VACANCY

VACANCY

[Barbara Ellington-Banks]

 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is currently recruiting applicants worldwide  for these vacant positions .

positions are as follows:

A. Democracy and Governance Officers
They are responsible for development, oversight, management (staff, financial,and technical resources), and evaluation of Mission democracy and governance programs that may include any or all of the following areas:Rule of Law and human rights programs, civil society, media and laborprograms to promote democratic pluralism, improved governance,competitive political processes and elections, and strategicplanning for political development. Democracy and Governance Officers apply both a technical knowledge of their program area and a variety of management and program evaluation expertise in order to ensure that projects
meet the needs of USAID's partners and customers in a cost-effective manner.

B. Environment Officers
They are responsible for development oversight, management, and evaluation of programs in the following areas: bio-diversity conservation, forestry, wildlife management, water and coastal resources management, environmentaleducation, environmental policy, environmentally sustainableagriculture, community based natural resources management, urban and industrial pollution reduction, urban planning and management (including such areas as housing, water and sanitation), urban and housing finance, energy efficiency and conservation, renewable energy applications, clean energy technologies, energy sector planning and global climate change. Environment Officers apply both a technical knowledge of their program area and a variety of management and program evaluation knowledge in order to ensure that projects meet the needs of USAID's partners and custome
 rs in a cost-effective manner.

C. Financial Management Officers
They direct the accounting and payment operations in USAID missions worldwide. In addition,they provide significant levels of advisory services to all levels of the mission and host country governments. This includes administrative, operational and program matters concerning financial, budgetary and resource management and implementation issues.

D. Population/Health/Nutrition Officers

They are responsible for development, oversight, management (staff, financial,and technical resources), and evaluation of PHN programs that may include any or all of the following areas: primary health care (including immunizations, acute respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases), maternal/child health (including safe motherhood),
population/family planning (reproductive health). HIV/AIDS, sexuallytransmitted diseases, infectious diseases (including malaria, TB,antimicrobial resistance, surveillance), nutrition/micronutrients, water and sanitation, environmental health, social marketing,demography, population, health or nutrition policy, operationsresearch in population, health or nutrition, biomedical/clinicalresearch (including vaccines, antimicrobial resistance,malaria, TB, neonatal, contraceptive technology), epidemiology, logisticsmanagement, national pharmaceutical management and health economics.Population/Health/Nutrition Officers apply both a technical knowledge of their program area and a variety of management and
program evaluation expertise in order to ensure that projects meet the needs of USAID's partners and customers in a cost-effective
manner.

E. Program/Project Development Officers

They are responsible for strategy development, policy formulation, performancereporting,programming/budgeting of resources, coordinating with other donor assistance and USG agencies, project management, and,public outreach. They are looked upon to ensure that the Mission's operational procedures are designed to elicit teamwork, emphasizeshared values, make known programming priorities, and reward innovation. Program/Project development officers must be able to
apply leadership and management skills in order to ensure that program activities are designed and implemented to achieve stated objectives, within resource constraints and in a timely manner.

F. Contracting Officers

They  plan, negotiate,award and administer contracts, grants and other agreements with individuals, firms and institutions to carry out USAID financed projects.Duties include providing technical guidance and assistance to USAID's overseas and Washington staffs, and host country officials in the  negotiation and awarding of contracts, grants and cooperative
agreements.

G. Executive Officers
They oversee a wide range of administrative and logistical support functions including personnel
management, contracting, procurement, property management, motorpool management, travel management, employee/family housing and maintenance management. In addition to having direct responsibility for
providing the daily support of the agency's field mission, duties include planning for future personnel and procurement requirements at the assigned duty station.

H. Lawyers
They provide legal counsel to planners and
administrators of USAID's overseas programs, such as interpretation and counsel on application of U.S. and cooperative country laws and regulations, Agency directives and delegations of authority,bilateral agreements, loan and grant agreements, contracts and other agreements pertaining to country or regional programs. They advise on reconciliation of problems resulting from differences between U.S. and cooperating country laws. They advise mission or regional personnel on the drafting and promotion of legislation and regulations to be proposed for enactment or adoption by the cooperating country government Ministry of Justice and advise regional staff on U.S. support for multicountry programs, treaties and agreements.

I. Education Development Officers
They  analyze, advise, and assist with the development of host country education human resources and manpower planning systems.
Strategies are designed to improve existing education programs as well as to promote organizational competencies and skills acquisition related to both individual and institutionaldevelopment. Duties include participation in Agency policyformulation, sector analysis, program and project design,programmonitoring, and evaluation of activities in education and human
resources.

J. Private Enterprise Officers
They  advise and assist host country leaders from both the public and private sectors in furthering the emergence of a market economy in the host country. They assist in the development of the USAID mission's economic growth strategy and design, manage and evaluate USAID programs that encompass a broad range of activities to support the growth of market economies, including support for: economic policy reform, financial sector reform, the design and
implementation of microfinance programs, trade liberalization; effective privatization, small business development, the expansion of indigenous private sector activities and institutions, and the involvement of the U.S. private sector in the development process.

