Public Health Specialist – Health Programs
Announcement #: WINDHOEK-2024-014
The U.S. Mission in Windhoek, Namibia is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Public Health Specialist – Health Programs in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) office.
Salary: (NAD) N$805,242 – (NAD) N$805,242/Per Year
Series/Grade: LE – 0550 – 12
Agency: Embassy Windhoek
Location: Windhoek
Duties: The job holder serves as a senior Public Health Specialist supporting Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis (DHGT)/President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) activities for the implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of assigned public health program activities and studies.
Job holder plays an essential role in developing annual program strategies, budgets, and drafts regular progress reports related to program activities. Job holder’s duties include technical support, advice and guidance, day-to-day program and administrative management and coordination and collaboration with colleagues of other agencies and public health entities that administer similar public health programs in Namibia. Job holder leads strategic public health activities as assigned. Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) in their own technical areas to provide guidance and insight to the team. Job holder engages with key stakeholders within and outside USG (mid to high level) to ensure alignment and support for organizational goals and to identify the opportunities and improvement for programs. Job holder coordinates funding, report compliance and administrative recordkeeping with the implementing partners to assure projects are conducted in accordance with the implementing agreement and that USG funds are appropriately utilized. The position requires public health technical knowledge, results-oriented analytical skills, advocacy, and constant and clear communication with implementing partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and host country ministries responsible for public health Maternal Child Health programs.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a: Security Certification.
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time four weeks upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Education Requirements:
*Doctoral level (terminal) degree, Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Doctor of Medicine (MD) or host country equivalent degree in medicine, public health, biology, health policy, health education, epidemiology, psychology, behavioral science, counseling, statistics, counseling, social work, informatics, information science, health information management, computer science, computer engineering, information systems, allied sciences, biostatistics, mathematics, applied math, or survey methodology is required.
*Note: At this level, the higher education is based on the Doctoral level knowledge and experience required for positions that manage specific programs that require Doctoral expertise (e.g., clinical, treatment, etc.).
Evaluations:
- You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
- You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
- You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
Qualifications:
Experience: Five years of mid to senior level public health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating public health programs or development assistance programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required.
Language: Level 4 – Fluent; speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate English. This May be Tested.
Job Knowledge: Detailed knowledge of current host country public health issues. Knowledge of general program design, implementation, and evaluation is also required. In-depth knowledge of various public health services including prevention, emergency response, care and treatment services, counseling and testing, interventions, behavior change, and treatment is required. Detailed knowledge of the host government health care system and structures, including familiarity with MOH policies, program priorities, and regulations is required. Good working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize and direct multi-disciplinary activities is required. Good working knowledge of overall administrative requirements, such as timelines and utilizing systems and databases, and processing requirements; budgeting and fiscal management in support of implementing grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts is required.
Skills And Abilities: Strong oral and written communication skills are required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working relationships with national and international partners. Ability to analyze, understand and discuss new program design, management and implementation approaches is required. Intermediate user level of word processing, advanced spreadsheets features is required. Numerical skills for data analysis are required
How to Apply:
- Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the page to begin your application. For an instructional video on how to apply click here.
- Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills, and job-related skills or requirements in your application.
- You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
- We foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace where employees can be themselves. We invite qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Required Documents:
All Applicants:
- University Degree (if applicable)
- Professional License (if applicable)
- Resume/CV (if applicable)
- Copy of National Identification Document (ID)
In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:
- Copy of Sponsor’s Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
- Passport copy
- DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
- SF-50 (if applicable)