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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Currently Open Overseas Announcements
Upcoming Overseas Announcements
Open Continuous Announcements for Overseas Positions

 

CURRENTLY OPEN OVERSEAS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

GAP Director, GS-0601-0602-15

Locations:  Guatemala

Responsibilities:  This position is an Epidemiologist/Medical Officer.   The incumbent serves as the Program Director in the country of assignment.  Plans, develop, implements, evaluates, and reports on project goals through the Country Operational Plan (COP).   This involves any of the technical areas of special interest to the Global AIDS Program, including HIV prevention; care and treatment of person’s with HIV/AIDS; and surveillance and capacity development in the host country.  The incumbent will also provide leadership and technical direction to all others engaged in GAP activities, including universities, medical institutions, non-governmental organizations, the Ministry of Health, and other GAP partners. 

Use the announcement numbers below for Epidemiologist and Medical Officer when applying for this job at the GS 15 level.

Epidemiologist, GS-0601-13/14/15 (Overseas)
Announcement #s:
HHS-CDC-T3-2008-0060 internal (for federal employees)
HHS-CDC-D3-2008-0033 - external (for non-federal employees)

Medical Officer, GS-0602-13/14/15 (Direct - Hire)
Announcement #s:
HHS-CDC-T1-2008-0007 - internal (for federal employees)
HHS-CDC-D1-2008-0009 - external (for non-federal employees)

Health Scientist (Lab) GS-601-13/14 (Barbados, Haiti)
Announcement #s
HHS-CDC-T3-2008-0059 - internal (for federal employees)
HHS-CDC-D3-2008-0029 - external (for non-federal employees)

Responsibilities: The position serves as Senior Laboratory Program Advisor to the CDC Country Director, CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) in the country of assignment. As an expert in clinical and public health laboratory science, the incumbent provides guidance on policy and programs affecting public health and clinical laboratory services provision for HIV/AIDS/STI/TB prevention, surveillance, treatment, and care programs in support of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Health Scientist (Strategic Information) (GS601-13/14) positions in Barbados, Botswana, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, South Africa     

Announcement #s

HHS-CDC-D3-2008-0510

HHS-CDC-T3-2008-0737

Responsibilities:  This position serves as a CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) Health Scientist-Strategic Information Specialist, based in country of assignment with a primary focus on HIV/AIDS and related program activities.  The incumbent will plan, design, execute, and evaluate the application of public health informatics to the surveillance and health information systems which support the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).  09/05/2008 closing date

Public Health Advisor, GS-0685-13/14

Locations:  (Mali, India, Camaroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe)
Announcement #s
HHS-CDC-T3-2008-0058 - internal (for federal employees)
HHS-CDC-D3-2008-0028 - external (for non-federal employees)

Responsibilities: The incumbent may serve as Administrative Director of Operations (ADO), the principal management and administrative person for all CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) program activities for either the country or remote field station location within the country of assignment. The incumbent acts with full authority in the absence of the Country Director on all matters involving non-scientific program operations and field activities. The incumbent is also responsible for providing program and operational support to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Technical Public Health Advisor positions: These have responsibility for the administration, planning implementation and management of one or more comprehensive prevention program elements. The incumbent will develop prevention strategies, identify priorities, plan, and implement disease prevention programs. The position may also supervise and monitor program implementation.

Country Business Officer, GS-0301-15  

Locations:  Nigeria

Announcement #’s

HHS-CDC-T3-2008-0808-internal (for federal employees)

HHS-CDC-D3-2008-0511-external (for non-federal employees)

Responsibilities:  This position serves as the principle management official with responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing the day to day administrative operations of a large/and or complex International Country Office and participating with the CDC Country Director, the Coordinating office of Global Health (COGH) Chief Management Officer (CMO), and other officials in formulating, aligning, and implementing the organization’s goals, objectives, and plans.  In the absence of the Country Director the incumbent represents the CDC country office.  The Country Business Officer serves as a key member of the Country’s Senior Management team and reports directly to the CDC Country Director in the planning, development, organization, evaluation, administration, and delivery of public health programs in support of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Closes 09/18/2008

Computer Scientist (GS 1550-13/14) position in Uganda

HHS-CDC-T3-2008-0730 (for federal employees)

