United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Job Vacancy for a Care and Treatment Program Manager
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Nigeria
is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position
below in the Office of Acquisition and Assistance:
Job Title: Care and Treatment Program Manager
Solicitation is open to: AID-620-S-17-00008
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Work hours: 40 hours (Full time)
Position Grade: FSN 11
Period of Performance: Five years renewable
Who May Apply: Nigerians Only (Resident in Nigeria)
Slot: 2
Basic Function of the Position
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager will plan, implement and
evaluate USAID's HIV/AIDS programs that are aimed at successfully
diagnosing, caring for and treating people living with HIV/AIDS. The
incumbent will manage HIV/AIDS activities funded by USAID under the
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
- In Nigeria, PEPFAR has supported life-saving antiretroviral treatment for more than 700,000 men, women, and children in 2016.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Program/Project Management:
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager serves as COTR/AOTR, and
is responsible for the management of service delivery projects valued at
more than $600 million over a five year period.
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager is responsible for timely
implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of assigned aspects of the
HIV/AIDS/TB Team program/project portfolio.
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager is also responsible for
providing management oversight of implementing partners (IPs)
implementing care and treatment programs.
- The work requires the Care and Treatment Program Manager to
remain current on clinical, epidemiological, political, and global
trends related to public health work and to analyze those trends in
relation to their impact on managed PEPFAR programs.
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager is responsible for
advising the Group Lead, Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader, Mission
Director, and others on local matters of importance to the PEPFAR care
and treatment programs and on program/project monitoring activities.
Data Collection and Analysis:
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager is responsible for
monitoring and reporting on developments in the HIV/AIDS/TB sector,
especially those that impact the ability to successfully implement
HIV/AIDS/TB Team care and treatment activities.
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager monitors, analyzes, and
reports on relevant aspects of host-Government policy, law, and
regulation, and on HIV/AIDS/TB and development issues.
- Based on an in-depth understanding of USAID policy and program
objectives and priorities, the Care and Treatment Program Manager
prepares technical and policy analyses, evaluates sectoral issues, and
provides input to Mission activities outside of the HIV/AIDS/TB
portfolio, but particularly with respect to the assigned sector.
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager organizes field trips to
meet with state government counterparts, conduct monitoring visits,
hosts conferences, and attends workshops to understand emerging trends.
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager prepares written reports
that reflect a sound understanding of assigned areas of responsibility,
and that clearly document that a wide variety of sources and points of
view have been consulted in undertaking analyses, and in drawing
conclusions.
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager prepares oral and written
briefings for the Team leadership, Mission Director, Embassy staff, and
others, on request.
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager summarizes information
and conclusions in written and oral form for presentation to senior USG,
and other, decision makers, and for incorporation into other USAID
Mission activity documents, as appropriate.
Performance Monitoring:
- The Care and Treatment Program Manager works in cooperation with
the Strategic Information Technical Work Group to ensure that
performance-monitoring systems are in place for all Care and Treatment
Work Group program/project and other activities, and that reliable
indicators of portfolio impact are established and measured.
- Collects and monitors performance data on an ongoing basis, and
prepares reports of program/project progress for use within the Work
Group, the Team, the Mission, the Region, and for USAID/Washington.
- Assesses progress in achieving outputs and results for Care and
Treatment Work Group activities, and evaluates and assesses activities
as needed.
- Continually strives to enhance the achievement of results by
periodically reviewing the development context, results indicators, and
activity implementation progress, identifying problem areas, and
suggesting solutions.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications / Evaluations Criteria
All applicants MUST address each selection criterion detailed below with
specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion or the
application will NOT be considered:
- Education: A University Degree in Medicine, Public Health, (MBBS or MD) or related subject is required.
- Prior Work Experience: Five to Seven years of progressively
responsible public health experience (increasing responsibility for
human, financial, or material resources) and at least 5 years of
HIV/AIDS care and treatment professional experience.
- Skills and Abilities: Excellent management, interpersonal, and teamwork skills, especially in multicultural settings.
- Demonstrated experience in: strategic planning, policy
formulation, providing technical leadership, facilitating private-sector
partnerships, and program management in a complex and highly sensitive
environment; experience working successfully in a team environment; and
demonstrated experience of team management is required.
- Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) English language proficiency, both oral and written, is required.
- Job Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of scientific and technical
aspects of HIV/AIDS and other opportunistic infections, familiarity with
private and public sector delivery and familiarity with HIV/AIDS issues
globally. Knowledge of management of large-scale public health
programs.
Salary
N11,581,095 p.a. (starting basic salary). In addition to the basic
salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local
Compensation Plan.
Required Documents
- Application for US Federal Employment (DS-174); or a current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as a DS-174.
- Any documentation that supports or addresses the requirements
listed above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, NYSC certificate/exemption
etc.).
- A type-written and signed application letter specifically
applying for this position, and addressing the minimum requirements as
advertised. Please reference the job title and announcement number on
the application letter.
- Limit all electronic (e-mail) submission to one entry/email not
larger than 5MB. Please submit attachments in PDF and Word formats, not
pictures.
- E-mails received without the appropriate subject line and incomplete applications will not be considered
Application Deadline: 15th March, 2017.