Senior HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor

The incumbent will serve as part of USAID's two-person HIV/AIDS strategic objective team, members that includes one Project Management Specialist and the other CDC HIV/AIDS Program Officer HIV Surveillance bringing his or her specialized training, skills, and experience to the successful implementation of the USG's Caribbean Regional Partnership Framework in Jamaica in coordination with 14 Caribbean territories, and characterized by complex institutional arrangements. The technical advisor will provide USAID/ Jamaica with expert-level input for implementing its HIV/AIDS strategy. The incumbent will work under the overall administrative supervision of the USAID Mission Director, with the programmatic leadership of the PEPFAR Co-ordinator located in Barbados. The incumbent ensures scientifically sound analysis of the epidemic and assists the Caribbean Regional Technical Support Framework priority countries to develop programs that are scientifically sound and incorporates US Government and specifically USAID policies and lessons learned. The incumbent serves in a senior policy and management level position in terms of liaising and linking USAID assistance to other USAID assistance in the region being implemented in the Caribbean Regional Partnership Framework including Haiti and Guyana as well as with other US Government agencies including the Centers for Disease Control, which is a key USAID partner in the region, the US Department of State, US Department of Defense Southern Command, Peace Corps. The incumbent also guides and further develops the Jamaica program within the context of regional activities to address the most important epidemiological needs, focusing on the most at-risk populations and cross-border activities. She/he is responsible for liaising with all partner organizations including other bilateral and multilateral donors including the Global Fund and coordinating USAID/Jamaica programs and approaches with those being pursued by other donors and regional bodies both locally and regionally. He/she works with senior officials of health organizations in Jamaica and the Caribbean Regional Partnership Framework countries, assisting them in the identification of specific development objectives, resource requirements, and assists them in securing technical assistance when needed. A key function of this Personal Services Contractor will be to draw upon his/her expertise in HIV/AIDS matters and broad knowledge of the USG and other international initiatives, resources and institutions to help USAID/Jamaica and its cooperating regional and national counterparts access the full range of technical advice and assistance.