Supervisory Development Assistance Specialist (Health) (Cooperating Country National only)

The USAID/DRC Health Office supports national, provincial and local level health programming to improve the survival, well-being and productivity of populations by reducing the burden of major infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis; addressing the main causes of maternal and child illness and deaths; and collaborating within the interagency on Global Health Security issues such as Ebola and COVID-19. This work is bolstered by cross-cutting efforts to strengthen healthcare systems and build capacity, and to support the national government to formulate key policies and guidelines while assisting entities to better plan, manage and finance quality health services to meet local needs. The Health Office is USAID/DRC’s largest office, managing a portfolio valued at more than $200 million annually with more than 44 mechanisms. The office receives funding from a number of U.S. Presidential Initiatives, including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), as well as other USAID health funds for family planning, maternal newborn and child health, tuberculosis, nutrition, global health security, and one of the agency’s largest water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs. USAID/DRC has a Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) with the aim of supporting DRC to become, “A More Peaceful and Prosperous DRC with Improved Opportunities for Communities and Individuals to Thrive.” This high-level goal encapsulates USAID’s long-term vision of a DRC where all communities and people are empowered to move their country closer to self-reliance. The Health Office contributes to the three integrated development objectives (DO): DO 1: Responsiveness of Public Institutions to Citizens’ Needs Improved; DO 2: Community Resilience Increased; and DO 3: Inclusive, Broad-Based, and Sustainable Economic Growth Increased. The Office also supports regional programming in the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Republic of Congo (ROC) as well as closely collaborating with the DRC Humanitarian Assistance team.

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