Project Management Specialist - US Mission Ghana

The U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Project Management Specialist (Clinical Care and Treatment). This position is located in the Health, Population and Nutrition Office of USAID(Ghana. The Senior HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor is a project manager and the key advisor on HIV/AIDS care and treatment. S/he provides comprehensive expertise in the full range of clinical HIV/AIDS services including but not limited to continuum of cave. community linkages, HIV/TB coinfection and laboratory. S/he complements the clinical expertise with strong public health knowledge demonstrated by the ability to design, implement and monitor high-impact interventions. Incumbent provides high quality technical, managerial and administrative support for activities implemented under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEFPAR) programme in
Ghana. S/he is the principal technical resource person for leadership and technical support to USAID and USG team in HIV care and treatment, including Treat All and UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. Responsibilities include programme design, implementation, and monitoring; day-to-day technical, management and
administrative support for the HIV portfolio; ongoing collaborative coordination with a multitude of USG, bilateral and trilateral partners; and support for the Government Of Ghana (GOG) in the development and implementation of HIV care and treatment guidelines according to recognised international standards and best practices. S/he provides full support to USAID/Ghana health portfolio in strategic planning, budgeting, implementation and reporting according to USG and USAID standards and policies.

Education & Prior Work Experience:

A minimum of medical degree or Master's degree in public health or related field is required. A minimum of seven years of
experience in HIV/AIDS in clinical and public health settings is required.

Demonstrated experience in the technical area of HIV/AIDS treatment across the public health programming cycle, from strategic planning to monitoring and
evaluation, is required. Fluency in spoken and written English and ability to speak at least one Ghanaian language is required. Computer and Language proficiencies will be tested.

Salary Range: GHS 109,044.00 - 163,582.00 p.a., equivalent to FSN 11 (depending on qualification, experience and salary history)

Solicitation Number: 72064119R100002