Senior Global Health OfficerCompetitive Innovations, LLC (CI) is seeking a Senior Global Health Officer to support the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of International Health and Biodefense (OES/IHB). The position serves a key team member providing coordination and support functions for global health policies and programs. This position will support the Section Chief for the Global Health Security Section, and indirectly to the Office Deputy Director and Office Director. This is a full-time position located in Washington, D.C.Responsibilities:
Serve as an expert advisor on global health security capacity building activities and the global health security architecture
Support IHB’s lead coordination and guidance role for all Department bureaus and the U.S. government interagency in responding to global health and health security issues
Coordinate large-scale global health security funding requests, which may exceed several million dollars
Manage grants and work to initiate new grants for global health projects
Lead implementation of OES/IHB’s bilateral engagement strategy in one geographic region, working to expand bilateral cooperation in health security.
Assist day-to-day interagency GHSA work and provide support to the interagency process
Coordinate with private sector to establish successful public-private partnerships (PPPs)
Prepare agenda, background materials, and other documentation for high-level interagency meetings; draft notes of these meetings; and disseminate notes to the office
Arrange and coordinate high-level interagency meetings, to include pre-briefing principals and coordinating documentation
Coordinate and implement diplomatic engagement and outreach strategies for advancing global health and health security activities
Disseminate public affairs guidance
Brief supervisor, co-workers, and principals as needed on ongoing global health and health security activities and developments
Attend weekly staff and team meetings
Provide input to, proofread, and properly format papers prepared by colleagues in response to taskings
Attend trainings on work-related duties, as need arises
Essential functions of this position include: (as applicable)
Limited travel
Minimum Qualifications:
Active Secret Security Clearance
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Minimum 6 years of experience
Expertise in global health security capacity building activities and the global health security architecture