HHS-CDC-D3-2008-0730 (for non-federal employees)

Responsibilities:  The incumbent participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary health professional team in a GAP country, to address specific Global AIDS prevention projects and to develop and maintain complete information systems supporting international health information needs.  As an agency expert, applies the theoretical foundations of computer science and computer system architecture methodologies adapted to complex scientific research in support of the agency’s mission.  This position is based in a GAP Country Program and entails working with Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC), World Health Organization (WHO), and Ministries of Health (MOH) in developing countries and specific governmental or non-governmental organizations that specialize in public health. The incumbent is also responsible for providing program and operational support to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).  Closes 09/26/2008 

UPCOMING OVERSEAS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Note: These positions will be advertised through individual, GAP specific announcements - not part of the "open, continuous" announcement series.

Public Health Advisor, GS-0685-13/14 position in Ghana and Dominican Republic

Responsibilities: The incumbent may serve as Administrative Director of Operations (ADO), the principal management and administrative person for all CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) program activities for either the country or remote field station location within the country of assignment. The incumbent acts with full authority in the absence of the Country Director on all matters involving non-scientific program operations and field activities. The incumbent is also responsible for providing program and operational support to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Technical Public Health Advisor positions: These have responsibility for the administration, planning implementation and management of one or more comprehensive prevention program elements. The incumbent will develop prevention strategies, identify priorities, plan, and implement disease prevention programs. The position may also supervise and monitor program implementation.

 For more information on these positions or help with USAJobs.gov you may contact La'Trice Fowler at 404-639-8951 or guu5@cdc.gov.

OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OVERSEAS POSITIONS:

Note: These vacancies are advertised through ongoing, "open, continuous announcements" intended for all CDC programs and positions advertising overseas vacancies. Be sure to indicate the countries and pay grades for which you'd want to apply in your application online.

Epidemiologist, GS-0601-13/14/15 (Overseas)
Announcement #s:
HHS-CDC-T3-2008-0060 internal (for federal employees)
HHS-CDC-D3-2008-0033 - external (for non-federal employees)

Medical Officer, GS-0602-13/14/15 (Direct - Hire)
Announcement #s:
HHS-CDC-T1-2008-0007 - internal (for federal employees)
HHS-CDC-D1-2008-0009 - external (for non-federal employees)

Responsibilities: The Epidemiologist/Medical Officer will represent and work as an integral member of HHS/CDC CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) in the country of assignment. The main duties of the incumbent are to initiate, conduct, and coordinate complex HIV/AIDS program activities in collaboration with U. S. government partners, local government and non-governmental, multinational, and bilateral organizations. This position often provides epidemiological/medical advice and consultation serving as a national and internationally recognized expert in HIV care, treatment, prevention and related programs in support of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Health Scientist (Lab) GS-601-13/14 (Overseas)
Announcement #s
HHS-CDC-T3-2008-0059 - internal (for federal employees)
HHS-CDC-D3-2008-0029 - external (for non-federal employees)

Responsibilities: The position serves as Senior Laboratory Program Advisor to the CDC Country Director, CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) in the country of assignment. As an expert in clinical and public health laboratory science, the incumbent provides guidance on policy and programs affecting public health and clinical laboratory services provision for HIV/AIDS/STI/TB prevention, surveillance, treatment, and care programs in support of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Public Health Advisor, GS-0685-13/14 (Overseas)
Announcement #s
HHS-CDC-T3-2008-0058 - internal (for federal employees)
HHS-CDC-D3-2008-0028 - external (for non-federal employees)

Responsibilities: The incumbent may serve as Administrative Director of Operations (ADO), the principal management and administrative person for all CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) program activities for either the country or remote field station location within the country of assignment. The incumbent acts with full authority in the absence of the Country Director on all matters involving non-scientific program operations and field activities. The incumbent is also responsible for providing program and operational support to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Technical Public Health Advisor positions: These have responsibility for the administration, planning implementation and management of one or more comprehensive prevention program elements. The incumbent will develop prevention strategies, identify priorities, plan, and implement disease prevention programs. The position may also supervise and monitor program implementation.

Apply for the positions above through the HHS Careers website http://www.usajobs.govv.

Last modified: September 16, 2008
Last reviewed: August 8, 2008
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