Multilateral Liaison Officer - Abuja Job at U.S. Embassy Nigeria

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Job Title: Multilateral Liaison Officer, FSN-11/FP-04  

Vacancy Announcement No.: 2014-016

Ref: PEP005  

Employer: United States Mission

Location: ABUJA – PEPFAR

Applicability: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES  

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates  

WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY: OR – Ordinarily Resident–N5,959,341 p.a.(Starting basic salary)

Position Grade: FSN-11

In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.

NOR – Not Ordinarily Resident – AEFM – US$62,378.00,

EFM/MOH – US$53,534, (Starting Salary) p.a.

Position Grade: FP-04

NOTE: ALL NOT ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. A U.S. CITIZEN EFM DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RESIDING IN COUNTRY TO BE CONSIDERED, BUT THE SPONSORING OFFICER UNDER CHIEF OF MISSION (COM) AUTHORITY DOES HAVE TO BE ASSIGNED OFFICIALLY TO POST.

The U.S. Embassy in Abuja is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the Multilateral Liaison Officer position in the PEPFAR Office.

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:

•   The incumbent serves as an integral member of the U.S. government PEPFAR team and the PEPFAR Coordination Office and will receive day to day direction from the PEPFAR Coordinator.

•   S/he will work with the other bilateral representatives on the Country

•   Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) and interfacing with the Country Coordinating Secretariat and the Global Fund Principle Recipient, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), as well as with the World Bank, Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and other development partners.

•   In addition, incumbent will also provide technical and programmatic support at the governance level of the CCM and the CCM Secretariat.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:  

NOTE: All applicants MUST address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion or the application will not be considered.

1. Graduate degree (Masters) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Social/Behavioral Sciences, or related field is required.

2. Minimum of five (5) years work experience managing public health or other social sector programs is required. This includes three (3) years managing an HIV/AIDs program.

3. Level IV (fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English is required.

4. Expert knowledge of principles, concepts, methods and techniques of public health to analyze, evaluate and provide expert advice and consultation is required.

5. Demonstrated ability to communicate both orally and in writing is required.

6. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel 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.

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