Foreign Service Limited Position Opportunity - Health Development Officer - FSL-0685 – 02 (U.S. Citizens only)

• Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development
• Organization: Bureau for Asia
• Location of Position: Washington, D.C.
• Open Period: May 1-May 19th
• Appointment Type: This is an excepted service, time-limited appointment that is not to exceed five years
• Salary: (USD) Foreign Service pay table, Washington, DC Locality
• Number of Vacancies: 1

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: All employees are measured on how they foster a climate of respect in interactions with others, value differing perspectives, and treat others in a fair, equitable, and culturally sensitive manner. All employees are expected to adhere to equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies and value diversity and inclusion in performing everyday duties and responsibilities.

Description of the Bureau: The Asia Bureau provides overall leadership for Agency programs across the region, including many countries at the top of the U.S. foreign policy agenda. The vast and diverse region covers East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia as well as the South Pacific.

USAID programs focus on building democratic institutions and processes, increasing access to quality education and workforce training, increasing trade, investment and productivity, improving the management and sustainable use of natural resources, and improving health, population, and nutrition. The Bureau is responsible for overall strategic planning in the region and program coordination with other U.S. Government agencies and private organizations and supports the work of 20 USAID field Missions.

Description of Office: The Asia Bureau’s Office of Technical Assistance (ASIA/TS) provides technical and analytical support to field and Washington-based clients on strategy formulation and execution in support of the Administration’s foreign policy priorities. To advance these priorities, ASIA/TS designs, procures, and manages regional and transboundary activities that bolster field-based programming. ASIA/TS’s five technical divisions provide analytical support to field and Washington-based clients in key areas, such as political and economic stability, climate change and natural resource management, agriculture, health, education, democracy and governance, economic growth, energy and infrastructure. ASIA/TS provides technical direction on the Bureau’s interactions with the National Security Council and the interagency. ASIA/TS’s technical thought-leadership shapes creative and innovative solutions that respond to emerging challenges and opportunities throughout the Asia region.

Description of Position: This Health Officer position in the Bureau for Asia is a core member of the Health Team. The primary responsibility of the Health Officer is to assist USAID field Missions to develop, maintain, and evaluate a portfolio of strategic activities that support Agency and Bureau objectives related to the health sector. As the Health Advisor, the incumbent advises the Assistant Administrator (AA), Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA), TS Office Director, desk officers and field Missions' management and technical staff on health program management, development, and policy issues; strategic alignment of Bureau health activities with sector developments; and on Congressional matters related to the Agency's health program, including areas of pharmaceutical regulation, human resources for health and support for growing intersectoral approaches to address complex health development problems. This Advisor is expected to identify opportunities for engagement that include regulatory practices within the pharmaceutical sector, private sector engagement, climate change and health, and regional networks that support health systems training, including human resources for health.

Outside of this routine business, the Advisor would be expected to contribute to a pandemic response if future need arises and also to be part of the training efforts in providing a regional health training to Asia health officers, covering topics such as innovation and digital tech trends in health as well as management practices.

The Asia Bureau strongly supports regional platforms and advisors will also contribute to ASEAN programming, as well as support the health pillar under the Indo-Pacific Strategy. G20 is an active political framework within the region with health sector implications and advisors will coordinate with the inter-agency, most notably HHS and the State Department, to ensure regional priorities are reflected in technical recommendations. The Asia Region has three WHO regions in it (Euro, SEARO, WPRO) as well as partnerships with DFAT, KOICA, Taiwan and JICA. Engaging with all of these regional platforms will be part of the core work, as needed and in conjunction with PPL and the Global Health Bureau. The advisor is expected to select a number of countries in which to develop expertise and be a part of the country team as well as work with the desk officers. They are also expected to get credentialed as an AOR/COR within six months of their appointment to manage the flow of programmatic activity that comes out of the Asia Bureau.

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, the FS-03 or GS-13 of this position.
• Experience in Asia, both South Central and East Asia desired.
• Medical training is appreciated but not required.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Interested candidates should submit:

• Resume/CV; and
• Written statement of interest.
• At least three professional references.

Application Instructions: Please send cover letter and detailed resume/CV to [email protected] with “FSL APPLICATION PACKAGE: Health Officer - FL-0685 - Grade 02 Asia/TS/Health” in the subject line by the position closing date. Application submissions are required by 11:59 pm (EST), May 19th, 2023. Packages not submitted by the deadline with the specified subject line—or incomplete packages—will not receive consideration. This notice may be used to fill additional vacancies, as the workforce needs of the Bureau may change.

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Any questions concerning this notice may be directed to: -- Lucy Mize, ASIA/TS/Health, 202-712-4141, [email protected]