L’Ambassade des Etats Unis recrute un spécialiste de la santé publique (DHAPP) (Tous les candidats intéressés), Brazzaville, Congo
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Announcement Number : Brazzaville-2022-001
Hiring Agency : Embassy Brazzaville
Position Title : Public Health Specialist (DHAPP) (All Interested Applicants)
Open Period : 01/03/2022 – 02/01/2022Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone : MT+1
Series/Grade : LE – 0550 11
Salary : Not Specified
Work Schedule : Full-time –
Promotion Potential : LE-11
Duty Location(s) : 1 in Brazzaville, CF
Telework Eligible : No
For More Info :
HR Section
000-000-0000
BrazzavilleHRJobs@state.gov
Overview :
Hiring Path : Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency : For USEFM – FP is 02. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
All Interested Applicants / All Sources
Security Clearance Required : Public Trust – Background Investigation
Appointment Type : Permanent
Appointment Type Details : Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
Marketing Statement : We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.
Summary :
The work schedule for this position is :
Full Time (40 hours per week)
Start date : Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (12 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Supervisory Position : No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed : No
Travel Required : Occasional Travel
Will be required to visit projects in Republic of Congo and travel abroad for training conferences.
Duties :
The job holder of this position is the public health advisor on Prevention, Care & Treatment (the DHAPP Program Manager) in country for all U.S. Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) activities in support of the U.S. Defense Health Program (DHP), and the Republic of Congo Armed Forces (FAC). Additionally, job holder is the public health advisor in country on Prevention, Care & Treatment of HIV/AIDS at the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC). The position holder is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a broad range of agency-funded HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment program activities and studies required to implement DHP strategies with the military in Republic of Congo. Job holder is the U.S. Government HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care & Treatment program public health advisor to the host country ministries (including the Ministries of Defense, Health, and Education) and partners, including those funded by the host government or the Global Fund and non- governmental organizations (NGOs) in the implementation of Prevention, Care & Treatment program activities and studies. The job holder represents the DoD in Republic of Congo on HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies. Job holder serves as the activity manager for HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment grants, contracts and cooperative agreements with special emphasis on Strategic Information monitoring and evaluation and coordinates funding, reporting, and administration with the extramural team to assure projects are conducted and USG funds are appropriately utilized. Supervision is provided by the Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation.
Qualifications and Evaluations :
Requirements :
EXPERIENCE: Five years practicing clinical medicine including or focusing on care of patients with HIV/AIDS is required. Three years of mid-to-senior level public health experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating HIV/AIDS prevention programs or other relevant public health programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required.
JOB KNOWLEDGE :
Job holder must possess comprehensive knowledge of current HIV/AIDS issues, prevention activities, community engagement, counseling and interventions, behavior change, testing, care and treatment, especially in the military setting, 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 Republic of Congo Military health care system and structures (including familiarity with MOD and 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 prevention programs 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. Good working knowledge of overall administrative requirements, budgeting and fiscal management in support of contracts/cooperative agreements/grants/purchase requisitions is required. A detailed working knowledge of host government and international public health systems is required. A technical working knowledge of administrative, budgeting and fiscal management systems in support of funding mechanisms such as contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, and purchase requisitions is required.
Education Requirements : Doctoral level (DrPH, MD or PhD) degree or host country equivalent in medicine, nursing, public health, epidemiology field is required.
Evaluations : Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing of French is required. This may be tested.
Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing of English is required. This may be tested.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to work with all levels of staff in a team setting to accomplish program goals are required. Strong oral and written communications skills are required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working relationships with national and international working partners in order to convey program progress, technical requirements and to influence other collaborative organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS programs to adopt appropriate strategies for their program activities. Ability to analyze, understand and discuss new program design, management and implementation approaches is required. Strong skills in interpretation of program monitoring and evaluation data are required. The Job holder will be expected to exercise considerable ingenuity and tact in applying DOD 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/AIDS programs to adopt appropriate strategies for their program activities. Good working knowledge of computer software programs such as word processing, PowerPoint, Tableau, Excel spreadsheets and databases is required. Regular demand for keyboard proficiency with good working speed and accuracy for use in preparation of reporting documentation is required. Ability to make detailed mathematical computations is required.
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.
Qualifications :
- All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications ;
- Benefits and Other Info.
Benefits :
Agency Benefits :
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Brazzaville will receive a compensation package that may include health insurance, allowances, and other benefits.
For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
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 :
- AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran* ;
- AEFM / USEFM ;
- FS on LWOP and 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 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.
How to Apply :
All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance.
To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.
Required Documents :
In order to qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you will not be considered for this position. Following are the required documents:
Proof of Residency and/or Work Permit (if applicable).
Proof of Citizenship.
Degree
Certificates of previous employments (upload as Other Document)
The following documents are required only from dependents of U.S. diplomats serving at Embassy Brazzaville :
Copy of Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation
SF-50
Next Steps :
Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, 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 Human Resources Office.
Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Brazzaville.