Public Health Specialist Job – MCH/PMTCT.

Open to:All Interested Candidates
Position:Public Health Specialist – MCH/PMTCTOpening:June 22, 2011
Closing:July 8, 2011
Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours/week
Salary:Not-Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FP- 4

Ordinarily Resident: Position Grade: FSN-501-11
(A higher step and salary may be granted based on superior qualifications).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Nairobi has an opening for the position of Public Health Specialist – MCH/PMTCT. The position will be available immediately.

The PH Specialist (MCH/PMTCT) supervises Maternal Child Health (MCH)/ Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) and HIV/AIDS treatment and care/TB work for the CDC Division of Global HIV/AIDS (DGHA) Kenya and its implementing partners at selected service delivery and study sites in Kenya.

Incumbent will be the primary contact for MCH/PMTCT activities for CDC DGHA Kenya.
He/She will contribute to local, provincial and national levels regarding MCH/PMTCT, pediatric care and treatment activities, curriculum development and trainings. Responsibilities are in two broad areas:

Implementing/supporting HIV treatment and care/MCH/PMTCT activities, and working with implementing partners in Kenya. Providing technical support to the National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP) and Division of Family Health within Ministry of Health’s MCH/PMTCT program activities to ensure MCH/PMTCT activities are based on the latest relevant science, and that scientific knowledge is translated into program guidelines and practices for MCH/PMTCT including ARV use. General responsibilities of the position are to ensure that all activities contribute to the achievement of CDC and DGHA-Kenya goals.

NOTE: All must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information
supporting each item.
(1).Medical qualification (MBchB, United States MD or equivalent) and a Master’s degree in Obstetrics and
Gynecology (Mmed OB/GY or equivalent) is required.
(1). Medical and Public Health: - At least 3 years of specialist experience in the clinical management of HIV/AIDS is required, which must include experience with the use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
(HAART) and OI prophylaxis. (2). International Experience: At least 3 years of medical and public health experience in developing countries is required, with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted
infections, or reproductive health.

Level IV (fluent) English ability is required. Level IV (fluent) Kiswahili also required.
Must have technical knowledge of clinical medicine, epidemiology, and public health relevant to the African setting.
Must have demonstrated ability to guide, motivate and lead a large and technically and culturally diverse staff at assigned program sites in conducting complex programs; plan, coordinate, and prioritize complex
interventions in HIV/AIDS care and prevention.
Must have strong computer skills and be able to produce high-quality written reports and effectively use spreadsheets, database software packages.

WHEN EQUALLY QUALIFIED, U.S. CITIZEN ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBER (USEFMs) AND U.S.
VETERANS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE. THEREFORE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE
CANDIDATES SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS ABOVE IN THE
APPLICATION. Additional Selection Criteria:Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply. Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.

Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

Applicants must be available for an interview and for proficiency testing as required by the selecting official. If the applicant has not been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, please call the Embassy Human Resources Office at 363-6091.

Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:
1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174)
found on: http://nairobi.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/emplyform.pdf
2. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
3. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above. The Human Resources Office,
P. O. Box 606 Village Market, 00621
Nairobi, Kenya.
POINT OF CONTACT
Telephone: 254-2-363-6091
FAX: 254-2-363-6097