Public Health Specialist (Surveillance and Response)

- U.S. Mission Vietnam: U.S. Embassy in Hanoi
- Opening Period: September 13 through September 27, 2018
- Series/Grade: LE 550-10
- Salary: US$22,494
- For More Info: Human Resources Office
- Who May Apply: For USEFM - FS is FP-5; US$60,601(Starting Salary). Actual FS salary determined by Washington D.C.
- Open-to: All Interested Applicants / All Sources
- Security Clearance Required: Local Security Certification or Public Trust
- Duration Appointment: This is a temporary position not to exceed six months
- Marketing Statement: We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

*Summary: The U.S. Mission in Hanoi is seeking an eligible and qualified applicant for the position of Public Health Specialist (Surveillance and Response) in its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- The work schedule for this position is: Full Time (40 hours per week)
- Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within 90 days of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
- Supervisory Position: No

*Duties:
Incumbent of this position will serve as the Public Health Specialist for Surveillance and Response at the CDC office at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam. He/she will provide significant technical and program management with advancing Viet Nam to achieve the Global Health Security Agenda targets for disease surveillance and response. The incumbent will work with the CDC Country Office in Hanoi to coordinate, facilitate, mentor, and/or directly provide capacity development support in strengthening systems for surveillance and response. The incumbent will have direct responsibility for routine liaison with and play a technical advisory role to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and implementing partners of CDC Cooperative Agreements for day-to-day program and administrative management, coordination and collaboration activities to ensure that USG funds are used properly while USG programming addresses Government of Vietnam priorities.

* Qualifications and Evaluations
Education: A Master’s degree in public health, biological sciences or laboratory sciences or international equivalent is required.

EXPERIENCE: At least three years’ experience working with projects or programs supporting public health surveillance and response systems in Viet Nam is required. Of which at least two years’ experience in developing, implementing and evaluating health programs and coordination with international agencies or implementing partners is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have:
- A professional knowledge foundation in public health surveillance and the role of laboratory and information systems in association with infectious disease detection and response.
- A thorough understanding of current best practices in event- and indicator-based surveillance for public health action.
- A good working knowledge of program management techniques to plan, organize, monitor and direct complex activities with multiple stakeholders.

Evaluations:
LANGUAGE: Level 4(fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required.
(This will be tested.)
Level 4(fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must have:
- Good program management and systems analytical skills;
- Be able to communicate issues and developments between the CDC team and partners within MOH and other technical, development and implementing partners, both orally and in writing.
- Good managerial skills.
- Ability to analyze, understand and discuss data, program and systems design and revision, monitoring and evaluation, and management and implementation approaches; Strong skills in the interpretation of program monitoring and evaluation data, including the ability to understand and synthesize numerical data.

Qualifications: All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

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.

Benefits: Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Hanoi may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
(1) AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
(2) AEFM / USEFM
(3) FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link: https://vn.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/embassy-consulate-jobs/

How to Apply: All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Local security or Public trust clearance. Applicants must submit a Universal Application for Employment (DS-174) which is available on Embassy’s Web Site.

To apply for this position, applicants should electronically (or otherwise) submit the documents listed below

Required Documents: Please provide the required documentation listed below with your application:
- DS-174
- Copy of Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent if you are EFM)
- Residency and/or Work Permit (If you are not Vietnamese Citizen)
- DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
- SF-50 (if applicable)
What to Expect Next: Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email or phone.

For further information: the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources office.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Hanoi.

- Attractive salary and bonus
- Social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance according to Labor Laws
- Professional, dynamic working environment

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