7200AA22R00003 – Surge Infectious Disease Project Manager

INTRODUCTION

The goal of USAID’s GHS Program is to work with partner countries and the global community to build better preparedness for future health threats. The projects address the full spectrum of global health security including strengthening partner country capacity, workforce development, viral surveillance and characterization, risk identification and reduction, increased international support for global health security, outbreak response, and research and development. USAID’s GHS Program also implements the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) with other USG Departments and Agencies.

OBJECTIVE

The Infectious Disease Project Manager is a member of the Emerging Threats Division (ETD) within the Office of Infectious Disease. S/he is responsible for providing technical and operational leadership for GHS project activities; serving as a Technical Advisor and Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR) for one or more of the Division’s awards; providing assistance to field missions in the area of infectious diseases; representing the Bureau in interagency working groups; serving as a liaison with other USAID Bureaus; and providing technical leadership for GH projects and emerging threats activities.