Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 09 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duties

The CDC Zambia Associate Director for Management & Operations (ADMO) oversees all day-to-day management, operations, and financial coordination functions in support of a broad range of agency-funded program activities implemented by 87 staff working in specific program offices, branches, or programmatic teams. This is done through direct supervision and management oversight of a team of three team leads and one workforce specialist; it also has indirect supervision of 12 staff. The work portfolio includes responsibilities in the areas of finance, human resources, procurement, information technology and management, and logistics. Incumbent has signatory authority for travel, procurement and approvement actions.

The job holder serves as liaison between the Embassy, other US agencies, and CDC Zambia on general service issues, including services provided under the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) platform. The incumbent is responsible for internal budget planning and the oversight of its implementation. In the absence of the CDC Zambia Deputy Country Director, the ADMO may take on authorities and responsibilities accorded to the Deputy Country Director.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:
o security certificate; or
o Public Trust security clearance.

All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam. Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:
Master’s degree in Business Administration/Management, Development Studies, Project Management, Public Administration, or Finance is required.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.

Evaluations:
o You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
o You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
o 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:
Five years of managerial experience in finance, procurement, organizational operations, human resource management in a public health field or an international development organization is required. An additional two years of experience at supervisory level that includes direct supervision of staff.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Language:
Fluent English speaking/reading/writing is required. Good working knowledge of Bemba or Nyanja speaking/reading/writing is required
Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.

Job Knowledge:
Job holder must possess knowledge of the theoretical and practical concepts of operational and project management. This includes knowledge of standard management and operations principles, administrative processes, budget tracking and projecting, and personnel management. Knowledge and understanding of Zambia’s routine business practices, social culture, and political characteristics is key.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Skills And Abilities:
Job holder must possess the ability to analyze budget expenditures, utilize critical thinking skills, negotiate, exercise sound judgement, originate ideas, identify problems, and develop solutions to complex challenges. Must demonstrate interpersonal skills and ability to respond to requests with patience, tact, and diplomacy. Demonstrated skill to lead, train, and supervise staff and, to work under pressure while navigating managerial, administrative, and sensitive issues. This includes the ability to respond to emergency situations. For example, medevac, complex travel quandaries, injury at the workplace. Flexibility is required as well as the ability to multitask.
Ability to plan expenditures, administer resources, capability to use computer-based applications, software, technology, Microsoft Office suite including advanced knowledge of Excel for data analysis and reporting. Keyboard/typing skills accuracy is required but speed is not important. Position does require numerical skills for the purpose of formulation and review of operational budgets and expenditure reviews.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.
For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.
Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: 
A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER
1. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
1. AEFM / USEFM
1. Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT:  US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification.  A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.  Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:
o Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
o Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.

The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:
o Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
o Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.

How to Apply:
Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the page to begin your application. For an instructional video on how to apply click here.
Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job-related skills or requirements in your application.
You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office.
We foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace where employees can be themselves. We invite qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Required Documents:
Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
All Applicants:
o Residency Permit (if applicable)
o Work Permit (if applicable)
o University Degree (if applicable)
o University Transcript (if applicable)
o Language Scores (if applicable)
o Driver’s License (if applicable)
o Certificate (if applicable)
o Professional License (if applicable)
o Resume/CV (if applicable)

In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:
o Copy of Sponsor’s Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
o Passport copy
o DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable)



Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:

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