Public Health Specialist (Prevention Specialist)
Introduction
NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria is seeking an individual for the position of Public Health Specialist (Prevention Specialist) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
Minimum Requirements
Job Specification
Basic Function of Position: The incumbent of this position is the key public health advisor to the LES Prevention Lead in the Prevention Branch of the Centers for Disease Control’s Global AIDS Program (GAP) in South Africa (CDC/SA) that implements or supports/Prevention programs under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in South Africa. As a Prevention Specialist, position is responsible for the day-to-day program and administrative management, design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a broad range of HIV prevention program activities and studies including coordination and collaboration with other USG agencies that implement or support PEPFAR programs in South Africa. Job holder is the prevention program public health specialist and advisor to the host country Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Education (MOE), partners and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as contractors and implementing partners of Prevention program activities and studies. The incumbent may represent the CDC/SA Prevention Branch on HIV prevention issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies. Job holder serves as the Activity Manager/Program Management Specialist for HIV Prevention grants, contracts and cooperative agreements and coordinates the funding, reporting, and administration with the extramural team to assure projects are conducted and USG funds are appropriately utilized. Position is supervised by the LES Prevention Lead in the CDC/SA Prevention Branch. For more details on the Application and Selection process, please go to: Please note that this link will take you to the p-net site.http://southafrica.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html Register and Apply via: http://americanembassy.pnet.co.za only. |
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