:
· Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) or a child of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and · Is listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126, Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report, of a sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad at a U.S. mission, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and who is under chief of mission authority; and · Is residing at the sponsoring employee's post of assignment abroad or, as appropriate, office of the American Institute in Taiwan. · Does not receive a Foreign Service or Civil Service annuity 4. Member of Household (MOH): An individual who accompanies a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan. An MOH is:
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