These job openings are in the Bureau for Global Health, MAL at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This position is for a Malaria Outbreak and Emergency Advisor. USAID's Bureau for Global Health supports health programs in partner countries, advances research and innovation in areas relevant to overall Agency health objectives, and transfers new technologies through its own programmatic work, coordination with other donors, and a portfolio of grants.

Duties

Serves as expert advisor and technical authority on planning, preventing, and responding to malaria outbreaks?across service delivery, supply chain ops, vector control, surveillance and monitoring, or social and behavioral change/risk communication. Designs and manages malaria technical assistance related programs/projects that help prevent and/or are responsive to emergency situations for agency-wide and PMI-wide application. Provides specialized technical expertise and direction to countries in one or more of the technical areas listed above and participates in developing strategies for planning, preventing, and responding to malaria outbreaks and malaria services. Actively participates in appropriate policy formulation for programs and/or operations related to planning, preventing, and responding to malaria outbreaks and/or the maintenance of malaria services. Articulates the importance of malaria interventions and the challenges specific to planning, preventing, and responding to malaria outbreaks and maintaining malaria services. Represents the Agency to internal and external stakeholders, including serving as liaison between USAID, CDC, and other USG agencies involved in emergency and outbreak planning and response in malaria programs.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret 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(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the following requirements: Specialized Experience: GS-13: You need at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 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: Experience in providing technical leadership for malaria control and/or elimination programming in resource-limited settings and in developing malaria prevention, treatment, or other malaria related implementation guidance for malaria endemic countries; Has initiated and coordinated with malaria endemic country governments, external NGOs and/or multilateral organizations for the implementation of malaria programs in malaria endemic countries; Created malaria-related project design and/or management in malaria endemic countries. Has worked on a task group to implement malaria prevention and control program led or implemented by a U.S. Government development agency, international assistance organization, or non-governmental organization in resource-limited settings. 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. 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]