VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 11/08

DATE    :  MARCH 4, 2008

FROM    :  HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE, USAID/ETHIOPIA

TO    :  ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
      
TITLE OF POSITION  :  SENIOR HIV/AIDS PROGRAM SPECIALIST
(HIV/AIDS COUNSELING & TESTING PROGRAM SPECIALIST)                                                                                                                     
LOCATION OF WORK :     USAID BUILDING, OFF HAILE GEBRE SELASSIE ROAD

HOURS   :  FULL TIME 40 HOURS PER WEEK

FINAL FILLING DATE          :  UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED

SALARY: FSN-11 (ETB 99,516 to ETB 179,124 per annum) depending on the candidate's earning history, qualifications and experience.  This position may initially be filled at a trainee level which is equivalent to FSN-10 (ETB 80,436 to ETB 144,780).

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direct supervision of the HIV/AIDS Advisor, the incumbent serves as a Cognizant Technical Officer for the HIV/AIDS portfolio, and provide assistance in the areas of technical support, planning, design, implementation, management and evaluation for the activities s/he manages. The Program Specialist will have expertise in the identification and targeting of most-at-risk populations and linking them to prevention and care and support services. The Program Specialist will serve as a member of the PEPFAR Prevention and Care and Support Technical Working Groups, and provide technical, operational and management support to USAID’s HIV/AIDS programs, PEPFAR Ethiopia and the GOE.The HIV/AIDS Counseling & Testing Program Specialist will liaise with the PEPFAR interagency Prevention, Care and Treatment Technical Working Groups. The Program Specialist will oversee partners’ approaches to increase HIV/AIDS testing for high risk groups, including the utilization of Provider Initiated Counseling and Testing Services, private sector providers, and lay counselors. The Program Specialist will also address policy and programmatic issues related to counseling and support services for HIV discordant couples. S/he will be responsible for assisting the Team achieve its PEPFAR targets and Intermediate Results.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: In order to qualify, the applicant must possess the following:

EDUCATION:  At a minimum, an advanced degree (Masters Degree or medical) related to public health and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and/or treatment services are required.

EXPERIENCE: At least three years of progressively responsible experience in HIV/AIDS-related activities, including monitoring and evaluation is required.

LANGUAGE:    Level IV (fluent) in English and Amharic.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: The incumbent must have thorough knowledge of HIV/AIDS program design, implementation and evaluation is required.  Also required is an in-depth understanding of and familiarity with HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services, the Ethiopian government's national health and HIV/AIDS-related policies, the Ethiopian health care system, and the health-related programs of other donors. The incumbents should have the ability to establish and maintain contacts with a wide-range of government officials, implementing partners, and site-level providers engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services. The selected candidate must be capable of producing high-quality work, often under time pressure and in complex situations.  Excellent computer skills with proficiency in word processing and Excel are required.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS: All applicants must submit a completed form (Application for Federal Employment) to USAID/Ethiopia, Human Resources Office P. O. Box 1014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on or before the final filing date.  Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.  Each applicant must fully explain his/her job-related duties and qualifications on the application form in order to provide for an accurate evaluation of his/her education, training, and experience. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, or membership in an employee organization. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please notify the Agency. Applicants who are not contacted within thirty days after the final filing date are to assume that their applications were not accepted.

Applications will be initially screened by the Human Resources Office to determine whether applicants have met the advertised minimum qualifications. A list of qualified applicants will be referred to the Hiring Office for further consideration and screening.  Final selection of candidates will be made and those selected will be invited to an interview in order to select the best-qualified candidate.

Individuals wishing to have their applications returned in the event that they are not selected for the position must enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.   The USAID Mission assumes no liability for the loss or mishandling of applications.  For additional information about the position and/or the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 510088 ext. 296 or 291.

NOTE:   APPLICATION FORM IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE UPON REQUEST AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE INTERNET.  FINAL SELECTION OF A CANDIDATE IS BASED SOLELY ON THE ADVERTISED QUALIFICATION IN A COMPETITIVE PROCESS.  INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. 
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FINAL FILING DATE:         UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED