Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 4993
Country/Region: Guyana
Year: 2007
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/Western Hemisphere Affairs
Total Funding: $50,000

Funding for Management and Operations (HVMS): $50,000

The management and staffing budget under Department of State (DOS) will include the costs to cover the positions outlined below, support for representational costs incurred during senior-level PEPFAR official visits, travel costs associated with PEPFAR regional and international conferences for the Ambassador and/or any of the staff falling under DOS, and discrete, in-country PEPFAR public affairs activities (events, travel, publishing, media placement).

PEPFAR Public Affairs Transition one when-actually-employed consultant to a permanent FSN position Or Advertise the FSN permanent Public Affairs Position

Supervisor (PEPFAR Coordinator and DCM) Physical Location (First Floor Embassy) Duties: • Coordinate the media's participation at public affairs events; • Keep the PEPFAR.net/Guyana webpage loaded with current events, successes, and supporting documents submitted by USG/PEPFAR agencies. • Plan and host annual HIV/AIDS function; • Coordinate with media houses for the airing/printing of material; • Facilitate the finalization and head-office clearance of remarks; • Facilitate the finalization and head-office clearance of materials to be placed in media; • Submit schedules for public affairs event to PEPFAR Coordinator

And Keep one when-actually-employed consultant on as a writer for PEPFAR

PEPFAR Coordinator Supervisor (Ambassador) Advertise FSN Position (Grade 10) Physical Location (First Floor Embassy) Duties 1.) Coordinate Bi-weekly Meetings with Ambassador; 2.) Coordinate periodic meetings with the USG and MOH; 3.) Plan, Implement, Take and Disseminate Minutes on USG/PEPFAR Meetings; 4.) Disseminate Bi-monthly reports; 5.) Liaise with USG agencies within PEPFAR in order to achieve agreement on any issues and bring Ambassador in if and when needed. (Example: Budget balancing for COP, Disagreements on technical or management approaches.) 6.) Coordinate PEPFAR participation at regional and international conferences; 7.) Keep a schedule of all PEPFAR events, deadlines, and major meetings; 8.) Coordinate logistics for international visitors; 9.) Coordinate and Plan for the logistics of core team visits; 10.) Coordinate process of country operational plan preparation and feedback to OGAC; 11.) Coordinate with USG agencies and Public Affairs units to ensure adequate program coverage, remarks are prepared well in advance. 12.) Respond to inquiries from OGAC; and 13.) Coordinate the activities, and supervise PEPFAR public affairs work.

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