Project Management Specialist (DREAMS)

USAID/Uganda is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Personal Services Contractor (PSC) – Project Management Specialist (DREAMS).

ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: “Cooperating Country National” shall mean the individual engaged to serve in the Cooperating Country under this contract.

“Cooperating Country” shall mean the foreign country in or for which services are to be rendered hereunder.

Opening date: March 7, 2022

Closing date: April 5, 2022

USAID/Uganda is seeking for qualified individuals to fill the Project Management Specialist (DREAMS) position located in the USAID/Uganda’s Office of Health & HIV –

HIV & TB Unit.

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 Specialist reports to the Deputy HIV & TB Unit Leader-HIV Prevention Sub-unit and has no supervisory responsibility.

1. 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.

1. 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.