Development Resources Specialist (State/Civilian Response Corps)

Field Technical Advisor (Education Technology Specialist)

Provincial Reconstruction Team Coordinator (Kabul)

Soil and Water Policy Advisor (Baghdad)

Agricultural Economist (Baghdad)

Provincial Reconstruction Team Liaison (Baghdad)

Ministerial Organizational Development Advisor (Baghdad)

Program Training Coordinator (Faculty Exchange Program)

International Affairs Specialist

Provincial Reconstruction Team Agriculture Advisors (Iraq/Afghanistan)

The position is administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is a new Washington, DC-based position and the selected candidate will have primary responsibility for the recruitment, selection, and support of USDA employees who will be USDA’s participants in the Department of State led Civilian Response Corps (CRC). The Civilian Response Corps is a new interagency Federal government initiative being established to support the policy objective of National Security Presidential Directive 44 (NSPD-44) which is "to promote the security of the United States through improved coordination, planning and implementation for reconstruction and stabilization assistance for foreign states and regions at risk of, in or in transition from conflict or civil strife." To carry out these responsibilities, international travel to countries experiencing conflict or natural disaster may be required and under difficult and dangerous conditions.

1) Bachelors degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degree or equivalent related experience preferred.

2) Experience in recruiting, selecting and supporting technical experts for international activities and programs.

3) Knowledge of USDA’s technical agencies and the FAS role in international capacity building efforts.

4) Experience with the U.S. Government’s reconstruction, stabilization and disaster assistance programs.

5) Ability to exhibit tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness in dealing with high level officials of foreign and domestic government agencies and institutions.

6) Excellent writing skills, including the ability to clearly and succinctly synthesize information under deadline and generate reports on project status and accomplishments.

To Apply: Please submit the following: a) a cover letter that directly and separately addresses each of the required skills listed above; and b) a current resume or OF-612. Both should be sent to the Project Officer listed below by the closing date of this announcement.

The Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division (DRDAD) is responsible for coordinating USDA participation in technical assistance, training, and development programs undertaken on behalf of developing nations. Specific emphasis is oriented toward, but not limited to, administering and implementing Agency for International Development (USAID) funded programs under Participating Agency Service Agreements (PASAs) and Resource Support Service Agreements (RSSAs), as well as agreements with other organizations and non-USAID countries.

As part of its mission, USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD has entered into an agreement with USAID’s pillar Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade (EGAT), Office of Education, to support an Education Technology Specialist. The Education Technology Specialist will serve as a professional Education Technology Specialist for use of mass communication, information and learning technologies for education services delivery, including but not limited to radio, computer and Internet, television, wireless and other hand-held devices, print or other mass communication technology, in USAID’s Office of Education, Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade on the Basic Education Team.

The incumbent will be responsible for providing Agency leadership on distance learning media, delivery and effectiveness; facilitating field support of distance and information technology-assisted learning and learner-centered programs, and facilitating the collaborative development with representatives from the education and private sectors of sustainable distance assisted learning programs via mass communication, and responsive to host needs and field demands. Work is performed primarily in the Bureau of assignment, but the incumbent is expected to participate in assignments and leverage resources that cross organizational lines.

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

To apply, please send a) a current resume and b) a supplemental statement that addresses individually your experience and qualifications in each of the Required Skill Areas listed below:

1. Expert knowledge and experience in multiple technical areas including integrating technology into education systems, educational development and reform, economic development, achieving equity, and architecture of eLearning environments that make extensive use of Internet and other new/emerging information technologies. Expert knowledge in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) for different learner segments, development and integration, with an ability to apply this knowledge to practical programming on behalf of USAID.

2. Ability to independently plan, design, and oversee the carrying out of programs, projects, studies, or other major activities in the broad area of education and information technologies.

