This position serves as the Physician (Chief Medical Officer), Bureau for Global Health (GH) at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters in Washington, DC.

Duties

USAID Global Health supports some 2,500 personnel from Washington and in missions abroad to deploy vital health programs across the developing world focusing on improving health and health systems to increase equity in global life expectancy and burden of disease. Programs focus on a wide variety of health issues including infectious disease such as HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases; emerging threats such as avian influenza, COVID-19, and Ebola; infant and child programs such as immunization, diarrheal disease, pneumonia and newborn sepsis; maternal health; family planning; and nutrition. The medical officer should be an authority in medicine and public health with broad biological, clinical, epidemiologic, research, and programmatic expertise that spans these diverse areas to provide technical leadership and advance strategic and operational excellence. Serves as the primary technical and strategic advisor on the Bureau's full range of global health matters, including service delivery and research. Develops and maintains expert authoritative knowledge of medical and scientific literature on global health and global health security interventions, technology and programs. Provides medical, scientific, and/or technical guidance to stakeholder governments, health related organizations, and private and public foundations in the development of global health programs, systems, and services. Serves on inter-agency and international work groups or expert panels to address technical and operational issues in global health. Provides authoritative technical assistance to USAID missions and other parts of the agency in the development and implementation of health programs.

Requirements

Qualifications

Eligibility for this position will be based on a clear and comprehensive response showing that the applicant has had experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the assignments of the position. Additionally, applicants must possess the essential skills, knowledge, and abilities listed in the Technical Qualifications below. To qualify, candidates must possess technical and management experience and have developed the knowledge and skills required for effective performance of the specific duties of the position. Candidates must have the required experience at a senior level (normally equivalent to the GS-15 level in the federal government or equivalent) in the following job-specific Technical Qualifications. This vacancy requires that you MUST submit a narrative response to the Technical Qualifications statements below. If you do not submit this information by the closing date of the announcement, your application will not be considered. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs), and other qualifications, if applicable, listed below. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS - MANDATORY You will be evaluated on the following Technical Qualifications: TQ1 - Demonstrated ability to provide strategic direction and develop technical policies for global health interventions and efforts that improve health care access and quality in low- and middle-income countries. TQ2 - Can work effectively with and garner influence across stakeholders amidst complex political and system dynamics. Able to advance programs and objectives with high-level leaders, including at USAID, other USG agencies, international agencies, Congress and private sector organizations. TQ3 - Demonstrated authority in medicine and public health with broad biological, clinical, epidemiologic, research, and programmatic expertise that can span to programs across global health and global health security. TQ4 - Proven qualifications as an experienced health professional advancing health system development in low- and middle-income countries and demonstrating the ability to provide medical, scientific and technical analysis and advice and to serve as a senior medical spokesperson for global health programs.

Education

Graduate Training Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below.

Special Licenses:

• Either of the following degrees:
  • A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (external link), a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.
  • Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada.

• This is a research position not involving direct patient care.
  
  

Contacts

• Address United States Agency for International Development 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]