Public Health Specialist (Health Service Delivery)-CDC Job U.S. Embassy to Kenya

Responsibilities

The job holder serves as a 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 Kenya.
• 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.

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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 (HIV and TB care and treatment) programs.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a: Police Clearance Certificate
• 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 [4 weeks] upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

Education

• Master’s degree, or host country equivalent, in public health, nursing, epidemiology, or allied sciences is required.

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