USAID/Nepal invites applications for employment from all interested and qualified candidates for the position of Project Management Specialist- Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, and Social Marketing Team Leader in the Health Office (HO), under a Foreign Service National (FSN) Personal Services Contract (PSC) subject to availability of funds. 

OPEN TO:                               All interested and qualified candidates

POSITION:                              Project Management Specialist - FSNPSC-12

OPENING DATE:                    June 9, 2017

CLOSING DATE:                    June 23, 2017 – 5:00 P.M Kathmandu time

WORK HOURS:                      Full-time; 40 hours/week

The Team Leader (TL) for Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, and Social marketing is a senior-level FSN professional in the USAID/Nepal Health Office (HO). Operating with a minimal degree of supervision, the TL reports directly to HO’s Deputy Director for Health.

The TL provides counsel, and technical and programmatic recommendations in the areas of family planning, HIV/AIDS, and social marketing to both mission and HO leadership. The TL must use advanced supervisory skills and expertise to supervise three technical FSNs, including one FSN-11 grade specialist and two mid-level FSN-9 employees.  The TL is expected to actively participate as a USAID/Nepal senior representative in central-level Ministry of Health (MOH) policy development meetings; donor and implementing partner coordination meetings; and program and technical workshops and seminars.  The TL’s main responsibilities include staff supervision, technical leadership, and acting as a senior-level liaison with MOH officials and other Government of Nepal (GON) officials within the MOH and other line ministries.  The TL may serve as the Acting Office Deputy Director as requested.  

A detailed job description for the position can be obtained by visiting USAID/Nepal website at http://www.usaid.gov/nepal/careers or by requesting USAID/Nepal Human Resources Office.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and a resume - not to exceed 3 pages - and any other documentation that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed in the full job description.  Please provide names of three references and their contact numbers and email addresses as well.  Please send your application to the attention of USAID/Nepal Human Resources Office, U.S Embassy Maharajgunj, G.P.O. Box. 295, Kathmandu, Nepal.  Applications may be sent electronically to: USAIDNepalHR@usaid.gov

Only short listed applicants will be contacted to participate in the hiring process.