Public Health Specialist
The United States Embassy –
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Kenya has a vacancy for Public Health Specialist
(HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention) in Nairobi.
The TA will contribute to
local, provincial and national levels regarding adult and pediatric care and
treatment activities, curriculum development and trainings.
Responsibilities are in two broad areas:
Implementing/supporting
treatment and care activities; and working with Implementing Partners
throughout Kenya.
Technical duties include
leading efforts to ensure that treatment and care activities are based on the
most recent relevant and science-based data, and that scientific knowledge is
translated into program guidelines and practices for both opportunistic
infection (OI) prophylaxis and ARV use.
General responsibilities of
the position are to ensure that all activities contribute to the achievement of
CDC and DGHA-Kenya goals.
Requirements:
- Medical
qualification (United States MD or equivalent) and a Master’s degree in
internal medicine - Mmed) or a Master’s degree in Public Health or a
Master’s degree in Epidemiology is required.
- Experience:
(1). Medical and Public Health: - At least 3 years of specialist
experience in the clinical management of HIV/AIDS is required, which must
include experience with the use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
(HAART) and OI prophylaxis.
(2). - International
Experience: At least 3 years of medical and public health experience in
developing countries is required, with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS, sexually
transmitted infections, or reproductive health.
- Level IV
(fluent) English ability and Level IV (fluent) Kiswahili are
required.
- Must have
technical knowledge of clinical medicine, epidemiology, and public health
relevant to the African setting.
- Must be able
to process written reports and must have strong computer skills in
spreadsheets and database software packages.
Those fulfilling the requirements of the position should submit
on line application to the following link:
http://americanembassy.myjobsinkenya.com before March 1, 2013.
