The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) represents the US government
response to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and is the largest commitment by any nation to
address a single disease in history. Thanks to American leadership and generosity, alongside
the work of many partners, PEPFAR has saved millions of lives, averted millions of infections, and changed the course of the epidemic. One important component of PEPFAR is
implementation of the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored, and Safe
(DREAMS) program; with the aim to reduce the risk of HIV among Adolescent Girls and
Young Women (AGYW).
The USAID Project Management Specialist – DREAMS (the “Specialist”) will serve as a
Contract Officer’s Representative/Agreement Officer’s Representative (COR/AOR) or
Activity Manager and provide senior-level programmatic and technical guidance to the
planning, implementation, and monitoring of DREAMS-related programs. As a senior-level
resource, the Specialist provides technical and programmatic guidance to the Health Office,
other offices in the Mission, U.S. Government Agencies, the PEPFAR Coordinating Office,
host country government, and other development partners in order to support a
coordinated, strategic approach in HIV prevention for AGYW and DREAMS related
programming.
The position is located in the USAID Office of Health. The jobholder reports to the
Supervisory USAID Project Management Specialist (HIV/AIDS) and has no supervisory
responsibility.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
a. Education: Completion of a US-style University master’s degree in public health,
International Development, Health, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Organizational
Development, Epidemiology, Biology, Infectious Disease, Political Science, or
Business Administration or other closely related field is required.
b. Prior Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible,
professional-level experience in developing, implementing, and/or monitoring social
welfare programs to provide a comprehensive HIV prevention package, or related
health issues, for AGYW. Experience coordinating with host country government at the
national, district, or local level on relevant public health challenges for AGYW, including
HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence response and prevention, education, or other similar
issues, is required.