3. Ability to determine the guidelines that will be used by others within and outside the agency as a recognized authority in a broad education, information, and communication technology program, and to develop new approaches and strategies. These guidelines, which influence and often control program direction, include major substantive policies, as well as nationwide standards, procedures, and instructions.

4. Ability to plan and conduct/coordinate evaluations to identify and evaluate education technology development programs/projects in a variety of sites and intensively analyze and solve problems in an ICT education program or functional area.

5. Ability to develop guidance and resource materials on major problem areas in education for grantees, contractors, and state and local officials engaged in efforts to improve education programs and practices.

The position is administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA), but will be located in and work directly with the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Kabul PRT Coordinator works in coordination with the FAS Agricultural Counselor in Islamabad and the OCBD/DRDAD Iraq/Afghanistan PRT Program Manager in Washington to liaise with DOD PRT Commanders and the Embassy’s PRT Office on matters pertaining to the placement, deployment, administrative support of and guidance to advisors on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Afghanistan. PRTs are teams composed of civilian and military personnel, charged with the reconstruction and stabilization of the provinces where they operate. USDA and other agencies such as the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development have been charged with the responsibility to provide advisors to these teams. The PRT Coordinator position will be located at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan but will be expected to travel to PRTs throughout Afghanistan regularly as needed. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

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 the Program Officer listed below.

• Understanding of the dynamics and demands of agriculture in, conflict, developing or post-conflict societies.
• Experience living and or working in developing cultures; either through short-term assignments or long-term residential postings. Experience living and or working in the Middle East helpful but not required.
• Ability to prioritize and to analyze agricultural project activities and administrative processes and initiate action for improvements.
• Broad knowledge of various agricultural themes sufficient to make suitable placements of agricultural advisors.
• Good analytical and writing skills particularly related to analyzing and summarizing technical reports.
• Experience in administrative and logistical support of programs and personnel.
• Ability to communicate, work and problem solve collaboratively and effectively cross-culturally with USG agencies, Embassy staff, the military and staff members of international organizations and foreign governments, Congressional committees, as well as officials and staff at all levels of USG agencies.
• An Advanced degree in, agriculture, natural resource management, international relations, political science and/or related technical areas or bachelor’s degree.

Hiring Arrangements: USDA employees may be able to be detailed from their home USDA agency (which would be reimbursed for personnel costs plus administrative costs), retain their career status, and return to their home agency at the conclusion of the assignment.

Emailed applications are strongly preferred.

The position is administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA). The duty station for this position is Washington, DC, although the person will be located in and work directly with the FAS mission in Baghdad. The Soil and Water Policy Advisor will work to build and improve the capacity of Iraqi Ministries of Agriculture and Irrigation and other key stakeholders on the formulating and implementation of sound and practical national soil/water policy framework. He/she will have the skills necessary to map out a work plan that fits with the USDA objectives in Iraq, consulting with but not relying on others on how strategy correlates with and supports the Department’s efforts.

This position will be located within the International Zone in Baghdad, Iraq but will be expected to spend a significant portion of time traveling to the review project activities. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

This position is subject to special pay allowances which are equal to 75% on top of base salary and locality pay plus applicable overtime compensation.

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 the Program Officer listed below.

• Significant knowledge of public policy related to soil and water use.
• Significant experience in developing cultures, i.e., living and working under difficult conditions in a developing country, either through several short-term assignments or long-term residential postings.
• Ability to prioritize and define agricultural priorities and to weigh various approaches to achieve objectives, foresee possible impact of actions taken and to motivate changes in approach or funding as warranted; and to analyze agricultural project activities and administrative processes and initiate action for improvements.
• Experience providing professional advice and counsel to high level host U.S. and foreign government officials (e.g., Minister or Deputy Prime Minister or Parliamentary level)
• Good research, analytical, writing, and oral communication skills, and a high degree of personal initiative to enable the incumbent to effectively seek, advocate and gain acceptance of agricultural technical ideas.
• Ability to communicate, provide counsel and work collaboratively and effectively cross-culturally with USG agencies, the military and staff members of international organizations and foreign governments, Congressional committees, as well as officials and staff at all levels of USG agencies.
• An Advanced degree or in, international relations, political science and/or related technical areas or bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience sufficient to design, manage and evaluate agricultural extension activities.

