Brief Description of Position: The Project Management Specialist (Public Health Specialist) will support the management of a complex portfolio of public health activities valued at approximately $35 million per year through a wide range of project and activity management duties. The Public Health Specialist is a key a member of USAID/Mali Health Team, and will support projects and activities in Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH), HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation (WASH), and Health Systems Strengthening (HSS). USAID/Mali also implements an approximately $27 million per year malaria portfolio. This position supports all USAID/Mali health activities except those related to malaria. The Public Health Specialist supports the USAID/Mali Global Health Initiative Strategy, will work under the guidance of the Cluster Leads for each technical area, and is supervised by the Deputy Health Team Leader. S/he will also liaise with backstops for the various technical areas in USAID/Washington. The Public Health Specialist will also work closely with mid- to high-level Government of Mali (GOM) counterparts. The Specialist is expected to exercise strong leadership through open communication and diplomacy in carrying out day-to-day work with the GOM. S/he must be able to maintain positive relationships with a wide variety of Malian government officials, from the national to the local level.  
Minimum Qualifications: To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications.
US Mission Local Employee Staff and other potential candidates;
A four year college degree is required.
At least five years of progressively responsible over project management (budget, Finance, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, Procurement, activity development and management).
How to obtain Solicitation: Detailed Statement of duties and the qualification requirements for the position is available at U.S. Embassy main entrance guard booth. (USAID Mali, c/o American Embassy, ACI 2000, B.P 34, Bamako, Mali), on the US Embassy website https://mali.usembassy.gov and USAID website https://www.usaid.gov/mali/partnership-opportunities/local-vacancy
Where to submit application:
Email Applications:  submit your application on bamakohrmvacancies@usaid.gov
Local Address for Application Submission:
Acting Supervisory Executive Officer
US Agency for International Development
BP 34, Bamako-Mali
Application deadline is July 31, 2013.