Job Description

The U.S. Embassy in Harare is seeking an individual for the position of Public Health Specialist - Care Support and Treatment. Applications accepted through October 14, 2016.
Basic Function of Position : The Public Health Specialist is an HIV/AIDS care and support and treatment (C&S/T) project/activity manager and key public health technical advisor to the official in charge of C&S/T activities. The Specialist responsibilities include day to day program and administrative management, and coordination and coordination and collaboration with other Presidential Emergency Plan foe AIDS Relief (PEPFR) agencies to ensure project implementation addresses program strategic objectives and internationally recognized public health standards and best practices. This management role requires public health technical leadership, results-oriented analysis, advocacy, and constant and clear communication with implementing partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and hosts country ministries (including the Ministry) of Health and Child Care). The Specialist represents Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDZ)/Zimbabwe on C&S/T issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies. This position is directly supervised by the Branch Chief for HIV Services.

A copy of the complete description listing duties and responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office.

Qualifications Required:
1. All applicants must address each section criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item
2. Failure to submit documentary evidence for educational requirements will be grounds for disqualification.
3. Foreigners / non Zimbabweans must attach work permits documentation to be considered for employment by the Embassy.

1. Education: Doctoral level (Dr, MD or PhD) degree or host country equivalent in medicine, nursing, public health, epidemiology, behavioral or social sciences is required.
2. Experience: Five years of public health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating HIV/AIDS C&S/T programs or other relevant public health programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required.
3. Language: Level 5 English is required
4. Skills and Abilities: 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. This includes the development of evaluation designs use of reliable and valid instruments, and methods for data collection, analysis and reports. Considerable innovation will be required to influence other collaborative organisations engaged in HIV/AIDS treatment programs to adopt appropriate strategies for their program activities. Intermediate user level of word processing, spreadsheets and databases is required. Strong skills in interpretation of program monitoring and evaluation data are required.

To Apply: Interested candidates must submit the following for consideration of the application: Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on our websites.

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