Public Health Specialist (Emergency Management)

Duties This position will serve as the Public Health Specialist for Emergency Management at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) office at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam. S/he will serve as CDC’s leader and subject-matter expert in all efforts undertaken by CDC-Vietnam to advance implementation of emergency management with the Government of Vietnam. The incumbent will directly support GVN in designing, implementing, conducting, and evaluating exercises in emergency management. These exercises will necessarily involve multiple ministries (e.g., Health, Agriculture and Rural Development, Natural Resources and the Environment) and multiple departments within each, thereby establishing a truly multi-sectoral approach to emergency management. Develop and conduct of such exercises requires extensive knowledge of Incident Command Structure, activation of that structure, increasing the scope of the structure as the emergency unfolds, and eventual scale down. S/he will provide an oversight and guidance to the development and application of EOC standard operating procedures (SOPs) and plans, as well as support the Vietnam EOC Network in maintaining a training program to ensure continuous capacity building and improvement. The incumbent will also require expertise in the constitution, deployment, and functions of rapid response teams (RRTs). RRTs are multi-disciplinary teams of epidemiologists, laboratorians, physicians, nurses, environmental scientists, logisticians, and others who, when called upon, must respond, often within 24 hours, to public health emergencies. In the setting of exercises, s/he will advise them on how to anticipate challenges that come up in the field and how to maintain their own safety, regardless of the type of event. For each exercise, the incumbent will also need to develop an approach to evaluation that is consistent with the World Health Organization’s monitoring and evaluation framework. The incumbent will serve as a technical expert and collaborates regularly with relevant technical personnel at CDC Vietnam, as well as other technical officers within the USG inter-agency, including the Department of Defense/Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). S/he also has responsibilities—both technical and diplomatic—to other bilateral and multi-lateral partners, especially, but not limited to, the World Health Organization in Vietnam and the Food and Agricultural Organization. Under the supervision of the Team Lead for Surveillance and Response, the incumbent will provide critical technical advice to the MOH and implementing partners for day-to-day program implementation, evaluation, and development. S/he will be required to collaborate regularly with other in-country U.S. agencies to ensure that USG programming addresses GVN priorities. The incumbent also will represent CDC Vietnam on public health emergency management issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, as well as in meetings with collaborators and donor agencies. Qualifications and Evaluations Requirements: EXPERIENCE: At least three years’ experience working with projects or programs supporting public health emergency management in Vietnam is required. JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have:

- A professional knowledge foundation in public health emergency management.

- A thorough understanding of disease surveillance and outbreak responses, incident management systems, and coordinated management of emergency response.

- A good working knowledge of program management techniques to plan, organize and direct complex activities with multiple stakeholders.

Education Requirements: A Master’s degree in public health, disaster and/or environmental management, business administration or international equivalent is required. 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, and 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, and management and implementation approaches.

- Intermediate user-level of word processing, spreadsheets and databases.

Strong skills in the interpretation of program monitoring and evaluation data, ability to understand and synthesize numerical data.

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. Qualifications: All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications. Benefits and Other Info Benefits: Agency Benefits: Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Vietnam 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*

1. AEFM / USEFM

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. How to Apply How to Apply: All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Local security or Public trust clearance. To apply for this position click the “Submit Application” button. For more information on how to apply, visit the Mission internet site. Note: The Embassy Human Resources Office is unable to acknowledge the receipt of your documents due to the high volume of applications received. If you do not receive a notification email from ERA within four weeks of the vacancy announcement’s closing day, it is likely that you did not qualify for the position or did not submit a complete package. Required Documents: Please provide the required documentation listed below with your application

- Copy of Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent if you are AEFM / USEFM)

- Vietnamese ID

- 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)

Next Steps: Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email. 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. Embassy in Hanoi.