U.S. Embassy Program Management Specialist Jobs in Zambia
Duties
The position reports to the Grants Management Team Lead and liaises with the Office of Grants Services (OGS), local host government and other partners funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Health Security funding. The position functions as a program management specialist in monitoring and evaluating cooperative agreement recipients’ progress towards implementing the goals and objectives of the award and provides direct technical assistance and support in designing programs and systems for monitoring and reporting partner programmatic and financial progress.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
Experience:
A minimum of three years progressively responsible experience working in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention in Zambia that entailed program management is required.
Job Knowledge:
Must have knowledge and understanding of the principles of program management; program development, implementation monitoring and evaluation strategies and techniques in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention activities.
Must possess knowledge of the application of program management and the translation of evaluation data as it pertains to the improvement and strengthening of programs.
Must have knowledge of the concepts used to deliver HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Program/Project Management, Development Studies, Health Management or Business Administration is required.
Evaluations:
Language:
Fluent English Reading/Speaking/Writing is required. Good Working Knowledge of Bemba or Nyanja Reading/Speaking/Writing is required.
Skills and Abilities:
Must possess skills in providing leadership, direction, and technical expertise in the implementation of HIV/AIDS programs. Ability to lead and work within multi-national project teams and workgroups within a fast-paced environment to develop and foster effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
Required to exercise considerable ingenuity in applying guidelines and different settings, as the work is highly complex and can be threatening to stakeholders.
As a program representative for the CDC GAP office, is required to exercise considerable innovation during his//her attempts to influence other collaborating organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention programs to adopt appropriate strategies for accomplishing program goals and objectives.
Skill in computers, word processing and spreadsheets; database sites include grants/finance systems – Grants Solutions, COAST, Payment Based Management System (PBMS), CDC Foreign Audit Tracking System; MS Office 365 including MS Teams/Excel/OneNote/Word; as well as SharePoint.
Must have accuracy in keyboard/typing skills, speed is not a necessity. Numerical skills include intermediate spreadsheet handling, and the purpose is for the incumbent to be able to review partner budgets to make sure they are reasonable, allowable, and allocable.
Must participate in internal budget planning (of the aggregate budget related to programmatic investments).
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
Required Documents:
To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.
All Applicants:
Degree (not transcript)
Eligible Family Member Applicants:
Copy of Sponsor’s Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
Passport copy
DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
SF-50 (if applicable)
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; U.S. Embassy Program Management Specialist Jobs in Zambia
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