Job Title: Public Health
Administrative Management Specialist – Cooperative Agreements
Administrative Management Specialist – Cooperative Agreements
Organisation: United States Embassy, US Mission in Uganda
Vacancy Number: 068/2014
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.”
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 CDC Public Health Administrative Management
Specialist – Cooperative Agreements will be one of four specialists responsible
for oversight at the post level of the administrative aspects of the agency’s
cooperative agreements portfolio. The incumbent’s administrative role extends
throughout the life cycle of the implementing instrument, beginning with
funding proposal preparation, initial award and carrying through to close out.
These administrative functions provide the infrastructure for effective and
coordinated implementation, monitoring and overall administrative management of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) PEPFAR-funded and other
public health programmatic activities carried out by implementing partners in
Uganda.
Specialist – Cooperative Agreements will be one of four specialists responsible
for oversight at the post level of the administrative aspects of the agency’s
cooperative agreements portfolio. The incumbent’s administrative role extends
throughout the life cycle of the implementing instrument, beginning with
funding proposal preparation, initial award and carrying through to close out.
These administrative functions provide the infrastructure for effective and
coordinated implementation, monitoring and overall administrative management of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) PEPFAR-funded and other
public health programmatic activities carried out by implementing partners in
Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion
detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
- The ideal
candidate for the CDC career placement should possess a Master’s degree in
public administration, public health, international development, business
administration, management or finance is required. - At least three
years of progressively responsible administrative management experience in
a public health or international development program that includes
administrative management of acquisitions, grants, contracts or
cooperative agreement documentation and reporting, files management and
exposure to external clients is required. - Detailed working
knowledge of overall management principles, guidelines and procedures
related to the administration of cooperative agreements, as well as
related audit and accounting requirements, is required. - An in-depth
understanding of the structure and functions of the CDC’s role and
function in support of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR) is required. - The job holder
must also have a detailed knowledge of the host country operational
environment, including a good understanding of host government laws and
regulations regarding public health-related implementing agreements. - Comprehensive
knowledge of routine health information systems . in developing countries,
including knowledge of HIV administrative systems is required. - Excellent
communication skills, both oral and written, are required, to include
ability to write clear and concise documents, reports, program and policy
guidelines and ability to deliver oral presentations on programmatic
matters. - Excellent
inter-personal skills are required in order to coordinate with USG
colleagues and implementing/cooperating partners to ensure mutual
cooperation. - Proven ability
to multi-task in a highly-detailed work environment is required. - Possess the
ability to assess problems and develop realistic solutions is required. - Ability to plan
and monitor budget expenditures to meet PEPFAR-program needs is required. - Intermediate
user level of word processing, spreadsheets and databases is required. - Keyboarding
skills that include both speed and accuracy are required. - A facility to
work with higher mathematical calculations for purposes of reporting is
required.
Language required: Level IV English ability (fluent written, spoken and
reading).
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How to Apply:
All those interested in working with the US
mission in Kampala should send their applications and strictly adhere to the
following:
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.
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.
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.
Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in
one file attachment.
Telephone: 0414-306001/259-791/5
Deadline: 14th December, 2014
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.
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.