EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY !
Vacancy Announcement : Bujumbura-2022-025
Open To : All Interested CCN (Cooperating Country National) Candidates
Position : USAID Project Management Specialist (HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment).–FSN-10
Opening Date : December 19, 2022
Closing Date : January 9, 2023 at 12.00 pm (CAT)
Work Hours : Full-time ; 40 hours/week
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION
The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) represents the US government response to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and is the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease in history. Thanks to American leadership and generosity, alongside the work of many partners, PEPFAR has saved millions of lives, averted millions of infections, and changed the course of the epidemic. As countries progress towards HIV/AIDS epidemic control, the point at which new HIV infections have decreased and fall below the total number of deaths among HIV-infected individuals, PEPFAR is now undertaking the challenge of controlling the pandemic.
The USAID Burundi Project Management Specialist (HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment) will provide programmatic and technical guidance in comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment. The incumbent will serve as an Agreement Officer’s Representative/Contract Officer’s Representative (AOR/COR) or Activity Manager and provide oversight and direction to programs conducted by Implementing Partners (IPs) under Contract, Cooperative Agreement, and/or Grant. The incumbent will work collaboratively with other staff in the Health Office, other offices in the Mission, the Ministry of Health, and other development partners to support a coordinated, strategic approach to HIV/AIDS care and treatment programming.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :
EDUCATION : Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Public Health, Health, Social Work, International Development, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Epidemiology, Biology, Infectious Disease, Organizational Development, Political Science or Business Administration.
EXPERIENCE : At least three (3) years of progressively responsible, professional experience in HIV/AIDS. Of that experience, at least one (1) year with the USG, other multi-lateral or bi-lateral organizations, and/or NGOs. Increasingly responsible experience in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS care and treatment initiatives in developing countries and/or in generalized epidemics. Experience in analyzing HIV/AIDS epidemiological data and translating data into practice
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION :
Interested applicants in this position must review the USAID/Burundi solicitation posted on the U.S. Embassy Bujumbura Website and follow the instructions in Section IV. The application package must include a cover letter, the Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), a current résumé or curriculum vitae, and any other documentation that addresses qualification requirements. The solicitation and application form is available at https://bi.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/.