American Embassy Latest Job Vacancy for Medical Epidemiologist
United States Mission
Nigeria
Vacancy Announcement
No. 2011-049 Date: September 21, 2011 Ref: A96000
Subject: MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Location: ABUJA – CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
(CDC)
Applicability: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Medical Epidemiologist, FSN-13* (ERR)
OPENING DATE: September 22, 2011
CLOSING DATE: October 5, 2011
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
SALARY: *Not Ordinarily Resident: *US$48,219 to $58,554 p.a.
(Starting salary range)
* Salary will be set based on qualifications presented
*Ordinarily Resident: *US$48,219 to $58,554 p.a.
(Starting salary range)
Position Grade: ERR-13/1 -6
* Salary will be set based on qualifications presented
This is a one pay line; employee is not eligible for other
allowances.
NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE
REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
CONSIDERATION.The U.S. Embassy in Abuja is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for
the position of a Medical Epidemiologist in the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention office.
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
The incumbent serves as a Medical Epidemiologist implementing epidemiology and
surveillance activities in support of HIV prevention and treatment programs and public
health activities conducted by the U.S Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
in Abuja, Nigeria. The main duties of the incumbent are to provide expert epidemiologic
technical assistance and guidance to the CDC Nigeria office in support of complex
HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care program activities concerned with the
reduction of HIV transmission as well as increasing the availability and access to HIV
treatment services on a national scale, including the prevention and control of HIV,
sexually transmitted diseases STIs and Tuberculosis (TB) co-infections. The incumbent
provides medical and epidemiological advice and consultation as a recognized expert in
public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, communicable diseases. The incumbent is
responsible for overseeing all CDC Nigeria in-country epidemiologic research and
program activities. The incumbent will provide epidemiologic technical expertise to
CDC Nigeria staff, implementing partners, and USG agencies. The incumbent will be a
senior interface between the CDC-Nigeria office and the Nigerian Federal Ministry of
Health (FMOH), National Primary Health Care Development Agency, and National
Action Committee on AIDS (NACA) specifically for epidemiology.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
NOTE: All applicants are instructed to address each selection criterion detailed below
with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion.
1. MBBS or MD degree in Medicine with graduate level training in Epidemiology or
a related field is required.
Completion of an approved internship and a license to practice medicine in
Nigeria is also required.
2. Six years work experience in Nigeria or an African country with an international
development agency designing, implementing and conducting programs in the
area of public health communicable disease is required.
3. Level IV (fluency) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English is required.
4. Ability to communicate medical, scientific and epidemiological principles of
public health and communicable disease epidemiology and biostatistics in the
epidemiology is required. 5. Incumbent should possess basic computer skills with experience for Microsoft
Word & Excel packages.
6. Good working knowledge and established professional relationship with the
health communities and relevant health agencies within foreign governments.
SELECTION PROCESS
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S.
Veterans are given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically
address the required qualifications above in the application. ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status
in determining successful candidacy.
2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs
Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are
not eligible to apply.
4. Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment
(FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of
their employment.
5. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are
ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their
employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed
(WAE) work schedule.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants for this position MUST submit the following, or the application
will not be considered:
1. Application for US Federal Employment (DS-174); or a current resume or
curriculum vitae that provides the same information as a DS-174; plus.
2. Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form
DD-214 with their application.
3. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned)
that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.4. A type-written and signed application letter specifically applying for this
position, and addressing the minimum requirements as advertised. Please
reference the job title and announcement number on the application letter.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
Embassy of the United States of America
Human Resources Office
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area
Abuja.
POINT OF CONTACT:
Tel: 09-461-4000 Ext 4261
Fax: 09-461-4036
E-mail: HRNigeria@state.gov
DEFINITIONS
1. US Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) – For purposes of receiving a
preference in hiring for a qualified position, an EFM who meets the following criteria:
US Citizen; and,
EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and,
Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service
member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM
authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:
A. Resides at the sponsoring employee’s or uniformed service member’s post
of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan;
or
B. Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA)
location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.
2. EFM: An individual related to a US Government employee in one of the following
ways:
Spouse;
Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is
incapable of self-support. The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring,
stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the
employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal
guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and
normally residing with the guardian.
3. Member of Household (MOH) – An individual who accompanies a direct-hire
Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in
Taiwan. An MOH is:
Not an EFM; and,
Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,
Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part
of his/her household.
A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, other
relative or adult child who falls outside the Department’s current legal and statutory
definition of family member. A MOH does not have to be a US Citizen.
4. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:
Is not a citizen of the host country; and,
Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,
Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,
Has a US Social Security Number (SSN).
NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.
5. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or US citizen who:
Is locally resident; and,
Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and,
Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.
EFMs without US Social Security Numbers are also OR. All OR employees, including
US citizens, are compensated in accordance with the LCP.
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: October 5, 2011
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria 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 Department of State 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.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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