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Vacancy title:
Program Management Specialist
Deadline of this Job:
March 3, 2013
Job details:
Vacancy Announcement
U.S. Mission, Uganda
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Number: 011/2013 Date: 2/15/2013
OPEN TO: All Qualified Candidates
OPENING AND CLOSING DATES:February 18 to March 3, 2013
POSITION TITLE: Program Management Specialist (TB)
POSITION LOCATION: USAID, DO3 OFFICE
HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours per week
POSITION GRADE: FSN-11 (Ugshs. 72,127,325 to 104,083,095 p.a. inclusive of
allowances).
USAID/Uganda is recruiting a qualified candidate to fill the position of Program
Management Specialist (TB).
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION
Provides technical and professional leadership to plan, implement, monitor, and
oversee mission supported tuberculosis (TB) activities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with
specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
1. Education: A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Medicine, International Health or
related field.
2. Work Experience: At least 6 years of progressively responsible professional
experience in clinical medicine or public health including experience in the field of
TB and HIV. Work experience should include at least 3 years of planning,
developing, implementing and managing public health programs in resource poor
settings.
3. Language Requirement: Must be fluent in English language.
4. Knowledge: A detailed and broad knowledge of the TB and health systems
issues in Uganda.
5. Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a
high performing team. Ability to develop and maintain effective working-level and
management-level contacts within service delivery activities of the government and
NGOs; ability to work effectively with team and interagency environments; excellent
computer skills including Word, Excel, Database software, E-mail, and the internet;
strong management skills, including financial management, administrative, and
monitoring skills to track the performance of implementing partners and activities;
ability to present information, analyses, and recommendations in clear written and
oral formats; and the ability to travel to regions and districts within Uganda.
Job application procedure
Applications should include the following documentation
(i) A completed and signed Universal Application for Employment as a Locally
Employed Staff (DS-174) – http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html
(ii) Application letter clearly specifying the position for which you are applying;
(iii) A Curriculum Vitae/Resume;
(iv) Copies of Academic Transcripts;
(v) Names, contact numbers, and addresses of three (3) professional references.
Submitted applications and documents become the property of the Embassy and
will not be returned.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
By e-mail at KampalaHR@state.gov
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat
(.pdf) and please all documents in one attachment.
Telephone: 0414-259-791/5
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