The position is administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA). The duty station for this position is Washington, DC, although the person will be located in and work directly with the FAS mission in Baghdad. The Agricultural Economist will work to build and improve the capacity of Iraqi Ministries of Agriculture and Irrigation and other key stakeholders on the formulating and implementation of sound and practical national soil/water policy framework. He/she will have the skills necessary to map out a work plan that fits with the USDA objectives in Iraq, consulting with but not relying on others on how strategy correlates with and supports the Department’s efforts.

This position will be located within the International Zone in Baghdad, Iraq but will be expected to spend a significant portion of time traveling to the review project activities. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

This position is subject to special pay allowances which are equal to 75% on top of base salary and locality pay plus applicable overtime compensation.

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 the Program Officer listed below.

• Significant knowledge of agricultural economics.
• Significant experience in developing cultures, i.e., living and working under difficult conditions in a developing country, either through several short-term assignments or long-term residential postings.
• Ability to prioritize and define agricultural priorities and to weigh various approaches to achieve objectives, foresee possible impact of actions taken and to motivate changes in approach or funding as warranted; and to analyze agricultural project activities and administrative processes and initiate action for improvements.
• Experience providing professional advice and counsel to high level host U.S. and foreign government officials (e.g., Minister or Deputy Prime Minister or Parliamentary level)
• Good research, analytical, writing, and oral communication skills, and a high degree of personal initiative to enable the incumbent to effectively seek, advocate and gain acceptance of agricultural technical ideas.
• Ability to communicate, provide counsel and work collaboratively and effectively cross-culturally with USG agencies, the military and staff members of international organizations and foreign governments, Congressional committees, as well as officials and staff at all levels of USG agencies.
• An Advanced degree or in, economics, international relations, political science and/or related technical areas or bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience.

The position is administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA), but will be located in and work directly with the FAS mission in Baghdad. The Baghdad PRT Liaison works in coordination with the FAS Agricultural Counselor in Baghdad and the OCBD/DRDAD PRT Program Manager in Washington to liaise with the Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) on matters pertaining to the recruitment, placement and deployment of advisors on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq. PRTs are teams composed of civilian and military personnel, charged with the reconstruction and stabilization of the provinces where they operate. USDA and other agencies such as the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development have been charged with the responsibility to provide agricultural advisors to these teams. The PRT Liaison position will be located within the International Zone in Baghdad, Iraq but will be expected to spend a significant portion of their time traveling to the various PRTs. This position is located in the Baghdad International Zone and will require frequent trips to PRT sites. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

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 the Program Officer listed below.

• Significant experience in developing cultures, i.e., living and working under difficult conditions in a developing country, either through several short-term assignments or long-term residential postings.
• Ability to prioritize and define agricultural priorities and to weigh various approaches to achieve objectives, foresee possible impact of actions taken and to motivate changes in approach or funding as warranted; and to analyze agricultural project activities and administrative processes and initiate action for improvements.
• Broad knowledge of various agricultural themes sufficient to make suitable placements of agricultural advisors. This experience would reflect understanding of the dynamics and demands of agriculture in, conflict, developing or post-conflict societies.
• Good research, analytical, writing, and oral communication skills, and a high degree of personal initiative to enable the incumbent to effectively seek, advocate and gain acceptance of agricultural technical ideas.
• Ability to communicate and work collaboratively and effectively cross-culturally with USG agencies, the military and staff members of international organizations and foreign governments, Congressional committees, as well as officials and staff at all levels of USG agencies.
• An Advanced degree or in, international relations, political science and/or related technical areas or bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience sufficient to design, manage and evaluate technically appropriate PRT activities.

