Public Health Specialist (HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Nairobi has an opening for the position of Public Health Specialist (HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention).
The closing date for this position is January 13, 2012.

Minimum Requirements

à Medical qualification (United States MD or equivalent) and a Master’s degree in internal medicine - Mmed) is required. à (1). Medical and Public Health: - At least 3 years of specialist experience in the clinical management of HIV/AIDS is required, which must include experience with the use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) and OI prophylaxis. (2). International Experience: At least 3 years of medical and public health experience in developing countries is required, with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, or reproductive health. à Level IV (fluent) English ability is required. Level IV (fluent) Kiswahili also required. à Must have technical knowledge of clinical medicine, epidemiology, and public health relevant to the African setting. ◊ Must be able to process written reports and must have strong computer skills in spreadsheets and database software packages.

Job Specification

Basic Function:

The Technical Advisor (TA) oversees HIV/AIDS treatment and care for the Division of Global HIV/AIDS (DGHA)-Kenya and its Implementing Partners at selected service delivery and study sites in Kenya. The TA will contribute to local, provincial and national levels regarding adult and pediatric care and treatment activities, curriculum development and trainings. Responsibilities are in two broad areas: Implementing/supporting treatment and care activities; and working with Implementing Partners throughout Kenya. Technical duties include leading efforts to ensure that treatment and care activities are based on the most recent relevant and science-based data, and that scientific knowledge is translated into program guidelines and practices for both opportunistic infection (OI) prophylaxis and ARV use. General responsibilities of the position are to ensure that all activities contribute to the achievement of CDC and DGHA-Kenya goals.

Technical and Program Management Responsibilities % of time 60

1. Ensure that CDC-DGHA Kenya supported activities at multiple delivery sites fully conform to national guidelines and CDC technical strategies concerning all aspects of HIV/AIDS care, including counseling and testing of persons with HIV, provisions of ARVs and OI prophylaxis as recommended, and symptomatic and palliative care.

2. Provide guidance and advice about HIV/AIDS care, ARVs, OI prophylaxis, symptomatic and palliative care and support for HIV-infected persons.

3. Keep abreast of scientific and medical literature concerning HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS care and of all relevant public information relevant to CDC Kenya and DGHA activities.

4. Participate in the development of guidelines, operational procedures and manuals, educational materials, teaching modules, etc., for implementing HIV/AIDS care, OI prophylaxis, ARV initiatives.

5. Lead the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities for HIV/AIDS care activities supported by CDC Kenya, DGHA and PEPFAR in selected service delivery sites.

6. Liaise with the Nyanza Branch Treatment Team; all other technical advisors throughout CDC Kenya; the technical and administrative personnel at other US government agencies; and partner organizations, for the implementation and evaluation of HIV/AIDS treatment and care activities.

7. Liaise closely with all CDC DGHA and other Division working in Kenya to provide analyses and reports as required, including for presentation at national, regional, and international meetings and conferences.

8. Implements an operational research/implementation science agenda, within the operational and fiscal limits of DGHA.

Technical Assistance and Guidance % of time 25

Provide technical assistance and guidance to MOH and other national and international partners and collaborators on all aspects of HIV/AIDS care, including OI prophylaxis and ARV use.

Represent CDC DGHA Kenya at technical, policy, and strategic meetings, including with other collaborators and donor agencies.

Acts as a national, regional and international resource in all matters pertaining to HIV/AIDS treatment and care, including ARV use and OI prophylaxis.

Undertakes program evaluation visits nationally and regionally to further influence and benefit CDC – DGHA Kenya activities.

Other Duties As Assigned % of time 15

The TA will participate in other tasks related to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of CDC DGHA-Kenya activities in support of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment in Kenya as requested by the Branch Chief and DGHA Director.

The TA will deliver reports, summaries, papers, oral and written presentations, as requested.

The TA will conform to operational practices and procedures already implemented by CDC DGHA Kenya, and to be implemented in the future.

The TA will work with and support other USG agencies involved with HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment initiative in Kenya, including for the preparation of appropriate reports.

Selection Process:

WHEN EQUALLY QUALIFIED, U.S. CITIZEN ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBER (USEFMs) AND U.S. VETERANS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE. THEREFORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE CANDIDATES SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS ABOVE IN THE APPLICATION.

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.

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);
• Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support. The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian;
• Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support;
• Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.

2. U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM): For purposes of receiving a preference in hiring for a qualified position, an EFM who meets the following criteria:

• U.S. Citizen; and,
• EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and,
• Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:

• 1. Resides at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
  2. Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.

3. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM): EFM (see above) eligible for a Family Member Appointment for purposes of Mission employment: · Is a U.S. citizen; and

· 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:

• Not an EFM; and,
• Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,
• Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.

A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, other relative or adult child who falls outside the Department’s current legal and statutory definition of family member. A MOH does not have to be a U.S. Citizen.
5. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:

• Is not a citizen of the host country; and,
• Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,
• Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,
• Has a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).

NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.

6. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or U.S. citizen who:

• Is locally resident; and,
• Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and,
• Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

EFMs without U.S. Social Security Numbers are also OR. All OR employees, including U.S. citizens, are compensated in accordance with the Local Compensation Plan (LCP).