The incumbent serves as a Health Development Officer in the Child Health and Immunization Division (CHI). CHI provides technical and policy leadership, addressing the leading killers of children in the post-neonatal period. This includes treatment of pneumonia, diarrhea, and other major contributors to death, vaccine-preventable diseases, as well as emerging issues. CHI also manages the Agency’s annual contributions to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance as well as child health, routine immunization systems strengthening, polio eradication efforts, and provides support for other vaccine-preventable diseases and related surveillance systems.

The Health Development Officer is responsible for strategy development, program design, project implementation, and interaction with donors for USAID maternal and child health activities, immunization, global health security as well as other health related technical areas, as appropriate worldwide -working at the country, regional, and international levels. The incumbent has two primary areas of responsibility: (1) management of one or more agreements, with a focus on polio eradication, immunization, infectious diseases, and other activities to achieve Agency and host country objectives; and (2) provision of expert advice and technical assistance in developing and implementing child health and immunization programs and guidelines to USAID missions and Washington staff. The incumbent is anticipated to serve as an AOR/COR and work within existing teams.