Hiring Arrangements: USDA employees may be able to be detailed from their home USDA agency (which would be reimbursed for personnel costs plus administrative costs), retain their career status, and return to their home agency at the conclusion of the assignment.

E-Mail Address: Matt.Murphy@fas.usda.gov

The position is administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA). The duty station for this position is Washington, DC, although the person will be located in and work directly with the FAS mission in Baghdad. The Ministerial Organizational Development Advisor will work to build and improve the capacity of Iraqi Ministries of Agriculture and Irrigation and other key stakeholders on the formulating and implementation of sound and practical national agricultural policies. He/she will have the skills necessary to map out a work plan that fits with the USDA objectives in Iraq, consulting with but not relying on others on how strategy correlates with and supports the Department’s efforts.

This position will be located in Baghdad, Iraq but will be expected to spend a significant portion of time traveling to the review project activities. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

This position is subject to special pay allowances which are equal to 75% on top of base salary and locality pay plus applicable overtime compensation.

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 the Program Officer listed below.

• Significant knowledge of public policy, particularly as it relates to agriculture.
• Significant experience in developing cultures, i.e., living and working under difficult conditions in a developing country, either through several short-term assignments or long-term residential postings.
• Ability to prioritize and define agricultural priorities and to weigh various approaches to achieve objectives, foresee possible impact of actions taken and to motivate changes in approach or funding as warranted; and to analyze agricultural project activities and administrative processes and initiate action for improvements.
• Experience providing professional advice and counsel to high level host U.S. and foreign government officials (e.g., Minister or Deputy Prime Minister or Parliamentary level)
• Experience with economies transitioning from centrally planned to free market.
• Specific hands-on skills and experience in Association and Cooperative business management.
• Good research, analytical, writing, and oral communication skills, and a high degree of personal initiative to enable the incumbent to effectively seek, advocate and gain acceptance of agricultural technical ideas.
• Ability to communicate, provide counsel and work collaboratively and effectively cross-culturally with USG agencies, the military and staff members of international organizations and foreign governments, Congressional committees, as well as officials and staff at all levels of USG agencies.
• An Advanced degree in, public administration/policy, international relations, political science and/or related technical areas or bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience.

The position is located in the Scientific Exchanges Branch of the Trade and Scientific Exchanges Division within the Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/TSED).

The Trade and Scientific Exchanges Division coordinates and implements short-term trade capacity and scientific exchanges through the Cochran Fellowship Branch and the Scientific Exchanges Branch.

The incumbent will be assigned to the Scientific Exchanges Branch and will work under the direction of the Program Leader. You will work on a day to day basis with the Program Manager of the Faculty Exchange Program (FEP) and provide administrative support to assist in the development and implementation of this program. The FEP program aims to promote food security and economic growth through education and enhanced curriculum development. It brings agricultural university faculty from developing and middle income countries to the U.S. for a semester of training at a U.S. Land Grant University.

• Training and/or experience in agriculture, economics, rural sociology, natural resources, international trade and/or international development/relations sufficient to apply that knowledge in the development and implementation of appropriate international training programs. Experience implementing international training programs.
• Knowledge of U.S. educational institutions and agricultural businesses that have strong agricultural education and training programs.
• Experience in planning and carrying out administrative and financial tasks and budget monitoring. Ability to handle multiple tasks with close attention to detail.
• Ability to handle difficult situations, resolve problems, and effectively maintain working relations with individuals from U.S. and foreign government agencies, universities and the private sector.
• A solid working knowledge of micro-computer uses and skill in using word processing software, databases and telecommunications systems. Ability to generate high quality reports and memos from database programs in a timely manner.

To apply: Send (via e-mail, fax, or postal services) the following information to the Program Officer listed below no later than the expiration date of this announcement:

1. A cover letter that describes your abilities separately and individually for each of the above listed "required skills".

