U. S. Personal Services Contractor (USPSC) Health Development

As a member of the GH/OCS team, the Rover will help provide

USAID Missions with identified coverage and

management/leadership support. Acting as a USAID Mission

Health Director/Deputy/Team Lead, the incumbent will exercise, n

the folder here. Under Mission direction/supervision, independent

judgment in managing, planning and carrying out tasks, including,

but not limited to, the following:

• Manage an office of local and expatriate personnel who are

responsible for a range of programs.

• Under Mission authority, manage directly, or manage

personnel managing contracts, grants and/or cooperative

agreements to implement programs within the Mission

portfolio.

• Report, monitor, advise, and evaluate USAID health

programs, and work to modify current programs or design

new ones, as directed by Mission management. Serve as a

USAID health representative, establishing and maintaining

contacts with representatives of local government and

communities, including civil society organizations,

implementing partners, other NGOs and international

organizations.

• Oversee administrative and accountability requirements

related to USAID office operations, ensuring these are

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handled in accordance with established policies and

procedures.

• Report to and be supervised by the Mission Director,

Deputy or Mission designee.

• As requested by Mission management, establish and

maintain contact with senior management officials of the US

Embassy, other USG agencies, bilateral and multilateral

organizations and diplomatic missions.

• Ensure USAID is appropriately represented at health functions

and meetings; work with stakeholders to further their

understanding, appreciation, ownership, and participation in

USAID supported programs.

• Mentor and support junior Foreign Service Officers as

well as Foreign Service National staff.

• Working across Missions and regions, the employee will

gain a wealth of information and lessons from Missions to

undertake the following with OCS, Regional Bureaus and

GH Country Teams:

• Identify critical issues across Missions that need

recognition and solutions by OCS, GH and/or the

regional bureau Front Office.

• Identify opportunities for strategic learning and

sharing of key lessons learned between

Missions/country programs, GH Country Teams

and USAID/Washington health sector.

• Document evidence from Mission experiences for

global consumption, working with the Country

Team, OCS and the OCS Communication Specialist

to ensure broad dissemination and promotion of key

findings to appropriate stakeholders.

• During Mission assignments, the employee will

maintain engagement with the OCS supervisor and the

GH Country Team---ensuring awareness of key issues

and health programming in-country. The employee

will respond to requests for information concerning

Mission programs.