USAID Kenya Mission Job Vacancy: Project Management Specialist, Pediatric HIV/AIDS

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Kenya Mission seeks to hire a Program Management Specialist, Pediatric HIV/AIDS in its Office of Population & Health.
The position is open to qualified Kenyan citizens and is based in Nairobi.
Basic Function of the Position:
The AID Project Management Specialist, Pediatric HIV/AIDS is located in the Office of Population and Health (OPH),
USAID/Kenya. The Specialist will work under the direction of, and coordinate with, the Project Management Specialist,
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT), Blood Safety (BS) and Injection Safety (IS) – (PMTCT/BS/IS) – and the HIV/AIDS Team Leader to design, manage, monitor and report on a variety of OPH activities related to Pediatric HIV/AIDS on behalf of USAID/Kenya.
In coordination with the Project Management Specialist, PMTCT/IS/BS and the HIV/AIDS Team Leader, the incumbent will interact with and provide guidance, technical support, and monitor a range of partners undertaking Pediatric HIV/AIDS activities.

Required Qualifications:

Any application that does not meet the minimum requirements stated below will not be evaluated. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within one month from the closing date of this advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in a medical field is required.
Experience (40%): Seven years of HIV/AIDS experience in the international health field in sub-Saharan Africa with
progressively increasing responsibility for activity management and design of public health programs that involve
coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required.
Knowledge (30%):
  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS with emphasis in the development and  management of Pediatric HIV/AIDS activities is required.
  • Must have an understanding of the nature and the goals of the major program to which the employee is assigned.
  • Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS public health programs, strategies, methods, processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of Pediatric HIV/AIDS programs.
  • Must have a comprehensive knowledge of US Government programming policies and regulations, procedures and practices, which bear on project management in support of contracts/cooperative agreements.
  • Possess comprehensive knowledge of Government of Kenya policies and procedures relevant to the population/health programs and HIV/AIDS.
Skills and Abilities (30%):
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to analyze, understand and discuss new program design, management, and implementation approaches is required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including  the ability to work effectively on a team – both inside and outside of USAID/Kenya to plan, implement, monitor and advocate for programs.
  • OPH has a strong team management approach and the incumbent will be working collaboratively in teams composed of staff throughout the Mission and with external partners and agencies.
Those fulfilling the requirements of the position should submit their application together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and all relevant attachments to the following address:
The Human Resources Office
USAID/Kenya
P.O. Box 629,
Village Market 00621,
Nairobi, Kenya
Re: Project Management Specialist, Pediatric HIV/AIDS
Applications must reach the USAID HR office by COB May 25, 2010.