Project Management Specialist (Tuberculosis)

USAID CCN/TCN PSC

The United States Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam is seeking an eligible and qualified applicant for the position of Project Management Specialist (Tuberculosis) in its U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

1. VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO.: USAID-2020-04

2. OPENING DATE: July 21, 2020

3. CLOSING DATE: August 21, 2020, 17:00 Hanoi time

4. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All Interested candidates/All sources who are Cooperating Country National)

Cooperating country national (CCN) means an individual who is a cooperating country citizen or a non-cooperating country citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the cooperating country.

5. POINT OF CONTACT:

Quyen Hoang, Human Resources Specialist at qhoang@usaid.gov ; Tel: +84-24-3850-5000 ; ext. 2763 ; and Loan Nguyen, Human Resources and Travel Assistant at loannguyen@usaid.gov ; Tel: +84-24-3850-5000; at ext. 2673.

6. POSITION TITLE: Project Management Specialist (Tuberculosis), VN-075

7. MARKET VALUE/Salary (per annum): US$ 30,920.00 – US$ 46,397.00 (FSN-11)

Added by attractive allowances, cash and non-cash benefits, cash incentives according to U.S. Embassy Vietnam’s Local Compensation Plan.

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/Length of the contract/ WORK SCHEDULE: Definite term - five years / Monday through Friday (40 hours per week).

USAID expects the services under this contract to be continuing in nature for the contractor to perform under a series of sequential contracts, subject to the availability of fund.

9. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

USAID/Vietnam, 15 th floor, Tung Shing Building, No. 2 Ngo Quyen street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, Vietnam

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Local Security Certification or Public Trust

11. BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF THE POSITION

United State Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a leader in the global fight against Tuberculosis (TB) for over two decades and supports anti-TB efforts in more than 50 countries, helping to provide TB treatment to more than 13 million people, including over 300,000 suffering from MDR-TB. Since 2000, the USAID TB program has achieved a nearly 50 percent reduction in TB-related deaths and, with our partners, we’ve saved more than 54 million lives globally. In September 2018, USAID announced “The Global Accelerator to End Tuberculosis” to address the United Nations (UN)’ target of treating 40 million people by 2022. The innovative model focuses on the countries with high burdens of TB, including Vietnam. FY18 was the first year of TB funding for USAID/Vietnam. Since then, USAID Vietnam has been providing comprehensive support to the NTP to achieve the committed goal of ending TB by 2030 in Vietnam. Technical assistance has been provided to the NTP to improve TB and MDR-TB detection, treatment, and prevention, and to leverage in-country sustainable resources for TB services.

The project management specialist (Tuberculosis) position is located in the Office of Health (OH), USAID/Vietnam based in Hanoi. This position will report to the Senior HIV/TB Advisor or his/her designee and provide technical assistance and leadership on TB project management. The incumbent will facilitate and communicate among key partners involved in TB project management and United States Government (USG) agencies. The incumbent will provide assistance in consultative, advisory, monitoring, management, data collection and analysis, and evaluative aspects within the TB project management area.

The incumbent will collaborate and coordinate with other USG agencies involved in TB implementation activities, the donor community, the national governmental and implementing partners on TB care. S/he will coordinate meetings, assist in monitoring programs on field visits, assist in evaluation of programs, provide technical insight, recommend solutions, and report on USAID financed TB project management activities. Most of the incumbent’s time will be spent in Hanoi but travel to the field will be required.

12. MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

Education: Possession of a Master’s degree or equivalent in medicine, health sciences, public health, or biology is required.

Prior Work Experience: Must have a minimum of five (5) years in project management in the field of public health or infectious disease and development.

Language Proficiency: Must have:

Level 4 (fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English (this will be tested).
Level 4 (fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese.

Job Knowledge: Must have:

A comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques and practices of public health or infectious disease programs.
An in-depth professional-level knowledge of development principles, concepts, and practices, especially as they relate to tuberculosis-related education, prevention, and treatment activities in the host country and/or region, and the problems and policies in the host country from the business, political, civil society, and social perspectives.
Knowledge of TB detection, treatment, prevention, and surveillance programs.
Knowledge and understanding of Ministry of Health and Provincial Department of Health System and the appropriate government and nongovernment entities which is critical to the successful performance of the duties assigned to this position.
Good understanding of education on human rights as well as policy and advocacy issues.
Knowledge of, or the potential to quickly acquire knowledge of, USG legislation, policy, and practice relating to tuberculosis prevention and treatment assistance, of USAID programming policies, regulations, procedures, and documentation, and of the objectives, methodology, and status of assigned activities.

