Solicitation No. : 72012124R00018 for U. S. Personal Services Contractor (USPSC), HIV/AIDS Advisor, GS-14, USAID/Ukraine

The HIV/AIDS Advisor will provide technical, strategic, and project management support to the Office of Health and its implementing partners, with a specific focus on the PEPFAR portfolio. Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Office Director, the Advisor provides strategic leadership for the portfolio, provides support for partner and activity management, and leads various planning and reporting processes. The Advisor will be based in Kyiv.

The HIV/AIDS Advisor works in close coordination with all USAID and USG PEPFAR teams and groups, relevant counterparts in the Government of Ukraine, and implementing partners for the HIV/AIDS portfolio, with a focus on supporting high quality planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of program activities. 

The HIV/AIDS Advisor has advanced expertise in the area of international public health and management and will have responsibility for independently planning and carrying out important programs/projects and activities; determining the approach to be taken and the methods to be used; resolving or referring conflicts and questions as needed; coordinating work with others; and interpreting policy in terms of established objectives.  The Advisor keeps supervisors informed of progress, potentially controversial matters, and problems with far-reaching implications.

The work of the HIV/AIDS Advisor requires teamwork, the exercise of discretion, judgment, and personal responsibility. As a member of a highly operational office, the incumbent is willing and able to perform a wide range of administrative functions to help ensure programmatic success. The incumbent has a high level of integrity and attention to detail to ensure the use of USAID systems and procedures to maintain effective and efficient management of funds, programming, and monitoring and evaluation. The incumbent is highly flexible and willing to work under conditions of ambiguity and ongoing change, and remains professional and respectful of colleagues and authority in a diverse workforce. She or he places a premium on the building of positive relationships with his or her respective team, and with key stakeholders both in and outside of USAID. The incumbent is able to prioritize and complete tasks with minimal supervision, while also filling in gaps as needed to ensure the responsiveness of the team. The Advisor is a strategic thinker, articulates innovative ideas, presents solutions, and is a positive role model for colleagues. The Advisor may supervise up to 2 employees.