Job Title: Global Climate Change Specialist (Sustainable Landscapes)
Grade: GS-0301-13
Type of Appointment: Excepted Service (Time Limit) Appointment
Length of Appointment: Up to 5 years
Area of Consideration: All Sources
Opening Date of Announcement: 03/15/13
Closing Date of Announcement: 04/12/13
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this
position and be able to obtain and maintain a
secret security clearance for this assignment.
This is a USDA/FAS Excepted Service,
Schedule B appointment not to exceed 5 years.
The individual selected for this position will be
administratively assigned to the Rural
Development and Natural Resources Branch (RDNR)
of the Development Resources and
Disaster Assistance Division (DRDA), Office of
Capacity Building and Development (OCBD), Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture (FAS/OCBD/DRDA/RDNR). The incumbent
will be located in and work directly with the
U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID), at their headquarters offices located in
Washington, D.C. The position is assigned to the
USAID/Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and
Environment (E3), Global Climate Change Office (GCC).
USAIDs Office of Global Climate Change (GCC) is
responsible for USAIDs participation in forums
that deal with the multi-sectoral issues of
climate change, coordinating with the
international organizations that have taken the
lead on climate change mitigation, and for
analytical work to deepen understanding of
climate change and its impact on forests,
agriculture and the environment in developing and
transition countries. The GCC Office is the lead
coordinator on climate change activities
undertaken by other Bureaus and Offices at USAID.
The Office also ensures oversight and reporting
on USAIDs activities in support of the Agencys
Global Climate Change Initiative.
The successful candidate will be responsible for
forging strong professional partnerships with
other federal agencies in developing and
implementing inter-agency efforts to address
climate change in cooperation with developing
nations. S/he will provide technical support and
advice to USAID field missions and bureaus in the
development and implementation of USAID-sponsored
climate change program activities, particularly
those related to sustainable land use and
forestry issues. S/he will also develop and
maintain strong programmatic links between USAID
Missions and inter-agency programs by providing
regular updates on issues and activities to the
field, and involving Missions in the broader
development efforts and implementation of USG climate programs.
Basic Qualification Requirements:
· Must have 1 year of
specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12
level in the Federal Service that has equipped
you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to
perform successfully the duties of this position,
and that is typically in or related to the
work of the position to be filled.
To apply: Please send a) a cover letter that
directly and individually addresses each of the
required skills listed below and b) your current
resume of experience and qualifications to:
[email protected] with the Subject: (OCBD-13-070).
Required Skills:
· Knowledge, education and experience with
emphasis in environmental economics,
natural resource or environmental management,
forestry or agriculture, global climate
change or international development preferred.
· Demonstrated communication
skills, both written and spoken, including
ability to speaking front of groups and with high level officials.
· Experience in developing
countries with best practices in forest and land
management as they relate to achieving multiple
benefits like carbon storage, local livelihoods support,
watershed services and biodiversity protection.
Mix of field level and policy reform
experience preferred. Experience with USAID or
USAID-funded activities preferred.
· Understanding of climate
science in general, including as it relates to
land uses, current emissions trends and potential
sequestration opportunities, as well as an
understanding of current international climate
change negotiations and policy debates as they
relate to forests, agriculture and land use, and
in particular related to reducing emissions from
deforestation and degradation and increasing forest carbon stocks (REDD+).
· Preferred experience in
greenhouse gas measurement, accounting and
inventories at field site, corporate,
sub-national or national level, with at least
some of this experience related to developing countries.
The position is located in Washington, DC, but
will require the ability to travel, including to
developing countries, sometimes under strenuous conditions in remote locations.
NOTE: Attachments should be limited to a total of
5 MB or less, as e-mails with large attachments
may be blocked by the USDA e-mail firewall.
NOTE: Applications that do not include a
supplemental statement addressing individually
each of the required skills may not be considered.
Direct all inquiries to:
Program Officer: Terence Albrecht
Branch: USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDA/RDNR
Email Address: [email protected]
Telephone: (202) 690-1916
*NOTE* A career status employee that is outside
of FAS that accepts this position will be
appointed to a Schedule B, Excepted Service time
limited appointment. This appointment does not
offer re-employment rights back to career status
within FAS, as described in CFR, Chapter 352. The
employee may seek re-employment rights from their
losing agency prior to accepting this Schedule B
appointment. Please note that agencies are not
required to grant re-employment rights.
