Public Health Specialist

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Public Health Specialist (Adult HIV Care & Support/Viral Hepatitis), FSN-11; FP-4*
(*Position Grade: FP-4 will be confirmed by CDC Headquarters)
OPENING DATE:    April 16, 2012       
CLOSING DATE:    May 7, 2012
WORK HOURS:    Full-time, 40 hours/week
LENGTH OF HIRE:  Long term. Actual filling of the position is contingent upon the availability of funds.
ANNUAL SALARY:   US$61,759.00 (Starting salary for a 40-hour work week) - applicable to:
U.S. Citizen EFM; and
At least 18 years old; and
Listed on travel orders of direct hire Foreign Service, Civil service, or uniformed service members under Chief of Mission authority; and
Residing at the sponsoring employee’s or uniformed service member’s post of assignment abroad; and
Does not receive a Foreign Service or Civil service annuity.
     US$53,003.00 (Starting salary for a 40-hour work week) - applicable to:
Non-U.S. Citizen EFM, MOH with SSN number; or
U.S. Citizen EFM of Agencies or offices, or uniformed service members NOT under Chief of Mission authority; or
U.S. Citizen EFM who receives a USG retirement annuity or pension from a career in the U.S. Foreign Service or Civil Service; or
EFM hired under PSA mechanism; and
Residing at the sponsoring employee’s or uniformed service member’s post of assignment abroad.
    US$15,130.75 (U.S. Minimum Wage) - applicable to:
U.S. Citizen employees who are not EFM, MOH listed above; and
Not holder of diplomatic passport; and is a local resident; and
Is subject to the host country employment and tax law; and
Has the required visa, residency permit and work permit in order to work legally in the host country.
    US$22,127.00 (Position Grade: FSN-11- Starting salary) - applicable to:
A host country national or foreign national, who is not a U.S. citizen, nor a family member, MOH of a direct hire Foreign Service, Civil service, or uniformed service members under Chief of Mission authority; and
Is subject to the host country employment and tax law.

The Embassy of the United States of America in Hanoi is seeking an individual for employment for the position of Public Health Specialist (Adult HIV Care & Support/Viral Hepatitis) in its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

NOTE:  ALL APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT FAMILY MEMBERS OF U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR OFFICES UNDER/NOT UNDER CHIEF OF MISSION’S AUTHORITY MUST HAVE REQUIRED WORK AND RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION
Incumbent of this position is a senior Adult HIV Care and Support/Viral Hepatitis program manager and key
public health technical advisor to the CDC HIV Care and Treatment Branch and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Vietnam HIV Care and Treatment technical working group. The incumbent will be responsible day-to-day program and administrative management, and coordination and collaboration with other PEPFAR agencies to ensure project implementation addresses program strategic objectives and internationally recognized public health standards and best practices. This management role requires public health technical leadership, results-oriented analysis, advocacy, and constant and clear communication with implementing partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and host country ministries, principally the Ministry of Health.  The incumbent will also represent CDC on HIV care and support and viral hepatitis issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies.

Please contact the Human Resources Office at 3850-5000 X5111 for further inquiries. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: All applicants are instructed to address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

(1) A Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree is required.  (2) Must have at least three years of mid-to-senior level public health experience developing, implementing and evaluating care and treatment programs, especially HIV and/or hepatitis, that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner. (3) Comprehensive knowledge of current HIV issues, care and support, counseling and interventions, behavior change, testing, and treatment is required.  Must have in-depth knowledge of the range of care and support programs, policies, regulations and precedents applicable to development and administration of national/international public health program, viral hepatitis infection; detailed knowledge of the host government health care system and structures including familiarity with MOH policies, program priorities and regulations is required. (4)  Ability to analyze, understand and discuss new program design, management and implementation approaches is required. This includes the development of evaluation designs, use of reliable and valid instruments, and methods for data collection, analysis and reports.  Strong oral and written communications and leadership skills; strong skills in interpretation of program monitoring and evaluation data are required. (5) Must demonstrate proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other computer application (i.e. Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) (this will be tested). (6)Level 3 (Good working knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required (this will be tested).  Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese is required.

You may download the application form at http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html#appforms.  Paper copies are also available from the security guard main gate at the U.S. Embassy, 7 Lang Ha Street, Hanoi between the hours of 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. 
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
Please see post eligibility & qualification requirements on the bulletin board in Human Resources Office or on the Embassy website.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
U.S. Embassy Hanoi
No. 7 Lang Ha, Dong Da, Hanoi
Tel. 84-4-3850-5000
FAX: 84-4-3850-5019
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: MAY 7, 2012
(All applications must be received by the closing date to receive consideration.  Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks from the closing date, your application was not successful.)

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
U.S. Embassy Hanoi
Location: 
Ha Noi
Application Deadline: 
Mon, 2012-05-07