United States US Embassy Jobs – Public Health Specialist – DREAMS and PrEP

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Job Title:   Public Health Specialist – DREAMS and PrEP

Organisation: United States US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Position Number: Kampala-2023-051

 

About US Embassy:

The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years.  Ambassador Natalie E. Brown currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda.  The Mission is composed of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.

 

Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

  • United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Peace Corps

 

Job Summary:  The Public Health Specialist – Determined Resilient Empowered AIDS Free Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) works under the direction of the CDC Uganda Prevention Branch Chief. Job holder is a public health advisor on DREAMS and PrEP for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda country office supporting the President Emergency AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Program. The job holder’s responsibilities include day-to-day program and administrative management, coordination, and collaboration with other PEPFAR agencies to ensure that project implementation related to PrEP and DREAMS/AGYW (Adolescent Girls and Young Women) programming achieves set objectives. Specific responsibilities include the implementation and expansion of activities to design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate DREAMS and PrEP, service delivery for HIV prevention, communication activities, and operational research in country.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

  • The applicants for the United States US Embassy Public Health Specialist – DREAMS and PrEP job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or Health Policy is required.
  • At least five years of progressively responsible experience in a public health, development-related public or nongovernmental organization is required.
  • This position requires comprehensive knowledge of HIV prevention (including PrEP), treatment, health systems support programs, policies, regulations, protocols, and ethical considerations applicable to the development and administration of national or international HIV/AIDS public health programs. A detailed working knowledge of host government and international public health systems is required.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to work with all levels of staff in a team setting to accomplish program goals are required.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills are required to convey program policies, progress, technical requirements, and to influence other collaborative organizations engaged in DREAMS/AGYW and PrEP prevention programs to adopt appropriate strategies for their program activities.
  • Good working knowledge of computer software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases is required. Regular demand for keyboarding with good working speed and accuracy for use in preparation of reporting documentation is required.
  • Language: Fluent English; written/spoken, including the ability to translate. This may be tested

 

How to Apply:

All those interested in working with the United States Embassy, US Mission in Kampala should send their applications online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 17th June 2023

 

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