US Embassy Jobs – Public Health Specialist – Senior Human Resources for Health

Organisation: United
States Embassy, US Mission in Uganda
Vacancy Number: 031/2013
Duty Station: Entebbe,
Uganda
About CDC:
“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.”
Job Summary: The Public
Health Specialist – Senior Human Resources for Health will be the senior
technical advisor, policy analyst, and focal point for human resources for
health (HRH), working with the host government and other in-country HIV/AIDS
partners to achieve an AIDS-free generation. Job holder supports and provides
clear strategic guidance on HRH reform and modernization of the health systems
in Uganda. The job holder demonstrates an understanding of the policy
environment and Government of Uganda priorities, constraints, strengths and
opportunities as related to HRH, while ensuring that CDC HRH initiatives are
aligned, accordingly. Job holder applies public health technical leadership,
results-oriented analysis, community-based services knowledge and experience to
support programs that achieve higher levels of quality, efficiency and health
service availability for communities and a higher quality of life for a population
affected by HIV/AIDS in Uganda.  Job holder initiates, plans, coordinates,
implements and evaluates programs designed to increase the number and quality
of clinicians, public health professionals and health personnel managers
in-country, with an emphasis on sustainability of interventions and partnership
with other stakeholders.  Job holder invigorates support to Government of
Uganda-led response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic through support to Ministry of
Health and district-led programming. Job holder works across the CDC country
office and with the USG interagency to devise the Human Resources for Health
(HRH) plans and development of activities for the  Country Operational
plan (COP); Job holder works very closely with the Ministry of Health, other host
country ministries, donors, implementing partners, community-based
organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), international
organizations (IOs), regional and  lower level public health laboratories,
and primary care facilities in this effort.  Job holder is the lead for
CDC-Uganda on HRH issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings,
including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies. Job holder supports
the annual review of the HR and regular updating of the HRH strategic plan. The
Job holder ensures that implementing partner work-plans, and their execution,
are aligned to Uganda’s HRH strategy and the COP. The job holder ensures that
HRH investments are supportive of district-led programming for an AIDS-free
generation and are appropriately reinforcing districts’ core capabilities.
Additionally, the Job holder will support the HSS Team in the establishment of
new, and reinforcement of existing, workforce capacity-building initiatives,
both in-service and pre-service. Accordingly, the job holder will be
responsible for providing a principal liaison function, and cultivating
strategic collaborations, between the CDC County Office and the Medical,
Nursing, Laboratory, Public Health Education Partnership Initiatives, the
Global Health Service Program, and other relevant USG initiatives for human
resource development, as they emerge. The Job holder supports the Ministry of
Health Human Resources Department to monitor and reinforce the quality of the
Human Resources for Health Information System, and promotes its effective
utilization for decision-making.    

A full copy of the complete position description listing all duties and
responsibilities is available on http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a masters of
    public health or  master of science or a master of arts in, nursing,
    social work, child development, international development, community
    development, health policy and planning, behavioral or social science is
    required.
  • Seven years of progressively responsible
    professional experience in program management, policy development and
    review, advocacy, health program design and evaluation.
  • Three years’ experience of which working
    with HIV/AIDS programs at a mid-to- senior level position is required.
  • Language required:  Level IV English
    ability (fluent written, spoken and reading) is required.
    A good understanding of health care service delivery, extension of health
    care services to underserved populations/areas and management of health
    care services is required. 
  • In-depth knowledge of U.S. government
    operations, rules, regulations, procedures, policies, and programs is
    required. 
  • An in-depth knowledge of the range of
    programs, policies, regulations and precedents applicable to development
    and administration of national/international public health program is
    required. Detailed knowledge of the host government health care system and
    structures including familiarity with MOH policies, program priorities and
    regulations is required. 
  • In-depth specialist knowledge of USG
    HIV/AIDS public health programs, strategies, methods, processes and
    techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of
    programs is required.
  • Good working knowledge of team management
    techniques to plan, organize and direct multi-disciplinary project teams
    and activities is required.
  • Working knowledge of overall
    administrative requirements, budgeting and fiscal management in support of
    contracts/cooperative agreements/grants/ purchase requisitions is required.
  • Intimate knowledge of Government of Uganda
    policies and procedures is required.
Personal Competencies:
  • Strong oral and written communications
    skills are required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working
    relationships with national and international working partners. 
  • Leadership skills are required to lead
    results-driven project teams and workgroups. 
  • 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. 
  • Strong skills in interpretation of program
    monitoring and evaluation are 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 programs that
    increase the number of health care workers and improve the quality and
    effectiveness of care to adopt appropriate strategies for their program
    activities.
  • Intermediate user level of word
    processing, spreadsheets and databases is required.  Keyboarding
    skills that include good speed and accuracy are required. 
  • Numerical skills that include the
    manipulation of detailed calculations are required.
How to Apply:
All those interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should
send their applications and strictly adhere to the following:
  • Universal Application for Employment as a
    Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) Download
    it Here.
  • A current resume or curriculum vitae.
  • 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.
  • Any other documentation (e.g. essays,
    transcripts/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.


NB: Only electronic
submissions will be accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


Please 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:  0414-306001/259-791/5
Deadline: 12th August,
2013
The US Mission in Kampala 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.  The Department of State also strives to
achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through
continuing diversity enhancement programs.


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