CDC works with Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) to build a sustainable, high-impact national HIV response program with the goal to achieve epidemic control of HIV. CDC’s global health security efforts in Haiti help improve the country’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks before they become global epidemics. CDC supports Haiti in strengthening the capacity of its workforce to investigate and respond to disease outbreaks through the establishment of a Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP). CDC is a major partner in Haiti’s Long-term Cholera Elimination Plan. CDC has worked closely with the MSPP to build TB-related laboratory and clinical capacity at high-volume sites throughout Haiti.

The HIV Testing Services (HTS) advisor is supervised by the Prevention Team Lead. The incumbent’s responsibilities include day-to-day program management, and coordination/collaboration with CDC colleagues, implementing partners, other PEPFAR agencies and Haiti’s Ministry of Health to ensure effective HIV testing and case finding implementation. The advisor also ensures program activities address the country and funders’ strategic objectives and are executed in accordance with internationally recognized public health standards and best practices. The incumbent will also manage activities and policy recommendations for the implementation and expansion of activities for HIV testing and counseling services, linkage to care and treatment, and related community engagement activities for optimized diagnostic and management of PLHIV in HIV health care settings in Haiti.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience related to HIV/AIDS management activities is required. A minimum of two of those years’ experience must include management and supervision of public health programs or laboratory programs and must include a minimum of one year of experience related to implementing and/or providing technical assistance on HIV Testing Services.

Education Requirements:
Master’s Degree in Public Health or Social Sciences is required.

LANGUAGE:
English: Fluency speaking/reading/writing is required . “This will be tested”
French: Fluency speaking/reading/writing i is required.
Haitian Creole: Fluency - speaking/reading/writing is required.

Full Time (40 hours per week)
Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Master Degree

2021-08-20