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The Long-Term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global) is implemented by Global Solutions Ventures (GSV)—a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group. Originally utilized by USAID to combat infectious diseases, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) as of July 1, 2025. It serves as the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy's (GHSD) flagship global technical assistance mechanism.

LEAP Global addresses complex human resource and technical challenges faced by national health programs in U.S.-supported countries by hiring and directly embedding senior technical advisors within Ministries of Health, host government entities, U.S. Embassy Health Units, Foreign Assistance Offices (FAO), and regional health offices. This embedded technical expertise empowers partner governments to lead, manage, and scale up critical public health programs while strengthening, alignment between U.S. Government (USG) foreign assistance and national strategic priorities.

Technical assistance spans:

• Tuberculosis (including Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant TB / PMDT)
• HIV/AIDS (Care & Treatment, PMTCT, CECAP, TB/HIV)
• Malaria (Vector control, case management, seasonal chemoprevention, vaccines)
• Global Health Security (GHS) & One Health
• Pandemic Preparedness, Surveillance, & Laboratory Systems
• Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) & Nutrition
• Health Systems Strengthening (HSS), Supply Chain Management, & Health Information Systems (HIS)
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

LEAP Global supports the implementation of the America First Global Health Strategy by strengthening health security, improving oversight of foreign assistance, promoting measurable outcomes, eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse, and delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives.

Position Summary

The Senior Global Technical Lead serves as the primary technical leader for the global LEAP Global portfolio and provides strategic technical oversight to all embedded LEAP Global Technical Advisors worldwide.

The Lead serves as the principal technical liaison to the Department of State Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and GHSD technical leads on portfolio technical performance, implementation progress, deliverable quality, travel clearance, and alignment with USG directives. The Director ensures that all embedded advisors effectively support partner ministries while advancing U.S. Embassy and DOS strategic foreign assistance objectives.

Reporting and Key Relationships

• Primary Supervisor: LEAP Global Project Director (GSV/ ZemiTek)
• Key Interfacing Stakeholders:
• DOS Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) & GHSD Technical Leads
• U.S. Embassy Health Units / Regional Foreign Assistance Offices (FAO) / Health Assistance Teams
• Embedded LEAP Global Technical Advisors and Onsite Host Government Managers (e.g., NTP Managers, MOPDD Directors, MOH Department Heads)
• GSV Project Management Office (PMO)

The Advisor will support the XXX in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives.

• Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), PhD in Public Health, MD/MPH, or equivalent advanced medical or public health degree.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible international experience leading, designing, and managing complex global health portfolios in low- and middle-income countries.
• Minimum 10 years directly supervising multidisciplinary teams of senior public health advisors and technical specialists.
• Demonstrated technical expertise across one or more core LEAP domains: Tuberculosis (including PMDT), HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Global Health Security/One Health, Pandemic Preparedness, MNCH, or Health Systems Strengthening.
• Proven experience supporting or working directly with the U.S. Department of State, USAID, CDC, PEPFAR, WHO, or the Global Fund.
• Demonstrated track record of technical oversight, technical writing, executive briefing preparation, and decision support for senior USG officials.

Knowledge & Competencies:

• Deep understanding of USG foreign assistance frameworks, Presidential Executive Order directives on LHA, Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), International Health Regulations (IHR), and Joint External Evaluations (JEE).
• Proficiency in health data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and monitoring frameworks.
• Exceptional executive-level communication, diplomatic stakeholder management, scientific writing, and risk management skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English required; proficiency in French, Portuguese, or Arabic desirable.

Performance Measures

• 100% on-time submission of weekly executive summaries to the DOS COR.
• ≥ 95% of Advisor Monthly Technical Reports reviewed and provided with written technical feedback within 5 business days of receipt.
• ≥ 95% of Advisor travel requests reviewed and processed within 3 business days.
• ≥ 90% regular participation of embedded Technical Advisors in weekly/monthly technical coordination calls.
• Demonstrated documentation and global dissemination of cross-country best practices and lessons learned on a quarterly basis.
• High satisfaction ratings on annual performance assessments from the DOS COR, U.S. Embassy Health Units/FAOs, and embedded Advisors.