U.S. Embassy in Uganda Public Health Specialist – DREAMS and PrEP Jobs in Uganda

U.S. Embassy in Uganda Public Health Specialist – DREAMS and PrEP Jobs in Uganda



Duties:

The Public Health Specialist – Determined Resilient Empowered Aids Free Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) works under the direction of the CDC Uganda Prevention Branch Chief. Job holder is a public health advisor on DREAMS and PrEP for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda country office supporting the President Emergency Aids Relief (PEPFAR) Program.

The job holder’s responsibilities include day-to-day program and administrative management, coordination, and collaboration with other PEPFAR agencies to ensure that project implementation related to PrEP and DREAMS/AGYW (Adolescent Girls and Young Women) programming achieves set objectives.

Specific responsibilities include the implementation and expansion of activities to design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate DREAMS and PrEP, service delivery for HIV prevention, communication activities, and operational research in country.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Education:

  • Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or Health Policy is required.

    Experience :

  • Five years of progressively responsible experience in a public health, development-related public or nongovernmental organization is required.

    Job Knowledge:

  • This position requires comprehensive knowledge of HIV prevention (including PrEP), treatment, health systems support programs, policies, regulations, protocols, and ethical considerations applicable to the development and administration of national or international HIV/AIDS public health programs.

  • A detailed working knowledge of host
    government and international public health systems is required.

    Evaluations:

    Language:

  • Fluent Knowledge in English speaking/reading/writing is required. This may be tested.

    Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to work with all levels of staff in a team setting to accomplish program goals are required.

  • Excellent oral and written communications skills are required to convey program policies, progress, technical requirements, and to influence other collaborative organizations engaged in DREAMS/AGYW and PrEP prevention programs to adopt appropriate strategies for their program activities.

  • Good working knowledge of computer software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases is required.

  • Regular demand for keyboarding with good working speed and accuracy for use in preparation of reporting documentation is required.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; U.S. Embassy in Uganda Public Health Specialist – DREAMS and PrEP Jobs in Uganda

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