2. A current resume.

The position is located in the Scientific Exchanges Branch of the Trade and Scientific Exchanges Division within the Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/TSED).

The Trade and Scientific Exchanges Division coordinates and implements short-term trade capacity and scientific exchanges through the Cochran Fellowship Branch and the Scientific Exchanges Branch.

The incumbent will be assigned to the Scientific Exchanges Branch and will work under the direction of the Branch Chief. The incumbent will work on a day-to-day basis within the Visiting Scientist Program to assist in its development and implementation. Other tasks may be assigned as appropriate by the Branch Chief.

The Visiting Scientist Program (VSP) links the United States with foreign researchers and their laboratories in collaborative activities that potentially benefit USDA laboratories and their research programs. Foreign researchers come for both short-term and long-term visits as well as technical workshops, meetings and conferences.

The position requires a working knowledge of FAS accounting systems, wire transfers, setting up and management of agreements involving several interagency budget offices, and familiarity with the Student and Exchange Visitor System (SEVIS). This position does not require any travel.

Major Duties and Responsibilities Include:

1. Program Management: Assist the Branch Chief plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate all training activities.

2. Administrative Management: Assist the Branch Chief in proposal and budget preparation, financial tracking and reporting to FAS and funding organizations, conduct wire transfers and electronic fund transfers, prepare and negotiate university agreements, approve and track invoices and expenditures, initiate documents such as reimbursable agreements, procurement requests, travel authorizations, J-1 visas (SEVIS), prepare correspondence, maintains files, prepares briefing papers, and other duties as assigned.

• Candidates should have at least a Bachelor’s degree with relevant training and/or experience in accounting, agriculture, economics, natural resources, international trade and/or international development/relations sufficient to apply that knowledge in the development and implementation of appropriate international training programs. Proficiency in a major foreign language and overseas experience is preferable but not required.
• Knowledge of U.S. educational institutions and agricultural businesses that have strong agricultural education and training programs.
• Experience in planning and carrying out administrative and financial tasks and budget monitoring. Ability to handle multiple tasks with close attention to detail.
• Ability to handle difficult situations, resolve problems, and effectively maintain working relations with individuals from U.S. and foreign government agencies, universities and the private sector.
• A solid working knowledge of micro-computer applications and skill in using MS-Office software, project databases, and telecommunications. Ability to generate high quality reports and memos from database programs in a timely manner.

Interested applicants should provide the following: (1) a cover letter, (2) a resume, (3) an unofficial copy of transcripts, a current performance appraisal if available and (4) a paragraph responding to each of the Skills Required listed above. Please send application by either fax/email/US Mail to:

These positions are administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA), but will be located in and work directly with the Department of State on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq or with the U.S. military of PRTs in Afghanistan. PRTs are teams composed of civilian and military personnel, charged with the reconstruction and stabilization of the provinces where they operate. USDA and other agencies such as the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development have been charged with the responsibility to provide advisors to these teams. The PRT advisor will be posted in a provincial location in either Iraq or Afghanistan. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

• Ability in one or more of the following skill areas; agribusiness; improving livestock health and animal production (sheep, goats, cattle, or poultry); dryland agriculture, especially improvement of wheat yields and crop diversification; production and processing of horticultural crops, especially dried fruit and nuts, fresh melons, pomegranates, and grapes; improving irrigation and farm water use efficiency and storage; tree production, reforestation, re-vegetation; agricultural extension; and engineering for a variety of agricultural needs
• Experience or ability in identifying needs and fashioning technical and programmatic recommendations
• Ability to work with others on a team
• Experience or interest in working with people from other countries or cultures
• Ability to develop projects
• A familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Internet Explorer
• Ability to train others and build their technical capacity

Contact: Matt Murphy

Email: Matt.Murphy@fas.usda.gov

Telephone: (202) 690-1924

FAX: (202) 720-6364

Mailing Address: Matt Murphy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, FAS/OCBD/DRDA/PCDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3208-S, STOP 1084, Washington, DC 20250-1084.

