These job openings are in the Bureau for Global Health, Office of Infectious Diseases, Tuberculosis Division in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Office of Infectious Disease operates as the Agency's lead for infectious diseases and manages prevention, mitigation and control programs for tuberculosis (TB), neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), malaria through the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), and emerging threats in global health security.

Duties

Serve as a technical expert to the Agency in Global Fund TB policy and programming to ensure maximum coordination and strategic program planning at the global, regional and in over 50 high burden TB resource limited and crisis countries. Attend high-level policy and strategy groups to represent the Agency. Analyzes TB and MDR-TB data to improve policy and guidelines; provide Bureau with effectiveness analyses of interventions and programs for resource allocation decisions. Create models to analyze the impact of TB and MDR-TB programs and helps implement development activities. Develop effective TB and MDR-TB care programs in high-burden countries, collaborating with research organizations, NGOs, communities, and multilateral groups like Stop TB, the WHO, and the Global Fund. Conduct periodic quality assessments of the Global Fund, WHO and other multilateral organizations implementing TB and MDR-TB activities in resource limited settings to ensure intended impact is on course and/or achieved. Coordinate TB activities with Bureau and Mission to avoid duplication, work with global organizations, and advise Ministers of Health.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You may be required to serve a one-year trial period if selected.
• Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required
• All candidates selected for these position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Specialized Experience: GS-14: You need at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience refers to full-time work, while part-time roles are considered on a prorated basis. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Designing and implementing TB and MDR-TB approaches at the global, regional, and national levels in resource-constrained settings; Coordinating and collaborating TB and MDR-TB development programs with a wide range of stakeholders in high-burden TB countries, including research organizations, academia, local NGOs, civil society, communities, and multilateral organizations (must include Stop TB Partnership, World Health Organization, and the Global Fund); and Designing and implementing a global, regional, and country technical assistance approach for TB and MDR-TB diagnosis, prevention, and treatment in resource-limited settings. Please note that qualifying specialized work experience may have been gained through a variety of activities, including residence, study, teaching, business or commercial activities, military service, newspaper work, military or civil government activities, missionary or international relief work, or other foreign work experience. Make sure to document your experience thoroughly in your resume. NOTE: Experience must be documented in your resume. We will only review the first 5 pages of your resume. Any information after 5 pages will not be reviewed. Selective Placement Factors: This position has two Selective Placement Factors, which are skills, knowledges, abilities, or other characteristic essential for the job's satisfactory performance. The Selective Placement Factor represents the minimum requirements for this position and is a prerequisite for appointment. Applicants who do not meet the Selective Placement Factor are ineligible for further consideration. Selective Placement Factor: 1) Your resume must demonstrate expert experience and knowledge of TB and MDR-TB policies and strategies in resource-limited settings and experience working with various stakeholders on global, regional, and country TB programs for a development agency, including the Stop TB Partnership, WHO, and Global Fund. Experience includes both paid and unpaid activities, such as volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work provides training and experience that can translate directly to paid employment. Qualifying experience, including volunteer experience, that aligns with the duties of this position will be considered.

Education

Review the above Basic Requirements section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. This position has a minimum education requirement; therefore, unofficial transcripts are required at the point of application submission.

If you have received your education at a foreign college or university, you may use it to meet the education requirements as long as you can demonstrate that the foreign education is similar to that you would have received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. You must provide such evidence with your application. Find a list of accredited organizations recognized for interpreting foreign education credentials at www.naces.org/members.php.

Contacts

• Address Bureau for Global Health 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]