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The U.S. Mission in Uganda is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for
the position of Public Health Administrative Management Assistant.
POSITION TITLE: Public Health Administrative
Management Assistant
REF: VA# 35-17
Recruiter: US Embassy Uganda
AA/EE: Not Applicable
Location: Central Region
Available: ASAP
Category: Health and Safety
Offer: Ugshs 75,718,515 p.a. Inclusive of
allowances
Introduction
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates/All Sources
CLOSING DATE: January 16, 2018
WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with
specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a
determination that the applicant is not qualified.
EDUCATION:
Master's degree in Public Health (Epidemiology, Behavioral Science/Health
Education, International Health, Public Health Management, Biostatistics) or
other health-related field is required; Bachelor degree is required.
EXPERIENCE:
Five years’ experience working in a public health program or research
project with a research organization, university, or public health services
implementing agency is required.
LANGUAGE:
Level 4 Fluency (speak/read/write) in
English is required. Level 2 Fluency (speak/read/write) of Luganda or other
local Ugandan language.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Organizational skills are
imperative. Must be self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision.
Position requires both oral and written skills at writing and presenting
reports on human subjects activities and responding to both written and verbal
requests for information. Skill in
developing and maintaining effective working relationships utilizing positive
interpersonal skills. Skill in
analyzing, interpreting, and making decisions related to human subjects
protocols, amendments and continuation requests, manuscripts and abstracts.
Computer knowledge and experience and skills with Word Processing (Word);
familiarity with spreadsheets (Excel) is required for maintenance of the data
bases of the office and preparation of reports.
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of research principles and
HIV/AIDS is required. Knowledge and thorough understanding of CDC Human
Subjects policies and the Federal Regulations for protecting human research
subjects (45 CFR 46). Knowledge of CDC’s
organizational structure and operations in order to relate to commitments and
work processes of the human subjects activities/ADS office.
Job Specification
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates/All
Sources
SALARY:Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-9 Ugshs 75,718,515 p.a. Inclusive of allowances
Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR): FP-5*
*Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington.
ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix A for definition)
MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
This position is located in the Associate Director for Science (ADS) office
within the Office of the Director, CDC Uganda.
The incumbent serves as the Senior ADS Program Assistant assisting the
ADS for all related CDC activities. The
purpose of this position is to provide guidance and expertise in human subjects
protection and ethical conduct of science, and to examine and process protocol
submissions, amendments, and continuation requests for all CDC/PEPFAR supported
studies involving human subjects. The Senior ADS Program Assistant provides
information and education on CDC clearance policies, procedures and processes,
and examines new and continuing requests for completeness and scientific
integrity. The Assistant also handles
reports from CDC offices including the Division of Global HIV/AIDS & TB
Program’s (DGHT) Associate Director for Science (ADS) Office (now called the
DGHT Science Integrity Branch, SIB), the CDC Institutional Review Board (IRB),
and responses from investigators. The Assistant acts as the primary liaison
with local ethics regulatory bodies including Uganda National Council for
Science & Technology and performs monitoring of study compliance with Good
Clinical Practice. The Assistant’s
duties also include the education & provision of ethics and research
technical guidance & support to CDC and implementing partner staff,
provision of consultation to CDC Uganda program cooperative agreement, and
scientific staff, as well as maintenance of organized records including of all
regulatory submissions. In addition,
this position is intended to consult with investigators, senior staff,
Implementing partners and Head quarter staff regarding protocol submissions policies
and procedures. The Assistant serves as
backup for the Associate Director for Science.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Applicants must address each
required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information
supporting each item. Failure to do so
may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
EDUCATION: Master's degree in Public Health
(Epidemiology, Behavioral Science/Health Education, International Health,
Public Health Management, Biostatistics) or other health-related field is
required; Bachelor degree is required.
EXPERIENCE: Five years’
experience working in a public health program or research project with a
research organization, university, or public health services implementing
agency is required.
LANGUAGE: Level 4 Fluency (speak/read/write)
in English is required. Level 2 Fluency (speak/read/write) of Luganda or other
local Ugandan language.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Organizational skills are imperative. Must be
self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision. Position requires both
oral and written skills at writing and presenting reports on human subjects
activities and responding to both written and verbal requests for
information. Skill in developing and
maintaining effective working relationships utilizing positive interpersonal
skills. Skill in analyzing,
interpreting, and making decisions related to human subjects protocols,
amendments and continuation requests, manuscripts and abstracts. Computer
knowledge and experience and skills with Word Processing (Word); familiarity
with spreadsheets (Excel) is required for maintenance of the data bases of the
office and preparation of reports.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of research principles and HIV/AIDS
is required. Knowledge and thorough understanding of CDC Human Subjects
policies and the Federal Regulations for protecting human research subjects (45
CFR 46). Knowledge of CDC’s
organizational structure and operations in order to relate to commitments and
work processes of the human subjects activities/ADS office.
SELECTION PROCESS
When qualified, applicants who are U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members
(USEFMs) and/or preference-eligible U.S. Veterans are given a preference in
hiring. Therefore, it is essential that
these applicants make themselves known as having a hiring preference and
specifically address the required qualifications above in their application.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
USEFM who is ALSO a
preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
USEFM OR a preference-eligible
U.S. Veteran
FS on LWOP
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:
·
Management may consider the
following when determining successful candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and
residency status.
·
Current OR employees serving a
probationary period are not eligible to apply.
Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement
or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR) are
not eligible to apply.
·
Current NOR employees hired on a
Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not
eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless
they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
·
The candidate must be able to obtain and
hold a security clearance.
·
Candidates who are EFMs, USEFMs,
AEFMs, or MOHs must have at least one year remaining on their sponsor’s tour of
duty to be considered eligible to apply for this position.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested Applicants must submit the following documents to be
considered:
All applications must be
submitted online.
Applicants shall be required to
register under the careers page for US Embassy Kampala using the link below http://usembassykampala.myafricanjobs.com/.
For further assistance call 0414306001
You will receive confirmation of
registration and proceed to apply.
On completion of this process you
will receive an auto response via your email.
IMPORTANT:
Applicants claiming a U.S. Veteran’s preference must submit written
documentation confirming eligibility (e.g., Member Copy 4 of Form DD-214,
Letter from the Veteran’s Administration, or certification documenting
eligibility under the VOW Act with an expected discharge no later than 120 days
after the certification is submitted) by the closing date of the vacancy
announcement. If the written
documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the
closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veteran’s preference will
not be considered in the application process.
Specific criteria for receiving a U.S. Veteran’s preference may be found
in HR/OE’s Family Member Employment Policy (FMEP).
WHERE TO APPLY:
Telephone: 0414306001
Click HERE FOR JOB DETAILS
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORTLISTED
CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the
requirements including submission of standard file types such as Microsoft Word
(.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single
attachment (No Zipped files, Links or Multiple Attachments) and should
not exceed 10MB.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable
treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status,
or sexual orientation. The Department of
State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel
operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs. The EEO complaint procedure is not available
to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon
marital status or political affiliation.
Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the
appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices,
and/or courts for relief.
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