These job openings are in the Bureau for Global Health, Office Infectious Disease, Emerging Threats Division (GH/ID/ETD) at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).This announcement is being used to fill the following functional roles: Outbreak Response Team Senior Outbreak Response Advisor

Duties

Provide technical expertise in infectious disease outbreak response and Global Health Security programming for effective preparedness, detection, and response to infectious diseases in alignment with WHO's International Health Regulations. Plan, design, develop, implement, and evaluate response efforts to emerging infectious disease outbreak events to ensure the implementation of effective containment measures to end the outbreak as promptly as possible. Communicate with global organizations and officials to provide expertise and influence strategy for responding to infectious disease outbreaks. Communicate clearly about infectious disease outbreaks to various audiences, including policymakers and emergency response programs, through written and oral reports, briefings, publications, and conferences. Participate in developing strategies for implementing outbreak response programming, major crisis operations programs, and operational functions. Develops detailed plans for implementing them and oversees implementation of the goals. Recommend solutions for infectious disease outbreaks and plan for future global health security programs through collaboration and consensus-building.

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 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: 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement to qualify for this position, you must also meet of the following requirements: Specialized Experience: GS14: 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: Advising on or participating in response to infectious disease outbreaks at the global, regional or national level in low and middle-income countries; AND Coordinating with a wide range of stakeholders on public health, emergency response, or One Health programs including host country governments or private sector organizations, research organizations, academia, international or local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), civil society, communities, and multilateral organizations working in low or middle-income countries; AND Working with One Health principles to infectious disease outbreak response-related project design or management in low or middle-income countries; AND Implementing One Health programming in low or middle-income countries overseas using strategy, policy, and planning techniques. 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]