Employment Opportunity

Project Management Specialist (Health)

OPEN TO: All interested candidates
POSITION: Project Management Specialist (Health), FSN-11
OPENING DATE: October 1, 2009
CLOSING DATE: October 14, 2009
WORK HOURS: Full time (40 hrs/ per week)
SALARY: Ordinarily Resident FSN-11

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking an individual for the position of Project Management Specialist (Health) for the Office of Health and Education (OHE).

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The incumbent will provide policy, strategic, technical, programming, and budgetary guidance to the Office of Health and Education’s (OHE) estimated $8M Health Portfolio. The specialist will collaborate with colleagues, government counterparts and implementing partners in assigned aspects of USAID assistance in the health sectors. S/he will collaborate with units of the Government of Nicaragua (GON) that plan and manage health programs, including the Ministry of Health, Social Security Institutions, National Institute of Statistics and Census, NGOs, universities and other donors.

A copy of the complete position description, listing all duties and responsibilities, is available in the Human Resources Office. Contact Human Resources at extension 7328 or 7326.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Note: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

1. University degree in public health or a related field.
2. A minimum of eight years of experience in the analysis, design, management and implementation of child survival, nutrition and/or family health programs. Experience in coordinating programs with bilateral and multilateral donors as well as in-country counterparts in Ministries of Health and related government institutions working with the social sectors.
3. Level IV: in both English and Spanish, written and spoken is required. This will be tested.
4. A thorough knowledge of the host country economic, political, social and cultural characteristics and of history of development assistance activities in the host country is also required. Also a thorough knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques, and practices of the professional field to which assigned.
5. Skills: computer skills, excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated team experience, strong analytical and data analysis, and the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical colleagues.

SELECTION PROCESS
It is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.

TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position should submit the following or the application will not be considered:

1. Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612) or
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as an OF-612; plus
3. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, and copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
4. Brief introductory letter, in English.

You can download form OF-612: Application for Federal Employment here - in pdf format

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
USAID Human Resources Office Managua.

POINT OF CONTACT
USAID/Human Resources Office Attention: Alexander Olivares HR Specialist Ext. 7328 or 7326.

DEFINITIONS

1. Ordinarily Resident (OR): A citizen of the host country or a citizen of another country who has shifted the main residency focus to the host country and has the required work and/or residency permits for employment in country.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: October 14, 2009

The US Mission in Nicaragua 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 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.