Careers at U.S. Embassy to Kenya

Duties

The incumbent provides U.S citizens for Kenya and Somalia in accordance with U.S Department of State and Post policies and procedures. The incumbent is responsible for the full range of emergency and non-emergency services, including welfare and whereabouts services, repatriations, citizenship renunciations, births, deaths, arrests, processing passports and citizenship services, federal benefit payments and translation. The incumbent regularly develops contacts and communicates with both Somali host government officials, immigration officials, police prison and mortuary associates, as needed, to be able to extend aid and support to U.S. citizens in crisis or times of emergency. The incumbent is rated by the ACS LE Supervisor and reviewed by the ACS Chief.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:  Minimum of four years of progressively responsible work involving public contact, customer service and application of regulatory is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:  The employee should have an understanding of local (Kenyan and /or Somalia ) laws and resources concerning immigration, crime, marriage/divorce, etc. The employee must possess knowledge of budget and fiscal matters and understand the procedure for execution of an OCS trust or repatriation loan in order to assist a U.S citizen in need. Must know how to process all special citizen services cases to completion per regulations in ACS+ software.

Education Requirements:

• Completion of Secondary School is required.
• Two years of College/ University studies is required.

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Job Overview

• The job holder serves as a Public Health Specialist supporting Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis (DGHT)/President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) activities for the implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of assigned public health program activities and studies.
• Job holder plays an essential role in developing annual program strategies, budgets, and drafts regular progress reports related to program activities. Job holder’s duties include technical support, advice and guidance, day-to-day program and administrative management and coordination and collaboration with colleagues of other agencies and public health entities that administer similar public health programs in Kenya. Job holder coordinates funding, report compliance and administrative recordkeeping with the implementing partners to assure projects are conducted in accordance with the implementing agreement and that USG funds are appropriately utilized. The position requires public health technical knowledge, results-oriented analytical skills, advocacy, and constant and clear communication with implementing partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and host country ministries responsible for public health (HIV and TB Human Resources for Health) programs.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

• All selected c andidates must be able to obtain and hold a: 
• Police clearan ce certificate. 
• All selected candid ates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam. 
• Selected candidate mu st be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time [4 weeks] upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

Master’s degree, or host country equivalent, in public health, nursing, public administration, psychology, or allied sciences is required.

Evaluations:

• You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement. 
• You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• You must complete the application form and provide the required documents.  Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.  If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position. 

Qualifications:

Experience:

• Three years of mid-to-senior level public health experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating public health programs or other relevant public health programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required.