Public Health Advisor - Washington, United States - U.S. Agency for International Development

U.S. Agency for International Development

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

Evaluate and manage centrallyadministered programs, perform the full range of project management functions for public health programs, including serving as a C/AOR; manage and evaluate centrally managed grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.
Prepare concept papers and background analyses for new Center activities, and draft RFAs, RFPs, project evaluation summaries, project management plans, practical indicators, and other project documentation.
Develop or assure preparation of scopes of work and budgets for technical assistance, and prepare justification memoranda for funding and implementation of grants, contracts, and interagency agreements.
Direct public health activities in innovation, market access, and scaleup in coordination and partnership with other Bureau and Mission staff as appropriate.
Contribute to formulating Agency positions on innovation, digital health, scaling effective approaches, etc. to deliver public health impact.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

United States Citizenship is required.
Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.
If you have no prior Federal experience or are selected under Delegated Examining procedures, you will be required to serve a oneyear probationary period.
If you select to be considered under Merit Promotion requirements, you must meet the TimeinGrade requirements before the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Qualifications:

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

Specialized Experience:

GS-14 You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the
GS-13 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes:

a) managing (COR/AOR) and providing strategic direction and guidance for government contracts/grants that address international/global public health issues and priorities in low and middle income countries; and b) developing policies, strategies, and plans for global health programs in low and middle income countries.

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Selective Placement Factor:

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This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placements Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration.

The selective placement factor for this position is:
Do you have demonstrable experience in leading the design and providing management oversight of the implementation of public health programs in low-to-middle income countries?

NOTE:
Experience must be documented in your resume.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience relevant to the position's duties to be filled, including volunteer experience.-
Education:This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Therefore,
no transcripts are required.

Additional information:

Moving and relocation expenses
are not authorized.

EEO Policy:
EEO Policy Statement.

Veterans' Information:
Veterans Information.

It is the Government's policy not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual.

USAID will use information about an individual's employment experience only to determine their qualifications and assess their relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of