Job Reference : : Gaborone-2018-19
Location : : Gaborone, South-East District, Botswana
Salary : : P443,290 p.a.
Apply before : : Thu Dec 13, 2018
Job Type : : Permanent
Experience required : : 5 years
Job category: : Public Health

Job Description

Duties:

The HIV Services/Tuberculosis (TB) Program Officer works under the direction of the HIV Services Branch Chief and is a key public health advisor to the Branch Chief, Associate Director of Programs, and Country Director. The job holder’s responsibilities include day-to-day program and administrative management, and coordination and collaboration with other PEPFAR agencies to ensure that 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 Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOH).

The incumbent serves as the primary CDC contact for implementing partners for all issues related to CDC-supported TB program activities as well as additional HIV services issues. Serves as the Activity Manager for TB and other HIV services components of CDC-supported cooperative agreements in Botswana. Serves as a primary contributor to the planning, development, and review of the TB and other HIV services components of the annual Country Operational Plan (COP) for Botswana.

Monitors and evaluates progress of projects, identifying technical, personnel, logistical, and financial problems and makes or recommends revisions as necessary to overcome obstacles and constraints to progress. The job holder represents CDC Botswana on TB and other HIV services issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies.

Identifies training needs and participates in the development and implementation of training courses for partner organizations.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Education:

Master’s degree in Health Sciences-related field is required.

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:

Five years of work experience in HIV or tuberculosis program activities (planning, developing, implementing and evaluating HIV or tuberculosis programs) is required

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV prevention and treatment strategies, tuberculosis issues, HIV/AIDS public health programs, methods, processes, techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of HIV prevention and treatment programs. Comprehensive knowledge of the host government health care system and structures including familiarity with MOH policies, program priorities and regulations is required. Good working knowledge of USG HIV/AIDS public health programs, strategies, methods, processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of HIV services/TB programs is 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/grants/purchase requisitions is required. Good working knowledge of statistics and data analysis is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE:

Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing of English is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Strong oral and written communications skills are required. 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. Ability to lead project teams and workgroups and to develop effective working relationships with national and international working partners is required. The incumbent will be expected to exercise considerable ingenuity and tact in applying guidelines to unique and different settings, as the work is highly complex and can be threatening to stakeholders. Considerable innovation will be required to influence other collaborative organizations engaged in HIV services/TB programs to adopt appropriate strategies for their program activities. Intermediate user level of word processing, spreadsheets and databases is required.

Qualifications:

Local prescriptive privileges must be acquired. All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):

The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Other information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:

Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:

(1) Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. Citizen EFM (USEFM) who is a preference- eligible U.S. Veteran*

(2) AEFM / USEFM

(3)Foreign Service (FS) on Leave With Out Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT:

Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the U.S. armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with

re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link:

https://careers.state.gov/downloads/files/definitions-for-va

Required Documents: Please provide the required documentation listed below with the application:

· DS-174

· Master’s degree in Health Sciences-related field

· Transcripts

· SF-50 (if applicable)

· DD-214 and supporting documentation (if applicable)

What to Expect Next:

Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test (if applicable), or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email. For further information: the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the HR Office.

Duration of Appointment: Indefinite

Marketing Statement:

We encourage applicants to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees at https://careers.state.gov/…/eight-qualities-of-overseas-emp… before applying.

Apply before : Thu Dec 13, 2018

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