Public Health Specialist (Surveillance)

U.S. EMBASSY HANOI

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT HANOI-2023-04

OPEN TO:                                All Interested Candidates

POSITION:                              Public Health Specialist (Surveillance)      

OPEN PERIOD:                        Feb 21 – Mar 07, 2023

WORK HOURS:                        Full-time, 40 hours/week.

STARTING BASIC SALARY:     US $24,500.00/year, grade FSN-10

ALLOWANCEAND BENEFITS: Please visit the following link: https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail.hms?_ref=ugrtbkhrpt0&returnToSearch=true&jnum=44577&orgId=114 to see the details in the section “Agency Benefits”

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

The Public Health Specialist (Surveillance) is an HIV/AIDS survey and disease surveillance portfolio manager and public health advisor.  Incumbent of this position will coordinate and manage assigned the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-funded survey and disease surveillance activities in country.   These will include the design of routine disease surveillance systems with the Ministry of Health (MOH), and the conduct of large, complex surveys designed to measure HIV prevalence and other indicators of importance to evaluating the impact of HIV control programs.   Disease surveillance systems to be strengthened or developed may include those related to HIV/AIDS, STI, and mortality reporting. Surveys to be coordinated may include HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) and HIV Sentinel Surveillance Plus Behavioral Surveillance Surveys (HSS+), AIDS Indicator Surveys (AIS), Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), and mortality surveys.  Partners to which the incumbent will provide technical or managerial oversight include the MOH, national universities, and International NGOs and private sector partners. The position will report directly to the CDC Surveillance Team Lead. The incumbent will be a technical expert expected to work with PEPFAR technical experts on surveillance issues that arise to ensure that surveillance systems are meeting the needs of the national HIV/AIDS Program in Vietnam and that PEPFAR Vietnam program priorities are developed.

The incumbent will provide technical expertise and assistance to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other participating partners in the design, implementation and strengthening of routine disease surveillance systems and the conduct of large, complex surveys designed to measure HIV prevalence and other indicators of importance to evaluating the impact of HIV control programs. The incumbent will work in cooperation with medical doctors, nurses, and district level health managers, provincial level hospital directors to apply case-reporting procedures, sentinel surveillance, and population-based surveillance methodologies to ensure that PEPFAR’s program’s objectives are met. Carrying out these functions will require public health technical knowledge, results-oriented data analysis, advocacy, and the ability to facilitate communication and maintain collaborative working relationships with partner organizations.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education:     Masters {Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science Public Health (MSHP)} Degree or host country equivalent of a master’s degree in public health, medicine, epidemiology, statistics, nursing, health policy, health informatics or related field is required

Experience:    At least three years of mid- to senior-level public health experience in the management and development of epidemiological surveillance and/or large-scale surveys of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, or care programs, or other health programs are required.

Languages:

Fluent in Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required. (This will be tested.)

Fluent in Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  Must have/be able to:

• Good oral and written communications skills to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working relationships with national and international working partners and to prepare substantive and analytical reporting.
• Strong analytical skills to readily understand and discuss new surveillance program design, management, and implementation approaches including the development of evaluation designs, use of reliable and valid instruments, and methods for data collection, analysis and reports.
• Strong organizational skills to operate independently with limited direct supervision of day-to-day activities and to lead results-driven project teams and workgroups.
• Excellent overall computer skills (keyboarding with both speed and accuracy) and good skill levels in use of at least one of the more common epidemiologic data analysis software (EPINFO, STATA, SAS, or SPSS).
• Excellent numerical skills for manipulating and reporting statistical data.
• Ability to persuade others, ingenuity, and innovation to influence collaborative organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care programs to adopt appropriate strategies for improving the surveillance and survey process.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have:

Detailed knowledge of research methods and the collection, analysis, and presentation of public health/epidemiologic data to plan, design, direct the implementation of and strengthen procedures for collection, analysis, and dissemination of HIV/AIDS epidemiological data.

Good working knowledge of the host government health care system and structures including familiarity with Ministry of Health policies, program priorities and regulations.

Good working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize and direct multi-disciplinary project teams and activities.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should click the link HANOI-2023-04 (https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail.hms?_ref=zfbac1hnpt0&returnToSearch=true&jnum=44074&orgId=114) to submit their applications through Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) by March 07, 2023 to be considered.  Position description and guidance on how to apply are available on the Embassy’s website. https://vn.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/embassy-consulate-jobs/

POINT OF CONTACT: Human Resources Office

Telephone: 84-24-3850-5000 ext. 5127/5136

Email:  [email protected]