{"id":736,"date":"2009-01-23T17:26:12","date_gmt":"2009-01-23T22:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mchtulane.wordpress.com\/?p=672"},"modified":"2009-01-23T17:26:12","modified_gmt":"2009-01-23T22:26:12","slug":"pepfar-strategic-information-liaisondeputy-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatscourtney.space\/blueprint\/pepfar-strategic-information-liaisondeputy-coordinator\/","title":{"rendered":"PEPFAR Strategic Information Liaison\/Deputy Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"
Global Health Fellows Program<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Technical Advisor Level II: PEPFAR Strategic Information Liaison\/Deputy Coordinator<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
USAID\/Namibia<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Location: Windhoek, Namibia<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Assignment: Two years fellowship<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
GHFP-09-125<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health, Management Systems International, and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. GHFP is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The goal of GHFP is to improve the effectiveness of USAID Population, Health and Nutrition programs by developing and increasing capacity of health professionals in Washington, DC and overseas. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of a broad spectrum of health professionals; a diversity initiative focused on providing internship and mentoring opportunities in international public health to underrepresented communities; and professional and organizational development activities to bolster USAID\u02bcs ability to maximize results and strengthen its leadership role in international health.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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INTRODUCTION: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
The US President\u02bcs Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supports activities designed to prevent the spread of HIV\/AIDS, treat those infected, and care for individuals, including orphans and vulnerable children, who are affected by the disease. The PEPFAR-Namibia country team includes staff from USAID, Peace Corps, and the US Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and State. The US Government (USG) is planning to contribute over $105.8 million through PEPFAR in Fiscal Year 2009 to the fight against HIV\/AIDS in Namibia.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The PEFFAR Strategic Information Liaison\/Deputy Coordinator will assist the PEPFAR-Namibia Country Coordinator and team Namibia in managing critical and time-sensitive communications and work products between and among the various USG departments and agencies involved in the Emergency Plan. S\/he will liaise routinely with the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator in the US State Department (particularly the Namibia Interagency Core Team and Country Lead), with designated USG\/Windhoek counterparts, and with representatives of the USG PEPFAR Interagency Country Team. In the absence of the Country Coordinator, S\/he will serve as the Acting Country Coordinator.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Reporting directly to the Namibia Country Coordinator, the PEPFAR Strategic Information Liaison\/Deputy Coordinator will be expected to remain current at all times on national, development partner, and global coordination mechanisms related to HIV\/AIDS in Namibia, including the Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism, the HIV\/AIDS Partnership Forum, and others. S\/he will manage day-to-day operations of the Coordinator\u02bcs office and provide strategic information planning and assistance to the Country Coordinator. Specific responsibilities include:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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A. Coordinate Interagency Planning through the PEPFAR-Namibia Country Team<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n