Summary

All Native Group is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor to provide support for the Defense Health Agency DoD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Project Management Support Services program. ANG is currently in the bidding process and this position is contingent upon award.

Essential Functions

• Serve as a technical expert in HIV programming. In this capacity, the Contractor will advise both at headquarters and field personnel on care/treatment and prevention programs. The Contractor is expected to recognize correct and incorrect approaches in HIV management and advise corrective action. This requires not only excellent clinical skills but also diplomacy and tact.
• Serve as a country team advisor. He/she will be responsible for the coordinating with Country Program staff in development of COPs/ROPs in PEPFAR countries, as well as DOPs of all DHP-supported countries. These COPs/ROPs and DOPs must be coordinated with in-country military partners, implementing partners, and DHAPP headquarters staff. The COPs/ROPs and DOPs must represent the most current medical and public health activities and plans to best support HIV/AIDS programming in each military and respond directly to the epidemiology of that population. The typical COP/ROP or DOP will address HIV testing programs, HIV virologic testing capability, other laboratory capabilities, same-day HIV treatment with adherence and retention programs, HIV/AIDS diagnostics, sexually transmitted infection syndromic management programs, PEP and PrEP programs, PMTCT, KP programming, and training of partner military personnel.
• The technical advisor works with a technical team to assist in implementing the plans for each country in the portfolio. The position requires interacting with DoD elements across the globe to include CCMD and Embassy staff, as well as personnel from other agencies (USAID, CDC, HRSA, and Peace Corps), in addition to many partner military personnel of varying ranks. Foreign ministry officials, US and foreign diplomats are also part of the networking required to accomplish the mission.
• Serve as an educator for the Military HIV Research Program for HIV and related topics.

Supervisory Responsibility

None required for this position

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Expresses or exchanges ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Frequently moves standard office equipment up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to work indoor conditions 90% of the time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours required, as required by business need.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out of the area travel and overnight may be expected

Experience

• Expertise in public health management of HIV and related diseases, with at least 3 years of post-graduate clinical experience.
• Experience or training in public health.

Education

• A Doctoral level degree (PhD, DrPH, MD, etc.) is required.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None for this position

Security Clearance

Ability to obtain a Moderate Risk Public Trust

AAP/EEO Statement

All Native Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status or physical disability. However, preference may be extended to persons of Indian descent in accordance with applicable laws.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.