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Supervisory Public Health Specialist
4 weeks ago
ABOUT THE COMPANY
The USA embassy Kenya is a us government that seeks to offer services on behalf of the US government
JOB SUMMARY
EXPERIENCE: Five years of mid-to-senior level public health experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating public health programs or other relevant public health programs that involve coordination with an international agency or IP is required.An additional one-year managerial experience managing human and financial resources of international projects or programs is required.JOB KNOWLEDGE: Comprehensive knowledge of current public health issues, disease detection, prevention and treatment activities, community engagement, behavior change, especially in the international public health setting, is required. In-depth knowledge of the range of programs, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to development and administration of national and international public health program is required. Detailed knowledge of the host government health care system and structures (including familiarity with Ministry of Health (MoH) policies, program priorities, and regulations) is required. Good working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize, and direct multi-disciplinary project teams and activities is required. Must be conversant with survey design and questionnaire development and with data management programs.Education Requirements:Doctoral level (terminal) degree, Doctor of Public Health DrPH), Doctor of Medicine (MD) or host country equivalent degree in medicine, public health, health policy, or epidemiology is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The job holder serves as a Supervisory Public Health Specialist (PHS) Deputy Branch Chief supporting Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis (DGHT)/President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) activities and is responsible for planning, formulating, analyzing, evaluating, and implementing policies for CDC's public health programs. Develops, oversees, coordinates, and manages new initiatives, special activities, and programs impacting various international public health activities, such as prevention, counseling and testing, and care and treatment.Job holder works closely with partners within area of responsibility to support CDC's public health programs, monitoring, evaluating and in some cases adapting existing or new innovative strategies to specific situations to ensure that program objectives are met. This leadership role requires extensive knowledge of a wide range of community and clinical interventions related to Western Kenya programs.Job holder plays an essential role in developing annual program strategies, activities, work plans, budgets, and monitoring plans (e.g., the Country Operational Plan (COP/Annual Work Plans) and drafts regular progress reports related to program activities. Job holder is an FSN Direct-Hire appointed to perform inherently governmental duties, such as supervision of USDHs and serving in a Project Officer capacity.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Document and archive management, Office reception, Secretarial work, Reporting, Office administration, management
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree
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