PIHOA - Current Position Vacancies
  • Regional Health Information Systems and Performance Management Coordinator
  • Regional Public Health Advisor
  • RMI MOHHS Temporary COVID-19 Surge Responders
Regional Health Information Systems and Performance Management Coordinator - Full Job Description
The PIHOA Regional Health Information Systems (HIS) and Performance Management (PM) Coordinator position will be located at the PIHOA Honolulu Office. Continuation of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance, availability of funds, and compliance with applicable Federal/State laws. 

Responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, resource mobilization, and evaluation of a regional strategy for improving health outcomes through addressing and strengthening the health information systems priorities of the six USAPIs, including Guam, the CNMI, American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the RMI, and the FSM (Chuuk, Yap, Kosrae, and Pohnpei). The HIS-PM Coordinator is a full-time position that is devoted to serving our members through the development and delivery of opportunities to improve outcomes through health information systems strengthening and technical support in their application.

Enquiries/Application: For any enquiries related to this vacancy, please direct them to Janet Camacho (janetc@pihoa.org).     
 
For interested applicants, please submit the following to Janet Camacho and Regie Tolentino (regiet@pihoa.org):

  1. Letter of Interest that outlines your overall qualifications and professional experience in response to the Primary Qualifications listed above.
  2. Curriculum Vitae or Resume; and
  3. Minimum of three (3) professional references – these references must be from current and past employment supervisors based on the last 8-10 years of employment.

Application Deadline: Open Recruitment
Regional Public Health Advisor - Full Job Description
PIHOA is seeking a qualified and experienced Regional Public Health Advisor 
(RPHA) to provide programmatic grants management support to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) grantees in the USAPIs. 

In summary, the RPHA is to provide management, programmatic, and operational guidance and technical assistance (TA) to USAPI program managers managing HIV, STD, TB, and Viral Hepatitis prevention and control public health efforts supported by CDC NCHHSTP funding; Facilitate more efficient CDC business services associated with NCHHSTP-funded programs in the USAPIs; Provide guidance and TA to improve regional coordination of all NCHHSTP-funded staff and programs in the USAPIs; Ensure NCHHSTP program and technical staff TA is provided as effectively as possible when requested; Ensure coordination with CDC-assigned field staff to the region and the CDC’s Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support - Office of Insular Areas (CSTLTS/OIA) and NCHHSTP based in the Pacific region, Hawaii, and Atlanta; and Liaise with other Pacific regional partners, where applicable, in support of overall TA coordination efforts supporting NCHHSTP-funded grantees.

Enquiries/Application: For any enquiries related to this vacancy, please direct them to Regie Tolentino (regiet@pihoa.org).     
 
For interested applicants, please submit the following to Regie Tolentino and Emi Chutaro (emic@pihoa.org):

  1. Letter of Interest that outlines your overall qualifications and professional experience in response to the Primary Qualifications listed above;
  2. Curriculum Vitae or Resume; and
  3. Minimum of three (3) professional references - these references must be from current and past employment supervisors based on the last 8-10 years of employment.

Application Deadline: Open Recruitment
RMI MOHHS Temporary COVID-19 Surge Responders - Full Job Description
In line with its National COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan, and in recognition of its limited resources to staff an effective response to COVID-19, the Republic of the Marshall Ministry of Health and Human Services (RMI MOHHS) has requested assistance from PIHOA to recruit qualified and experienced medical and public health personnel to support its on-going COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts. Successful candidates will be hired under contract with PIHOA. 
 
Temporary medical and public health surge responders are to be recruited and deployed to two of the RMI’s main health service delivery centers in Delap on Majuro Atoll and Ebeye on Kwajalein Atoll. Unless otherwise stated, position deployments will be for a minimum of twelve calendar months from the time of hire, with possible extension for another twelve months, if circumstances deem this to be necessary. Applicable positions will be subject to RMI MOHHS’ medical practice and licensure requirements prior to employment. All positions will also be subject to the RMI’s immigration rules and regulations depending on the country of origin, including adherence to the RMI’s COVID-19 pre-departure and on-site COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements. 

This recruitment process is effective immediately for the following vacancies:

  1. Epidemiologists x 2 – Master’s level or above from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; 1 to be deployed to Majuro and 1 to Ebeye
  2. Molecular Technologists/Laboratory Technicians x 3 – Bachelor’s level or above from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; must have a current certificate of practice; 2 to be deployed to Majuro and 1 to Ebeye
  3. Biomedical Technicians x 2 – Associate’s level or above from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; must have a current certificate of practice; 1 to be deployed to Majuro and 1 to Ebeye
  4. Infection Prevention and Control Specialist x 2 – Bachelor’s level or above from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; must have a current certificate of practice; 1 to be deployed to Majuro and 1 to Ebeye
  5. Respiratory Therapist x 3 – Bachelor’s level or above from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; must have a current certificate of practice; 2 to be deployed to Majuro and 1 to Ebeye
  6. Internist x 6 – Medical degree with a specialty in internal medicine from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; must have a current license to practice; 4 to be deployed to Majuro and 2 to Ebeye
  7. Radiographer/Radiology Technician x 2 – Bachelor’s level or above from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; must have a current certificate of practice; 1 to be deployed to Majuro and 1 to Ebeye
  8. Radiologist x 2 – Medical degree with a specialty in radiology from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; must have current license to practice; 1 to be deployed to Majuro and 1 to Ebeye
  9. Anesthesiologist x 2 – Medical degree with a specialty in anesthesiology from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; must have current license to practice; 1 to be deployed to Majuro and 1 to Ebeye
  10. Public Health Nurse x 4 – Bachelor’s level or above from the US or other internationally-accredited tertiary institution; must have a current license to practice; 3 to be deployed to Majuro and 1 to Ebeye

Enquiries/Application: For initial enquiries, please direct these to Emi Chutaro (emic@pihoa.org) and Janet Camacho (janetc@pihoa.org).     
 
For interested applicants, please submit the following to Emi Chutaro and Regie Tolentino (regiet@pihoa.org):

  1. Letter of Interest that outlines your overall qualifications and professional experience pertinent to the position with respect to COVID-19, or other infectious diseases, emergency response work. When possible, the letter should also outline demonstrated experience working in health emergency response situations in limited-resource settings;
  2. Curriculum Vitae or Resume; and
  3. Minimum of three (3) work references from most current work supervisors within the last 8 years of work.

Application Deadline: Open Recruitment
About PIHOA
Established in 1986 by the chief health officials of the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs) of American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau. The Pacific Island Health Officers' Association (PIHOA) is a 501(c)3 headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, and a field office in Hagatna, Guam. PIHOA’s mission is to provide, through collective action and decision-making, a credible regional voice for health advocacy in and for the Pacific.

Today, PIHOA’s membership is comprised of the ministers, directors, and secretaries of health (executive governing board) of the six USAPIs, their deputies, and Chief Executive Officers of local public hospitals (associates), and Pacific regional professional associations (affiliates). PIHOA’s Secretariat, comprised of ten executive, administrative and technical staff and a number of short and long-term consultants, have been tasked to provide technical assistance to the USAPI health ministries and departments in the following health systems strengthening areas: 1) health workforce development/human resources for health; 2) epidemiology and surveillance; 3) performance improvement; 4) laboratory services; 5) regional health policy and advocacy; 6) health security; and 7) leadership development.