Number: 032/2013 Date: 03/27/2013
OPEN TO: All Qualified Candidates POSITION: Public Health Specialist – Key Populations; FP-5; FSN-10 OPENING DATE: March 27, 2013 CLOSING DATE: April 9, 2013 WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. “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 two individuals for the position of Public Health Specialist – Key Populations.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Under the supervision of the Biomedical and Behavioral Team Lead in the Prevention Branch, incumbent serves as the Key Populations Specialist, organizing, implementing, coordinating, and supervising HIV/AIDS activities of various programs addressing at-risk populations (, drug users, sex workers, MSM, fisher folks, etc.) conducted by CDC in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Uganda AIDS Commission, implementing organizations, non-governmental organizations, universities, and/or private industry. Incumbent provides implementation guidance and technical support to implementing partner staff members, including doctors, nurses, clinical officers, program managers, HIV Prevention Coordinators, ,district-level health officials, health centers, etc., funded through cooperative agreements to implement HIV AIDS continuum of response. Incumbent must have a thorough knowledge of prevention science, combination prevention interventions (evidence-based interventions) for special populations and the ability to adapt and select methodologies/interventions to ensure that program objectives are met.
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Requirement:NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
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Experience: 3 |
How to apply:
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.
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). 2. A current resume or curriculum vitae. 3. 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. 4. Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above. SUBMIT APPLICATION TO Human Resources Office By email at KampalaHR@state.gov. ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED 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 send all documents in one file attachment. Telephone: 0414-259-791/5 |
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