About

Overview

Hiring Path:

• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

For USEFM – FP is 03  Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C. 

•    All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:

Public Trust – Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:

•    Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period

Marketing Statement:

We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:

The work schedule for this position is: 

• • Full Time (40 hours  per week)

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (Five weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:

No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

No

Duties

The job holder serves as a senior Public Health Specialist supporting Division of Global Health Protection activities for the implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of assigned public health program activities and studies.
Job holder plays an essential role in developing annual program strategies, budgets, and drafts regular progress reports related to program activities. Job holder’s duties include technical support, advice and guidance, day-to-day program and administrative management and coordination and collaboration with colleagues of other agencies and public health entities that administer similar public health programs in Sierra Leone. Job holder leads strategic public health activities as assigned. Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) in their own technical areas to provide guidance and insight to the team. Job holder engages with key stakeholders within and outside USG (mid to high level) to ensure alignment and support for organizational goals and to identify the opportunities and improvement for programs. Job holder coordinates funding, report compliance and administrative recordkeeping with the implementing partners to assure projects are conducted in accordance with the implementing agreement and that USG funds are appropriately utilized. The position requires public health technical knowledge, results-oriented analytical skills, advocacy, and constant and clear communication with implementing partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and host country ministries responsible for public health Laboratory programs.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:  Five years of mid to senior level public health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating public health programs or development assistance programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required. 

JOB KNOWLEDGE:  Detailed knowledge of current host country public health issues. Knowledge of general program design, implementation, and evaluation is also required. In-depth knowledge of various public health services including prevention, emergency response, care and treatment services, counseling and testing, interventions, behavior change, and treatment is required. Detailed knowledge of the host government health care system and structures, including familiarity with MOH policies, program priorities, and regulations is required. Good working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize and direct multi-disciplinary activities is required.

Education Requirements:

Mandatory: Doctoral level (terminal) degree, Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Doctor of Medicine (MD) or host country equivalent degree in medicine, public health, biology, epidemiology, allied sciences is required. 

Doctorate Degree

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE:  English   Fluent; speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate 

Krio      Fluent; speaking/reading/writing, may include the ability to translate (This maybe tested during the interview).

SKILLS AND ABILITIES Strong oral and written communication skills are required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working relationships with national and international partners. Ability to analyze, understand and discuss new program design, management and implementation approaches is required. Intermediate user level of word processing, advanced spreadsheets features is required. Numerical skills for data analysis are required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

How to Apply

How to Apply:

All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a security and medical clearance. 

The following Vacancy Announcement is posted on the Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA). The job details and application instructions can be found online at:   https://sl.usembassy.gov/jobs/#vacancies

To apply for this position, click the “Submit Application” button.  For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

Required Documents:

To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position. 

All Applicants:

• Residency and/or Work Permit
• Degree with transcript
• Certificate or License

Doctorate

Eligible Family Member Applicants:
• Copy of Sponsor’s Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
• Passport copy
• DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable)

Next Steps:

Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email. 

For further information – the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Freetown/Sierra Leone.