K. Agriculture/Rural Development Officers
They  advise senior USAID and host government officials on agriculture and rural development projects. They identify problems and propose solutions, participate in project design and development, and manage and evaluate programs. Duties include coordinating the flow of resources for projects, analyzing the effects of proposed policies, legislation, and programs and advising on interdisciplinary rural development programs.

L. Food for Peace Officers
They are  assist in the planning,analysis, negotiation and implementation of USAID food and emergency projects/programs. They are responsible for programming and monitoring all uses of USAID supplied food. They provide assistance to hst government authorities and to Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) and Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on technical
and financial aspects of project/program design, accountability,monitoring and reporting. Duties include ensuring that proposed projects/programs meet USAID criteria and are properly documented.

M. Program Economists
They  serve as advisors to missions on all economic factors related to all mission programs and as
advisors to the cooperating government on all aspects of economic development analysis and planning. They conduct analyses of both the macroeconomic conditions of host countries and the microeconomic feasibility of individual projects. The main purpose of these studies
and analyses is to provide a basis for sound decisions for U.S. assistance within the framework of U.S. objective and cooperating country needs and capabilities and to help determine the economic
feasibility and justification of specific projects within the overall country, mission or regional development strategy.


II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS/SELECTION

Applicants are selected on the basis of academic credentials , experience and other relevant factors. Applications are initially screened for basic eligibility, such as:  education, and experience which demonstrates the applicant's ability to accomplish professional development work .Following the  screening, the most competitive applicants for each occupational category are invited to come to Washington,  for an interview, an official invitation letter is sent to the applicant via courier service.
Candidates are interviewed by a technical panel on their related knowledge, skills and abilities. The panel is composed of the appropriate technical and career development officers representing the various occupational categories and a representative from the office of Equal Opportunity Programs (EOP).
If selected candidates do not have a foreign language proficiency, they will receive language training before going overseas. Computer skills may also be used as a final selection criterion among the best qualified candidates.
U.S citizenship is not compulsory  its open to all interested applicants from any nationality.


     APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND TENURE

Depending upon academic qualifications and relevant professional work experience, New Entrants  are appointed as career-candidates at the ForeignService (FS) level 5 or 4 (roughly equivalent to GS-11 or
GS-12 in the U.S. Federal CompetitiveCivil Service). The Foreign Service Schedule comprises nine classes, FS-9 through FS-1, (with FS-1being the highest), and on to the Senior Foreign Service (comparable to the Senior ExecutiveService).New Entrants at both levels are evaluated yearly by their supervisor. These evaluations are then reviewed by Selection Boards which rank all Foreign Service Officers by class and functional group for promotion based upon relative performance standing.


              MOBILITY

All Foreign Service Officers must be available for worldwide assignment and are expected to spend a substantial portion of their careers in developing countries. Specific assignments are identified according to the needs of the Agency. They normally serve two tours of two years each at one post, interrupted by Rest and Recuperation (R&R) and Home Leave (HL). Foreign Service  Officers are required to serve one or more rotation tours (usually three years) in Washington, D.C. during the course of their careers. Although they are assigned, and are required to serve wherever their talents are most needed, every possible
consideration is given to their personal preferences and career development needs.
An applicant whose spouse may also be employed as a Foreign Service Officer by USAID or one of the Foreign Affairs agencies, should be aware that there may be instances during their careers
when the Agency will not be able to assign both employees to the same post. Under such  circumstances, the officer may elect to accept tours in separate posts or one spouse may choose to accompany the other and request leave without pay (LWOP) for the length of the tour.

     SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES

Starting salaries for New Entrants are based upon the FS grade level at which the applicant is appointed. Foreign Service pay scales are set by Congress and are reviewed annually for cost-of-living adjustments. New Entrants who do not reside in the  United states  are reimbursed for their own and their dependents' assignment travel to Washington, D.C. and shipment for household effects.At overseas posts, New Entrants receive non-taxable government housing, as well as a non-taxable cost-of-living allowance where the cost of living is higher than in Washington, D.C. They may also receive a "school-away-from-post" allowance for the education of their dependent children. A taxable differential of 5-20% of basic salary may be paid for service at designated overseas  posts.Other benefits include paid annual leave, home leave,and sick leave; contributory gove
 rnment life and group health insurance coverage selected by the New Entrant; medical care and hospitalization overseas; transportation to and from post; shipment of authorized weights of household goods, and, where permitted, shipment of a motor vehicle.

          RETIREMENT AND ANNUITIES

New Entrants employed with USAID are under the Foreign Service Pension System (FSPS). Under the FSPS, they may retire voluntarily after  20 years of service. Such service includes all creditable government and military service. Retirement is mandatory at age 65.
New Entrants enrolled in the FSPS contribute to both the Foreign Service Retirement System and Social Security. This is a three-tiered system with employees being allowed to contribute to (1) a thrift savings plan, (2) a defined annuity plan, and (3) social security. The annuity is based upon 1.7% times the first 20 years in the foreign service times the "high three average" base salary. The additional years after 20 are multiplied by 1.0% times the high three base salary. The maximum period of creditable service is 35 years.

            HOW TO APPLY

 send  C V via  email  Stating clearly your  area  of interest



 Barbara Ellington-Banks
USAID RRB 2.8-150
NEP/IDI Coordinator
Washington, DC








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