Deputy Director for Program

Duties

• The incumbent serves as senior technical advisor to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Mozambique office for HIV/AIDS activities
• Job holder shares oversight responsibilities for the development and implementation of HIV/AIDS activities to support the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, and has the primary responsibility for liaising with host government and implementing partners to foster a collaborative environment to ensure that CDC-funded projects align with host government priorities
• Duties and responsibilities include program planning, development, and technical assistance to CDC, USG staff, and local partners to meet host government priorities
• Incumbent works closely with the Director to ensure that CDC activities contribute to measurable results that are in accordance with PEPFAR, CDC, and host government strategic objectives and goals

Requisites

• Medical Degree, PhD or equivalent is required
• Five years progressively responsible senior public health experience in public health service-delivery projects within an HIV/AIDS or related fields is required. an additional two years managerial responsibility with multiple staffing reporting is required
• Level IV (fluency – speaking/reading/writing) in English and Portuguese is required

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted