The U.S. Mission in Pretoria is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for a position of Public Health Specialist (Deputy Branch Chief) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who are being considered. Thank you for your understanding.
Description
Basic Function of the Position:
Job holder acts as the Locally Employed Staff (LES) Prevention Lead & Deputy Branch Chief to the Prevention Branch of the Division of Global HIV/AIDS & TB program (DGHT) and implements & supports prevention programs under President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Job holder is responsible for the day-to-day program and administrative management, design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a broad range of HIV prevention program activities & studies, with other USG agencies that implement or support PEPFAR programs. Job holder reports directly to the Branch Chief.
Basic Salary: R537,121 - R751,973 per annum
Cash Benefits: R118,106 - R136,010 per annum
Non-cash benefits include medical, pension and others where applicable
Final salary is based upon a variety of factors
Closing: July 25, 2017 (Close of Business)
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Qualifications Required:
Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
Education:
- Masters (MPH, MSHP) Degree or host country equivalent in public health, nursing, health policy, public administration, or social sciences is required.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of eight (8) years of mid-to-senior level relevant public health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating HIV/AIDS prevention programs or other public health programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partners is required.
- One year of experience at the managerial level with multiple staff is required.
Language:
- Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English is required. (This will be tested.)
Skills and Abilities:
- Thorough public health competency on current HIV/AIDS issues is required.
- Ability to coordinate multiple assignments with various public health structures including familiarity with Ministry of Health (MOH) policies, program priorities and regulations is required.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills are required. Basic familiarity with MS Word and Excel is required. (This will be tested).
Job Knowledge:
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS prevention counseling and interventions, behavior change, care, treatment, and testing is required.
- A detailed knowledge of the range of prevention programs, policies, regulations and precedents applicable to development and administration of national/international public health prevention program is required.
We offer
Basic Salary: R537,121 R751,973 per annum Cash Benefits: R118,106 R136,010 per annum