The Senior Advisor for Global Health Security (GHS) and HIV will serve as a technical and strategic leader supporting programs funded by the Government of Tajikistan and U.S. Government (USG) efforts in implementing GHS and HIV programs to carry out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. The Advisor will provide expert technical guidance, coordinate multisectoral stakeholders, and support implementation of U.S. Government-funded GHS and HIV initiatives.
The USG programs support efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats—including zoonotic diseases—and reduce new HIV infections through evidence-based strategies. The Advisor will work closely with key Ministries (e.g., Health, Agriculture, Environment) to provide LHA and the strengthening of direct service delivery in high-burden and humanitarian settings, identify system bottlenecks, promote multisectoral coordination, and ensure program alignment with global frameworks such as the International Health Regulations (IHR), the WHO Joint External Evaluation (JEE), and PEPFAR technical guidance.
Scope of Work
Program and Technical Support (GHS and HIV):
Serve as a key technical resource to the Ministry of Health and other relevant ministries in implementing GHS and HIV strategies at national and sub-national levels.
Support the effective delivery of services including:
Facilitate the implementation of the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) and HIV strategic plans, aligned with cross sectoral and PEPFAR approaches.
Provide oversight and technical input to USG-funded GHS and HIV projects, ensuring coordination, performance monitoring, and compliance with USG regulations.
Assist ministries in aligning interventions with national priorities, supporting integrated approaches to epidemic and pandemic threats and HIV transmission.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:
Support ministries in monitoring and reporting against key GHS and HIV indicators, including:
Review and analyze data from national systems and USG partners to identify gaps and performance trends.
Draft weekly and monthly reports to EpiC and U.S. Department of State, highlighting program progress, successes, and challenges.
Initiate, participate in and support stakeholder discussions to address implementation challenges and promote adaptive management.
Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement:
Promote multisectoral coordination by convening stakeholders from health, agriculture, environment, and civil society.
Engage regularly with USG partners (CDC, other as relevant), the Global Fund, the Pandemic Fund, and other donors to ensure technical alignment and avoid duplication of efforts.
Represent USG priorities and provide technical input at national coordination platforms related to GHS and HIV prevention.
Grant and Resource Management:
Provide technical input in the development and implementation of grants (e.g., Pandemic Fund, Global Fund HIV grants).
Support ministries and stakeholders in proposal development, grant performance monitoring, and resource optimization.
Ensure coordination between donor-funded projects and USG initiatives to maximize impact and coverage.
Capacity Strengthening and Best Practices:
Identify and promote evidence-based practices for both HIV and infectious disease control.
Support the development of guidelines, SOPs, and training materials in collaboration with Ministry of Health, National AIDS Center and other relevant National counterparts.
Facilitate knowledge sharing and dissemination of success stories and lessons learned from implementation.
Location of Work: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Travel: To be determined based on availability and funding.
Advanced degree (MPH, MD, PhD, DVM, or equivalent) in public health, epidemiology, medicine, or a related field.
At least 13 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree or 15 years with a Bachelors’ degree.
Minimum of 10 years of technical and programmatic experience in global health security, outbreak response, and/or HIV.
Strong understanding of USG and PEPFAR program implementation, USG interagency coordination, and donor landscape.
Advanced knowledge of the host country and government institutions and bureaucratic processes, policies, and regulations. This entails high-level knowledge of host government laws, policies, procedures, and institutional doctrines.
Advanced knowledge of research and analysis techniques to successfully study complex subjects and issues related to assigned program area.
Familiarity with international frameworks such as IHR 2005, JEE, SPAR, UNAIDS and PEPFAR HIV epidemic control metrics and USG’s LHA guidance.
Proven track record of working collaboratively across government ministries, donors, and implementing partners.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in Russian and Tajik preferred.
Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:
Alignment with required qualifications listed above;
Availability; and
Cost.
Required Documentation: Proposals must include the following components:
A response to the SOW, proposed daily rate, cover letter, and a CV.
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Timetable and Address for Submission
Proposals are due no later than 17:00 on Monday, October 27, 2025. Required documentation listed below must be e-mailed to "Nargiza Dauranova" [email protected].
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