U.S. Embassy in Kenya Public Health Specialist (Laboratory Advisor) MRU Jobs in Kenya

U.S. Embassy in Kenya Public Health Specialist (Laboratory Advisor) MRU Jobs in Kenya

Duties

The primary purpose of the Program Administrator is to manage the Department of Health and Human Services / Office of Global Affairs (HHS/OGA) office, including property, administration, and policy support functions. The Health Attaché Office currently includes one US Direct Hire: the Health and Human Services Health Attaché. Financial management duties include but are not limited to budget planning and oversight, vouchering, processing of office transactions related to HHS/OGA operations.

In consultation with HQ and the Health Attaché the incumbent prepares the office annual budget, tracks expenses, and updates officers regularly on status of funds and makes recommendations for fiscal oversight.

The incumbent is expected to arrange logistics in support of conferences, official functions, and travel; s/he prepares and dispatches related correspondence, and serves HHS/OGA as an administrative liaison to the Government of Kenya and US Embassy to maintain productive relationships with high-level African government offices (e.g. Ministry of Health MoH Cabinet and Permanent Secretaries Office) and subordinate scientists and technical staff in order to schedule Health Attaché Office meetings and follow-up at steering committee/working group level with members where the Health Attaché is not available or needed for the level of engagement.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Experience:

A minimum of five years of public health sector experience performing administrative, financial and program management duties is required.

Job Knowledge

Knowledge of the principles of management and organization, including management planning and control, resource utilization, and administrative practices and procedures is required.

Knowledge of public health relevant to the African setting, and the ability to manage budgets, are required.

Incumbent should have basic knowledge of research institutions and multinational organizations that partner with the U.S. in health activities in Kenya, including the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Africa-CDC, UNAIDS, Africa Union, and similar organizations and of health-related international and domestic non-governmental organizations.

The incumbent should have basic knowledge and understanding of

the functions and operations of the Department of Health and Human Services and other U.S. agencies that have responsibilities for health, health programs, biomedical research and public health policy.

Education Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Public Administration or Finance is required.

Evaluations:

Language:

Level IV (fluent) in English (speaking/reading/writing) and Level IV (fluent) in Kiswahili (speaking/reading/writing.) required

Skills and Abilities:

The core competencies required include demonstrated administrative, management skills including budgeting, analysis and planning, decision making, problem solving, multitasking, managing sensitive diplomatic interactions, communication and reporting skills, and building trust with collaborators in Kenya and the United States.

The incumbent must be able to work creatively and independently and be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with national and international health partners.

Advanced computer skills including excellent usage of MS office (spreadsheets, word, presentation graphics) is required.

Basic accuracy and speed when using keyboard is required.

Making presentations and facilitating meetings, and the ability to plan and coordinate a variety of administrative support functions will be required.

Job holder will have daily use of email for communication, calendars for scheduling, and web-based support software for travel and financial activities.

The incumbent must be a highly motivated self-starter, able to apply methods of analyses and administrative guidelines to deal with irregular situations and uncommon problems, and to work effectively under time constraints.

How to Apply

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