Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, October 14 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Summary: The U.S. Mission in Uganda is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Public Health Administrative Specialist- Cooperative Agreement.

The work schedule for this position is: Full Time, 40 hours per week

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time following receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position: No

Duties:

This position serves as the Public Health Administrative Specialist responsible for the management of administrative aspects of Centers for Disease Control and prevention, Uganda’s Global Health Security work. The job holder will provide direct support to the Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP) Deputy Director with a focus on cooperative agreement (CoAg) and partner management, operational budgeting and finance, contract management, and office administration. The job holder serves as a liaison between management and operations (M&O) teams at post and identified headquarters (HQ) points of contact. Job holder is required to establish and maintain relationships with various cadres of staff including but not limited to CDC Uganda, HQ-based subject matter experts, and extramural partners.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Public Health, or International Development is required.

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: Five years of progressively responsible administrative management experience in a public health or international development environment, including experience in administrative management of acquisitions, grants, contracts, or cooperative agreement documentation and reporting; files management; and experience interfacing with external clients is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: A detailed knowledge of overall management principles, guidelines, and procedures related to the administration of grants and cooperative agreements, as well as related audit and accounting requirements, is required. The job holder must also have a detailed knowledge of the host country operational environment, including a good understanding of host government laws and regulations regarding public health-related implementing agreements. A general knowledge of routine health information systems in developing countries, including knowledge of public health administrative systems is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: Fluent Knowledge in English speaking/reading/writing is required. This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good oral and written communication skills, are required, including ability to write clear and concise documents, reports, program, and policy guidelines and ability to deliver oral presentations on programmatic matters. Excellent inter-personal skills are required to coordinate with USG colleagues and IPs to foster cooperation. Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a highly-detailed and fast-paced work environment is required. The ability to assess problems and develop realistic solutions is required. The ability to plan and monitor budget expenditures to meet program needs is required. Intermediate user level of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases is required. Keyboarding skills that include both speed and accuracy are required. A facility to work with higher mathematical calculations for purposes of reporting is required. This may be tested.

Qualifications: All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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