FADM Treatment Advisor

US Embassy is recruiting a FADM Treatment Advisor, to be based in Maputo, Mozambique.

Duties

• The incumbent of this position is a senior project manager and the key public health advisor on treatment to U.S. Department of Defense President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief DoD PEPFAR Program in Mozambique
• Job holder provides comprehensive public health technical, administrative and managerial advice and assistance in support of treatment activities for the Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique (FADM)
• Responsibilities include day-to-day program management and development, monitoring, reporting and close collaboration with PEPFAR implementing partners (IPs) to ensure implementation is carried out in accordance with program strategic objectives and internationally recognized best practices in treatment
• Other partners include other PEPFAR agencies, host government ministries (including the Ministries of Defense, Health, Social Development and Education), Global Fund, International Organizations (IO) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) involved in treatment of HIV/AIDS in country
• Jobholder represents the U.S. Department of Defense Mozambique on AIDS treatment issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies

Requisites

• Doctoral level (DrPH, MD or PhD) degree or host country equivalent (6 years of education, general medicine degree) is required
• Five years of public health experience in developing, implementing and evaluating public health programs is required
• Level III English (fluency in speaking, reading and writing) is required
• Level IV Portuguese (fluency in speaking, reading and writing) is required

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted
• For guidance to applicants please see here: goo.gl/QV9XaG
• Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application: Universal Application for Employment (DS-174)