Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 11, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The USAID Project Management Specialist (HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment) serves as a technical leader and resource in strategic planning, program and activity design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment programs/projects/activities. The Specialist serves as the in-house subject matter leader on HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment, and the Mission and USG representative in policy, strategic, and technical engagements with the host-country Ministry of Health (MOH), U.S. Government (USG) interagency, international, and bilateral organizations, and donor agencies to address technical issues and coordinate efforts in implementation of HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment activities. The work includes serving as a Program/Project Manager and Contracting/Agreement Officer’s Representative (COR/AOR) for significant and targeted interventions, service as an Activity Manager for centralized programs, providing technical assistance to the appropriate host-country Ministry in the development of host-country policies, and the design and management of in country programs/projects/activities, reflecting best practices in HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment. The Specialist works with the host government and other donors to ensure a well-coordinated approach to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment. The Specialist reports to the HIV and TB Unit Lead and has no supervisory responsibility.

Statement of Duties to be performed.
• Technical and Strategic Leadership
• The Specialist provides a high level technical guidance, including clinical HIV Care and Treatment
• recommendations, to the Mission and the Ministry of Health in HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment including
• counterparts and senior level officials; provides direction in the design, implementation, monitoring, and
• evaluation of HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment programs/projects/activities and interventions; and/ provides
• oversight to the annual HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment budget, ensuring costs remain within budget
• planning levels, and that efficiency is maximized. The Specialist works closely with other units within
• the Health Office, and across the USAID Mission, to optimize opportunities for cross-sectoral integration,
• and the leveraging of resources across the different program components; and works closely with the
• Health Systems Strengthening Team to ensure adequate planning towards uninterrupted availability of
• key HIV commodities, including antiretrovirals (ARVs), test kits, and essential laboratory reagents. The
• Specialist provides technical leadership in quality and performance improvement, working with key
• stakeholders to improve the quality of facility and community-level HIV Care and Treatment services, by
• applying evidence-based guidelines, approaches, and tools; and liaises with the other technical advisors
• and MOH staff to institutionalize and scale up quality improvement for HIV Care and Treatment service
• delivery Through literature review, research and regular communication with local and international stakeholders, the Specialist keeps abreast of emerging developments in the national and global HIV Care and Treatment landscape, and advises accordingly on how policies, strategies, and technical guidelines can most effectively be incorporated to enable the Mission to maintain fidelity and relevance in its HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment programs. The Specialist provides advice and guidance to other Health Office and
• HIV/AIDS Team colleagues on matters relating to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment, and how best the other
• program components could contribute to ensure an effective service cascade.
• The Specialist provides oversight and guidance to USAID IPs newly emerging and highly efficacious
• approaches to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment program/project/activity implementation; with the Strategic Information Team, advise on the development of tools (dash boards, league tables, etc.) that support continuous learning and adapting to further improve and evolve the USAID knowledge base and data management capability related to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment activities; and, advises on targeted analyses of HIV/AIDS data to inform program/project/activity planning and implementation. In addition, the Specialist provides technical assistance to USG financial teams and technical working groups in completing the PEPFAR Funding Allocation to Strategy Tool (FAST), and any other new tools that may be provided for use in the planning processes.
• Program/Project/Activity Management
• The Specialist serves as a Contracting or Agreement Officer’s Representative (COR/AOR) for Mission
• HIV Care and Treatment programs; keeps the supervisor informed regularly of program implementation
• progress, results, and issues/problems on a timely basis; perceives, determines, and arranges for
• procurement of Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA), ensuring that objectives and outcomes of the
• TA are consistent with and support the furtherance of the Mission HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment
• portfolio; participates in and ensures the effectiveness of Site Improvement Monitoring System (SIMS)
• and other field visits to improve service delivery quality, including provision of clinical recommendations
• on HIV Care and Treatment; and, organizes site visits and prepares orientation materials for delegations
• from OGAC, USAID Headquarters, the Department of State, and other agencies, and plays a leading role
• in advising other Health Office colleagues on quality assurance/improvement methodologies and
• techniques in order to improve the performance of all health service providers.
• Representation and Reporting
• The Specialist represents USAID and PEPFAR at designated national, regional, and international
• meetings, in particular those relating to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment, including regular participation in
• national-level HIV/AIDS technical working groups and related committees; represents USAID on the
• inter-agency USG PEPFAR Inter-Agency Technical Team, along with the Team Leader; represent
• USAID at meetings outside of the HIV/AIDS field, as requested by the Mission Director, Health Office
• Chief, or the Team Leader; responds to a wide range of work-related requirements as a member of the
• PEPFAR Team, including responding to requests for information from USAID Washington, OGAC, and
• the Congress; establishes strategic working relationships with senior host-government officials at the
• national and district level, donor agencies, civil society organizations, private-sector health counterparts,
• and Medical Associations in order to enhance the sharing of information on HIV/AIDS Care and
• Treatment, including changes in key policies, and legal and regulatory environments that could affect the implementation of USAID programs/projects/activities; and, serves as a USAID representative on interagency forums related to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment.
• The Specialist provides strategic and technical leadership in the preparation of key annual and mid-term
• planning and reporting documents, including the Country Operational Plan, Operational Plan,
• Congressional Budget Justifications, Technical Notifications, Quarterly, and Semi-Annual and Annual
• Progress Reports; and supports the annual PEPFAR budget preparation processes.
• The contractor is eligible for temporary duty (TDY) travel to the U.S., or to other Missions abroad, to participate in the “Foreign Service National” Fellowship Program, in accordance with USAID policy.
• Supervisory Relationship:
• The Specialist works under the very general supervision of the Health Office Chief, and the closer but
• general supervision of the HIV & TB Unit Lead. The supervisor makes assignments in terms of overall
• objectives and resources available. Completed work is reviewed in terms of achievement of
• program/project/activity goals, effectiveness in meeting host-country and USAID objectives, and
• integration with other initiatives in the Health Office and Mission portfolio. Some technical direction may come from other professionals in the Office; in general, however, the Specialist will be expected to exercise considerable autonomy and best judgment in discharging the duties of the assignment.
• Supervisory Controls:
• Continuing supervision of other Health Office and/or Mission staff is not contemplated. Oversight of short- and medium- term technical contractors and TDYers is contemplated, requiring the Specialist to prepare interim performance assessments for long-term TDYers and contractors. The Specialist provides mentoring and coaching in key areas of HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment, especially on newly emerging evidence and approaches to foster common knowledge across the portfolio.

Minimum Qualifications Required for this Position
• Offers will be initially screened for compliance with application instructions and eligibility in accordance
• with the minimum qualification criteria listed below.
• Education:
• Equivalent of a US-style Master’s Degree in Public Health, in a field related to HIV, Health, Social Work, International Development, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Epidemiology, Biology, Infectious Disease, Organizational Development, Political Science, Business Administration or a closely related field.
• Prior Work Experience:
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of public health programming in developing or middle-income countries, with a focus on HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment, is required.
• This experience must demonstrate that the Specialist has strong clinical skills in HIV/AIDS Care and
• Treatment.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in public health program management, planning, policy experience, and problem-solving skills while working on complex programs/projects/activities in a highly sensitive environment.
• Language Proficiency:
• Level 4 (fluent proficiency) English and local language proficiency, both oral and written, is required.
• Must have in-depth professional-level knowledge of development principles, concepts, and practices, especially as they relate to managing HIV/AIDS care and treatment activities in the host country, and the problems and policies of the host country from the business, political, civil society, and social perspectives.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of the economic, political, social, and cultural characteristics of the host country and the region; development problems in the HIV/AIDS sector in the host country and the region; an understanding of the resources, resource constraints, and overall development prospects and priorities of the host country and the region; and, knowledge of USG legislation, policy, and practice relating to HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment activities, of USAID programming policies, regulations, procedures, and documentation, and of the objectives, methodology, and status of assigned activities.

Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to facilitate and link culturally appropriate assessments, counseling, treatment deficits, and related issues and facilitation of linkages to food security programs, including water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion; and be able to use this data for decision making.
• Ability to provide technical leadership in HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment; and apply this knowledge to
• advanced programming in the host country and the region.
• Ability to present information, analyses, and recommendations in clear written and oral formats.
• Ability to independently conceive, plan, organize, manage, and evaluate important, diverse and complex work projects, to drive high-level performance and outcomes of USAID HIV treatment programs is required.
• Ability to respond professionally and adjust in fluid situations in order to meet deadlines in the face of competing priorities and time pressures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and tact, to work effectively with people at all levels in a culturally diverse environment, accept divergent points of view and help find consensus to achieve team goals, is required.
• Excellent computer skills including in Microsoft Office, web-based databases, and electronic filing,
• including the ability to help others and to learn new programs quickly is required.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Offers must be presented as detailed in Section IV of the solicitation document and shall include:
A typed and signed (hand or electronic signature) (around Section 6 – Declaration) DS-174 Employment Application for Locally Employed Staff or Family Member ( https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds174.pdf ; Version Exp. 06/2022).
Cover letter (addressed to the USAID Supervisory Executive Officer) clearly indicating the position for which you are applying and describing how you meet the minimum requirements.
Completed curriculum vitae/resume as detailed in the solicitation document.
Supplemental [separate] document specifically addressing each QRF as outlined in the solicitation.
Copies of Academic Transcripts. All offers must be e-mailed to: kampalausaidjobs@usaid.gov  on or before April 19, 2022:4:45 PM local time. Offers should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). No other file types will be accepted.

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