PRESIDENT’S MALARIA INITIATIVE (PMI) ADVISOR

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates/All Sources

POSITION: President’s Malaria Initiative Advisor, FSN-12; FP-3*

OPENING DATE: November 08, 2012

CLOSING DATE: December 21, 2012

WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY: Ordinarily Resident (OR): ZMK 282,436,655.00 p.a. (Starting salary) (Position

Grade: FSN-12); *Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): $76,219.00 USD p.a.

(Starting salary) (Position Grade: FP-3).

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

The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka is seeking an individual for the position of President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Advisor in the USAID/Zambia’s Population Health and Nutrition Office.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

The incumbent shall provide leadership, guidance and overall direction on the development and execution of the PMI program in collaboration with the PMI Resident Advisor from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Provides professional leadership in malaria that is vital to the achievement of USAID/Z’s goal of improving the health status of Zambians. This involves the design, management and evaluation of PMI interventions that are critical elements in the overall development plans and of crucial importance to Zambia’s political and public health leaders. The Resident Advisor is also responsible for conceptualizing country program health activities and developing appropriate results expected, milestones and action plans to effectively implement those activities related to malaria and shall exercise independent judgment in planning and carrying out tasks, will represent the USG in technical and policy forums, and will take initiative in resolving problems and conflicts.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Executive Office, USAID/Zambia. Contact telephone number 357000 extension numbers 7161 or 7126. An Equal Opportunity Employer

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

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

1. A degree in social science or public health and/or a medical degree with experience implementing public health programs is required.

2. At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in designing, implementing and managing malaria and/or other health programs in developing countries is required.

3. English Level (IV) Fluent both written and spoken is required.

4. Demonstrated technical knowledge of current theory and practice of at least one of the following areas related to malaria is required: (1) Malaria case management (2) Integrated Vector Management (3) Malaria in pregnancy.

5. Strong working knowledge of USAID operations, rules, regulations, procedures and priorities is required.

6. Excellent computer skills in Windows, MS Outlook, word processing, and spreadsheet software, full functionality in using the internet to solve problems and research information, such as USG and USAID regulatory guidance, best practices and latest trends relating to malaria and public health is required.

SELECTION PROCESS

When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans are given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically 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.

3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.

4. Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.

5. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

6. The candidate must be able to obtain and hold a Background Security Certification.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:

1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174); or

2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE; or

3. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1 -24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus

An Equal Opportunity Employer

4. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.

5. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO

Executive Office

USAID/Zambia

Embassy of the United States of America

Subdivision 694/Stand 100

Kabulonga District

Ibex Hill Road, Lusaka District

P.O. Box 32481

Fax: (260) 211-357000

Email to: EXOZambiaHR@usaid.gov (Emailed applications preferred, but not required.)

POINT OF CONTACT

Telephone: 357-000 extension numbers 7161, 7126, 7258.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: December 21, 2012

The U.S. Mission in Lusaka 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.

DEFINITIONS

1. Eligible Family Member (EFM): An individual related to a U.S. Government employee in one of the following ways:

Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610);

Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support. The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian;

Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support;

Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

2. U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM): For purposes of receiving a preference in hiring for a qualified position, an EFM who meets the following criteria:

U.S. Citizen; and,

EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and,

Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:

1. Resides at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or

2. Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.

3. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM): EFM (see above) eligible for a Family Member Appointment for purposes of Mission employment:

Is a U.S. citizen; and

Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) or a child of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and

Is listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126, Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report, of a sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad at a U.S. mission, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and who is under chief of mission authority; and

Is residing at the sponsoring employee's post of assignment abroad or, as appropriate, office of the American Institute in Taiwan.

Does not receive a Foreign Service or Civil Service annuity

4. Member of Household (MOH): An individual who accompanies a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan. An MOH is:

Not an EFM; and,

Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,

Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.

A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, other relative or adult child who falls outside the Department’s current legal and statutory definition of family member. A MOH does not have to be a U.S. Citizen.

4. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:

Is not a citizen of the host country; and,

Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,

Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,

Has a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).

NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.

5. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or U.S. citizen who:

Is locally resident; and,

Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and,

Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

EFMs without U.S. Social Security Numbers are also OR. All OR employees, including U.S. citizens, are compensated in accordance with the Local Compensation Plan (LCP). An Equal Opportunity Employer 

TO APPLY

The Human Resources Office

American Embassy

Subdivision 694/Stand 100, Ibex Hill Road, Lusaka District,

P.O. Box 31617, Lusaka.

HR_Lusaka@state.gov (Emailed applications preferred, but not

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.