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Through the existing Cooperative Agreements, the project objectives are to: 1) provide project management, technical consultation and assistance to CDC-Ghana, GHSA implementing partners, in-country collaborators and non-governmental organizations in the implementation of the GHSA Roadmap/National Health Security Plan activities; and 2) support detection and response to global infectious disease threats and related public health security challenges.
Responsibilities
Program Coordination
- Provide program coordination, oversight, and technical assistance in monitoring GHSA program.
- Provide project management and technical consultation and assistance to CDC-Ghana (via CoAg GH001761, GH001830, GH001993, GH000968, GH001894, GH001635, and follow-on co-ag awards) with GHSA implementing partners, host government ministry collaborators and non-governmental organizations in implementation of GHSA Roadmap/National Health Security Plan activities.
- Ensure initiative goals, objectives, targets and work plan aligns with overall GHSA Roadmap/National Health Security strategy and other agency priorities.
Project Management
- Participate with GHSA USG Interagency team as well as external partners in planning for needs for the GHSA Ghana portfolio.
- Work closely with the GHSA team and partners in developing strategies and methods for implementation. Responsible for task allocation and coordination, setting and meeting development timelines, identifies implementation and execution of strategies.
- Conduct routine site visits and work closely with designated program managers in each partner organization as well as agency technical leads in related program.
- Travel to districts to provide technical assistance and monitoring of programmatic activities. During site visits, review progress and monitor the process (including resource allocation), outcome and impact of GHSA-related activities, identifies implementation achievements as well as challenges in performance, and initiates appropriate actions in consultation with the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service, implementing partners and CDC.
- Exercise judgment in planning and carrying out tasks, in resolving problems and conflicts, and in taking steps necessary to meet deadlines. Facilitate appropriate information sharing for disseminating progress on tasks. Ensure all information sharing and communication is done accurately and timely both internally and externally.
Material and Communication Development
- Coordinate and develop materials aligned with GHSA project goals and objectives.
- Routinely provide briefings and recommendations to CDC on key stakeholder (cooperative agreement partners) issues as they occur.
Administrative Duties
- Conduct regular meetings and ad hoc communications with global, country/local agencies to effectively facilitate the completion of programmatic and reporting goals and objectives, to include telephone, email, face-to-face meetings, and trainings.
- Make oral presentations as necessary.
- Maintain files and records specific to project activities/programs for which contractor is responsible. Program files include reports, meeting summaries and minutes, copies of all grants/cooperative agreements/contracts, as well as technical documentation (technical considerations, target files, etc.). Whenever possible these records will be filed electronically for recordkeeping purposes.
- Complete and maintain up-to-date certification for all CDC and Center for Global Health-required trainings including Security Awareness Training.
- Develop semi-annual work plan for all tasks.
- Develop semi-annual Report for all tasks
Additional services, applicable to this task order, may be required in the future. Additional services within 30% of those originally competed will not be re-competed for the duration of this task order. Services that go beyond the 30% limit will be competed under a new Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP).
Qualifications
- Master’s Level Degree in Public Health
- Four (4) years minimum experience in coordinating public health programs at regional, national, local levels, international experience in West African region
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, seeking advice and support when necessary.
- Excellent communication and writing skills. Experience in development of strategic documents, briefing documents, and reports.
- Ability to effectively communicate in English on a daily basis with various groups (speaking, reading and writing)
Please note the following:
This contract is for programmatic expert, who will assist CDC Ghana staff in the ongoing implementation of GHSA in support of countries ability to strengthen and achieve International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR 2005) core capacities. The contractor will serve as an advisor/consultant for prevention and control activities of endemic infectious disease conditions; provide advice on solutions to problems which require an in-depth knowledge of public health practice, including the disciplines epidemiology, laboratory science, and infectious diseases to a multitude of CDC partners; offer technical assistance and monitoring support to the efforts of CDC and the host government; and will build capacity in the areas of surveillance and epidemiology, laboratory systems, workforce development, and emergency management and response.
How to Apply
To apply for this position please follow these steps:
- Complete the online application.
- Provide a draft one-day workshop and two-day TOT’s agenda with a short description of sessions (not more than 3 pages Font Times New Roman size 12);
- Attach your resume.
- Click on the link Biodata AID1420-17to complete the Biodata form and attach it to your application.
- Submit your application, resume, motivation letter; list of references, draft program and Biodata (USAID 1420 form).
More Information
- Job City Ghana
