These job openings are in the Bureau for Global Health, Office of Infectious Disease, Emerging Threats Division in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This posting is for the functional role of Global Health Security (GHS) Country Support Sub-Team Leader.

Duties

Serve as an Agency technical expert in One Health and Global Health Security programming, ensuring appropriate preparedness, detection, and response to infectious diseases in alignment with WHO's International Health Regulations. Plan, design, develop, implement, and evaluate One Health programs/projects to enhance global capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to pandemic and emerging infectious disease threats. Provide expert opinion and advice to influence strategy by engaging in dialogue with senior officials and global policy and funding institutions. Efficiently communicate the One Health program's impact on global health security to technical and policy-oriented audiences through concise and practical written and oral communication. Effectively lead a team of multi-disciplinary employees, including eight staff members, performing work at GS-14 level or below. Collaborate, guide, and seek consensus across teams to address critical issues impacting upcoming Global Health Security efforts.

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 two-year probationary 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: To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the following 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(external link) 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: Planning and implementing elements of One Health programming at the global, regional, and national levels in low-middle-income countries. Coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders on public health, emergency response, or One Health programs, including host country governments, research organizations, academia, international or local NGOs, civil society, communities, and multilateral organizations working in low or middle-income countries. Designing and managing One Health-related projects in low-middle-income countries. Developing and implementing One Health programming strategies, policies, and plans in Low-or Middle-Income Countries overseas. Selective Placement Factor: This position has a Selective Placement Factor, which is a skill, knowledge, ability, 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: Your resume must demonstrate advanced experience and knowledge in strategy, policy, planning, or implementation of One Health programming in Low-or Middle-Income Countries overseas, including concrete instances of One Health activities. 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]