DEPUTY COORDINATOR

Announcement Number: Yaounde-2025-014Hiring Agency: Embassy YaoundePosition Title: Deputy Coordinator - All Interested Applicants / All Sources
Open Period: 01/09/2026 - 01/23/2026 Format MM/DD/YYYYVacancy Time Zone: GMT+1Series/Grade: LE - 0540 12Salary: XAF FCFA40,431,544 /Per YearWork Schedule: Full-time - 40 hours per week.Promotion Potential: LE-12Duty Location(s): 1 in Yaounde, CMTelework Eligible: NoFor More Info: HR Section 000-000-0000 ydeapplicants@state.govOverviewHiring Path:• Open to the publicWho May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:This position is open to All Interested Applicants / All Sources.For USEFM - FP grade is FP-03. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.Security Clearance Required:Public Trust - Background InvestigationAppointment TypePermanentAppointment Type Details:Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period.Marketing Statement:We encourage you to review the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.Summary:The U.S. Mission in Cameroon is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Public Health Administrative Specialist (Deputy Coordinator) position in the Foreign Assistance Section.Supervisory Position: YesRelocation Expenses Reimbursed: NoDutiesThe Deputy Coordinator will provide high quality technical expertise to the global health/foreign assistance hub, the wider health interagency team, implementing partners, and Government of Cameroon counterparts on matters related to the US government global health policy, and the planning, measurement and evaluation of global health and foreign assistance programming using both financially and through complex programmatic data. The position is responsible for developing annual technical assistance workplans and either providing or overseeing technical assistance provided to the Ministry of Health and Implementing Partners. In collaboration with Public Diplomacy Section, the job holder will develop annual communications plans based on US policy objectives and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to communicate and disseminate Global Health and humanitarian assistance achievements both internally to embassy front office and headquarters, as well to external stakeholders. The job holder will be well versed in USG global health foreign assistance policies as well as Ministry of Health strategic plans and guidance and will both ensure US global health activities fit within the strategies and regulations of the Government of Cameroon.The Deputy provides guidance and relevant technical expertise reflecting of his/her knowledge of the global and local health sector in order to help in the development of inclusive and responsive strategic plans that reflect the priorities of the US and national governments. The Deputy will also assist the Program Coordinator as a subject matter expert (SME) in communications and engagements with high level ministers, host governments, UN agencies, and agency headquarters, and will be involved in all engagements with these entities. The deputy will provide policy and procedural advice and recommendations to the coordinator, serving as a key advisor to the Coordinator. In the absence of the PEPFAR Coordinator, the Deputy Coordinator is expected to assume the role of the coordinator with full authority to guide in the development, elaboration, and execution of strategic planning and other offi