Pan American Health Organization
Regional Office of the World Health Organization

VACANCY NOTICE: PAHO/09/FT96
POST OF LIMITED DURATION - TWO YEARS, FIRST YEAR PROBATIONARY

The Pan American Health Organization HIV/STI Caribbean Office, (PHCO) in Port of Spain, Trinidad is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of:

PROGRAMME SUPPORT SPECIALIST
(British Overseas Caribbean Territories)

Main Responsibility:
Providing support to the HIV project for the British Overseas Caribbean
Territories, (OCTs).

See online Vacancy Notice No.: PAHO/09/FT96 for further details. The direct link to the vacancy notices is as follows: http://new.paho.org

Knowledge and Experience:
Education: A university degree in health or social science or a re1ated field.
Desirable: A specialization in public health or social science.

Technical Expertise:

• Basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS natural history and epidemiology and a practical and theoretical understanding of the public health and gender approach to sexual/reproductive health to HIV/STI;

• In-depth knowledge of modern management principles and practices with specific emphasis on program management;
• Strong analytical, planning, operational and technology skills;
• Thorough theoretical and practical knowledge of managerial principles and practices, as well as good judgment to plan and execute tasks.

Experience:
Essential: Five years of professional experience in health services and human resources development related to HIV/STI, including project management and implementation.

Desirable:
Experience in multi-country project management and implementation would be an asset.

Languages:
Very good knowledge of English. Working knowledge of Spanish would be an asset.

Benefits:

• Excellent remuneration package, pension plan and health insurance.

• Six-weeks paid vacation a year.

Additional information:
THIS IS A NATIONAL POST AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR CITIZENS FROM CARICOM AND ASSOCIATE CARICOM COUNTRIES, AND OTHER PERSONS WHO CAN LEGALLY WORK IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.

Closing date: 11th March, 2009