Skills and Abilities: Must have:

Ability to analyze, understand and discuss new program design, management and implementation approaches. This includes the development of evaluation designs, use of reliable and valid instruments, and methods for data collection, analysis and reports.
Ability to lead project teams and workgroups and to develop effective working relationships with national and international working partners. The job holder will be expected to exercise considerable ingenuity and tact in applying guidelines to unique and different settings, as the work is highly complex and can be threatening to stakeholders.
Considerable innovation to influence other collaborative organizations engaged in evidence-based practices including review of data analytics and data use for program management, and TB programs to adopt appropriate strategies for their program activities.
Ability to provide technical leadership in TB Accelerator-related planning; and, apply this knowledge to advanced programming in the host country and the region, strong skills with interpretation of program monitoring and evaluation of data.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to deal effectively and efficiently with others.
Ability to learn and use office software such as Microsoft Office Suit, Google Applications and Agency specific software related to the work.
Self-motivation and strong work ethics.

13. EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA:

A Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) will be set up to manage the whole evaluation and selection processes. Applications will be initially screened for eligibility in accordance with the required qualifications mentioned above including education, prior work experiences and language. Eligible candidates will be given an English test. Those candidates who meet the English requirement (Level IV) will be invited for the subject matter expertise test (SME test) and the top performers from the SME test will be called for an interview. The SME test and the interview will be structured around the selection criteria above. Professional reference checks will be conducted once the pool is narrowed down to the top candidate(s).

In summary, the steps in the Candidates rating system are as follows:

a) Meet education/experience requirements: Pass/fail b) Language requirements: Pass/ Fail c) Subject Matter Expertise (SME) test: Top scoring candidates from SME test will be invited for interview d) Professional Reference Checks: Pass/Fail

At the final selection round, the TEC may consider the performance from all selection round as a whole package to ensure the best matching profile (relevant experience in program/project management in public health, infectious diseases, TB and/ or HIV related, development sector, donor organizations …). Only final-round candidates will be notified of the selection result.

14. HOW TO APPLY:

All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Local security or Public trust clearance.

Offerors/ Candidates are required to complete and submit a Universal Application for Employment (DS-174) which is available on the Website of the U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam below, Curriculum Vitae and scanned copies of degrees to support the position’s educational requirement. https://vn.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2019-07-Updated-DS1...

Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section 3 and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section 5.

To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Applicants must prominently reference the Job Announcement number in the submission.

NOTE:

Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who are qualified and will be invited for further testing and/or interview. Thank you for your understanding.

15. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a CCNPSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances in accordance with United States Mission Vietnam ‘s Local Compensation Plan and regulations:

16. BENEFITS:

One-month basic salary Tet Bonus
Contribution to mandatory insurances pursuant to GVN’s law/ regulations including social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance.
Full coverage of additional health insurance for incumbent and 50% for each eligible family member
Annual and sick leave according to local labor law
Mission cash award (semi-annual/ annual) and On-the-Spot award for high performers
Training opportunities abroad, in-country, on-the-job and online sources (USAID University and Foreign Services Institute).

17. ALLOWANCES (as applicable):

Unique Condition Work allowance: 7% of Annual basic salary (upon annual review).
Miscellaneous Benefits Allowance: US$1,000 per annum for FSN-09 and below and US$3,000 per annum for FSN-10 and above.

18. ADDITIONAL SELECTION AND APPLICATION CRITERIA:

The Contracting Officer will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, funds availability and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
Current employees identified as an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Performance Evaluation Report are not eligible to apply.
All candidates for employment with the US Mission must pass a background/security investigation and a medical certification. Any employment offer with the US Mission is contingent upon a candidate’s ability to secure the necessary certifications.
All applicants must be a naturalized citizen of the host country or must have the required work permit or documentation that permits the applicant to work legally in the country in order to be eligible for consideration.
Please clearly indicate in your application, the title of the position you are applying for. Any application that does not specify the position applied for will NOT be considered.
Applications received after the closing date and time of the announcement will NOT be considered.
The application must contain all information necessary to demonstrate that the candidate possesses the education, experience, skills and language abilities required for this position.
Applicants who fail to meet requirements for the position will be disqualified. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for interview.

The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam 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. The Mission also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.