You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. These four positions are located in the USAID Annex, 500 D Street, SW, Washington, DC, in the Bureau for Global Health, Office of HIV/AIDS, Priority Populations, Integration and Rights Division (GH/OHA/PPIR), at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Duties

Serve as an advisor and technical authority on complex and precedent-setting policy and program issues. Develop policies, strategies, plans for HIV/AIDS programs for youth, and/or orphans and vulnerable children for agency-wide application. Advise USAID HQ, Missions, PEPFAR teams, host governments on new developments and the most effective approaches HIV/AIDS and youth and/or orphans and vulnerable children programming in-country including reaching specific target audiences. Support data -related activities within the Youth and/or OVC Branch, provide technical input on monitoring and data use across the clinical cascade for relevant populations and facilitate programmatic linkages between technical domains. Support planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of HIV programs to strengthen HIV prevention and treatment among youth, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and adolescent boys and young men (ABYM), orphans and vulnerable children. Provide guidance and coordination of the work of the institutional contractors within the Youth and/or OVC Branch and serve as the on-site manager to institutional contractor staff as needed.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience:GS-12: You MUST have one year of specialized experience that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: a) Technical expertise and work experience related to health programs that are focused on youth, and/or orphans and vulnerable children impacted by HIV in low and middle-income countries; and b) Assisting in the implementation and support of HIV/AIDS programs for youth and/or, orphans and vulnerable children. Specialized Experience:GS-13: You MUST have one year of specialized experience that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: a)Technical expertise and work experience related to health programs that are focused on youth and/or, orphans and vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS in low and middle-income countries; b) Assisting in the implementation and support of HIV/AIDS programs for and/or orphans and vulnerable children; c) Assisting in the development of policies, strategies, plans for HIV/AIDS programs for youth and/or orphans and vulnerable children; and d) Supporting awards and projects focused on HIV/AIDS programs for youth, orphans and vulnerable children. Specialized Experience:GS-14: You MUST have one year of specialized experience that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes: a) Technical expertise and work experience related to health programs that are focused on youth, and/or orphans and vulnerable children impacted by HIV in low and middle-income countries; b) Serving as technical lead for HIV/AIDS programs for youth and/or orphans and vulnerable children programs in low and middle-income countries; c) Implementing, managing, and providing strategic direction and guidance for HIV/AIDS programs for youth and/or orphans and vulnerable children programs in low and middle-income countries; d) Developing policies, strategies, and plans for HIV/AIDS programs for youth and/or orphans and vulnerable children programs in low and middle-income countries; and e) Managing awards and projects focused on HIV/AIDS programs for youth and/or orphans and vulnerable children in low and middle-income countries. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, relevant to the duties of the position to be filled, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training. A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement, therefore, transcripts are not required.

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]