Location: Washington, DC
Employer: USAID
Application Deadline: November 13, 2009

The incumbent will serve as Chief of the Nutrition Division of the Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition (HIDN) within USAID’s Bureau for Global Health (GH).

The Division Chief performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised and establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. The incumbent is responsible for providing professional and technical leadership and operational management for GH activities and support to Agency and field activities relating to nutrition in developing countries; serves as the Agency expert and coordinator in providing intellectual leadership and focus to initiate dialogue; generates policy recommendations, identifies interventions, and Agency mechanisms, and initiates research activities that will be economically feasible to support sustainable development in nutrition.

For the full position description, eligibility requirements, and application procedures, visit the USA Jobs Web site.

Location: Washington, DC
Employer: Global Health Fellows Program
Assignment: Two-Year Fellowship
Application Deadline: October 23, 2009

The Office of Sustainable Development in USAID’s Africa Bureau (AFR/SD) has oversight responsibility for monitoring H5N1, H1N1, and zoonotic-related technical assistance activities with the Bureau for Global Health (GH) and the Agency’s bilateral and sub-regional Missions. The Africa Bureau also works with other U.S. Government (USG) agencies that are developing and coordinating response efforts in sub-Saharan Africa. USAID, through its Missions is providing assistance to host-governments to convene donors, establish task forces, and develop pandemic preparedness plans in cooperation with other USG agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the World Health Organization. In addition, USAID is redirecting its disease surveillance program to include a strong focus on detecting and diagnosing avian and pandemic influenza and zoonotic diseases.

The Emerging Pandemic Threats Advisor, working with the AFR/SD Health team, will provide technical expertise to the Africa Bureau to develop and manage avian and pandemic influenza and zoonotic activities for sub-Saharan Africa as it relates to animal health and liaise with the Agency’s Avian and Pandemic Influenza (API) and Emerging Threats Unit. S/he will ensure that the Africa Bureau’s planning and response to avian and emerging pandemic threats is carried out in accordance with Agency and U.S. Department of State directives.

For the full position description, eligibility requirements, and application procedures, visit the Global Health Fellows Program Web site.