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From: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 03:45:25 -0800
Subject: USAID JOB VACANCY
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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
customers 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 government 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
Fax your CV 1-206-984-9418 / 206-222-2008 or send via email to The
Human Resources Department Stating clearly your area of interest
Barbara Ellington-Banks
Recruitment Section.
Personnel Operations Division
Human Resources Department
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