Deputy Branch Chief - Technical Advisor

Seneca Holdings•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Western Door Federal, a subsidiary of Seneca Nation Group (SNG), is seeking a Technical Advisor to support the Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP). This role involves providing scientific and evidence-based expertise to assess and improve HIV programs in foreign military partner programs. The Technical Advisor will work under the direction of the Senior Technical Advisor, evaluating program activities, mentoring local personnel, assessing grant proposals, and collaborating with various stakeholders including other PEPFAR agencies and implementing partners. The position requires expertise in HIV prevention, key population programming, PMTCT, general population HIV programming, and program management. The Technical Advisor may also participate in PEPFAR technical working groups, contributing to policy development, technical assessments, and the review and approval of country and regional operational plans. This role demands strong technical skills, diplomacy, and a current understanding of international public health and PEPFAR mechanisms.

Requirements

A masters-level degree (Master Public Health, MS, or equivalent) is required.
Expertise in HIV programming, with at least 3 years of post-graduate clinical experience.
Experience or training in public health.

Responsibilities

Assess and evaluate partner military HIV/AIDS activities under the direction of the Senior Technical Advisor.
Travel to partner HIV clinical/testing/prevention sites.
Mentor partner military POCs.
Critically assess field site activities.
Conduct quality assessment visits.
Evaluate grant proposals.
Assess policy documents.
Collaborate and coordinate with other DHAPP colleagues, staff from other PEPFAR agencies, and implementing partners.
Serve on PEPFAR technical working group(s) as needed, participating in technical discussions, policy development, and technical assessment visits.
Review country operational plans (COPs) and regional operational plans (ROPs) and participate in COP/ROP approval meetings.
Serve as a technical expert in HIV programming at DHAPP, advising at headquarters and field settings.
Recognize correct and incorrect approaches in HIV programming and advise corrective action.
Serve as a country team advisor, coordinating with Country Program staff in the development of all COPs/ROPs in PEPFAR countries, as well as DOPs of all DHP-supported countries.
Coordinate COPs/ROPs and DOPs with in-country military partners, implementing partners, and DHAPP headquarters staff.
Ensure COPs/ROPs and DOPs represent the most current medical and public health activities and plans to best support HIV/AIDS programming and respond to population epidemiology.
Assist a technical team in implementing country plans.
Interact with DoD elements across the globe, COCOM and Embassy staff, personnel from other PEPFAR agencies, and partner military personnel.
Serve as an educator for the Military HIV Research Program for HIV and related topics.