These positions are administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA), but will be located in and work directly with the Department of State on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq or with the U.S. military of PRTs in Afghanistan. PRTs are teams composed of civilian and military personnel, charged with the reconstruction and stabilization of the provinces where they operate. USDA and other agencies such as the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development have been charged with the responsibility to provide advisors to these teams. The PRT advisor will be posted in a provincial location in either Iraq or Afghanistan. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

• Ability in one or more of the following skill areas; agribusiness; improving livestock health and animal production (sheep, goats, cattle, or poultry); dryland agriculture, especially improvement of wheat yields and crop diversification; production and processing of horticultural crops, especially dried fruit and nuts, fresh melons, pomegranates, and grapes; improving irrigation and farm water use efficiency and storage; tree production, reforestation, re-vegetation; agricultural extension; and engineering for a variety of agricultural needs
• Experience or ability in identifying needs and fashioning technical and programmatic recommendations
• Ability to work with others on a team
• Experience or interest in working with people from other countries or cultures
• Ability to develop projects
• A familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Internet Explorer
• Ability to train others and build their technical capacity

Contact: Matt Murphy

Email: Matt.Murphy@fas.usda.gov

Telephone: (202) 690-1924

FAX: (202) 720-6364

Mailing Address: Matt Murphy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, FAS/OCBD/DRDA/PCDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3208-S, STOP 1084, Washington, DC 20250-1084.

These positions are administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA), but will be located in and work directly with the Department of State on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq or with the U.S. military of PRTs in Afghanistan. PRTs are teams composed of civilian and military personnel, charged with the reconstruction and stabilization of the provinces where they operate. USDA and other agencies such as the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development have been charged with the responsibility to provide advisors to these teams. The PRT advisor will be posted in a provincial location in either Iraq or Afghanistan. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

• Ability in one or more of the following skill areas; agribusiness; improving livestock health and animal production (sheep, goats, cattle, or poultry); dryland agriculture, especially improvement of wheat yields and crop diversification; production and processing of horticultural crops, especially dried fruit and nuts, fresh melons, pomegranates, and grapes; improving irrigation and farm water use efficiency and storage; tree production, reforestation, re-vegetation; agricultural extension; and engineering for a variety of agricultural needs
• Experience or ability in identifying needs and fashioning technical and programmatic recommendations
• Ability to work with others on a team
• Experience or interest in working with people from other countries or cultures
• Ability to develop projects
• A familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Internet Explorer
• Ability to train others and build their technical capacity

Contact: Matt Murphy

Email: Matt.Murphy@fas.usda.gov

Telephone: (202) 690-1924

FAX: (202) 720-6364

Mailing Address: Matt Murphy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, FAS/OCBD/DRDA/PCDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3208-S, STOP 1084, Washington, DC 20250-1084.

These positions are administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA), but will be located in and work directly with the Department of State on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq or with the U.S. military of PRTs in Afghanistan. PRTs are teams composed of civilian and military personnel, charged with the reconstruction and stabilization of the provinces where they operate. USDA and other agencies such as the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development have been charged with the responsibility to provide advisors to these teams. The PRT advisor will be posted in a provincial location in either Iraq or Afghanistan. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

• Ability in one or more of the following skill areas; agribusiness; improving livestock health and animal production (sheep, goats, cattle, or poultry); dryland agriculture, especially improvement of wheat yields and crop diversification; production and processing of horticultural crops, especially dried fruit and nuts, fresh melons, pomegranates, and grapes; improving irrigation and farm water use efficiency and storage; tree production, reforestation, re-vegetation; agricultural extension; and engineering for a variety of agricultural needs.
• Experience or ability in identifying needs and fashioning technical and programmatic recommendations
• Ability to work with others on a team
• Experience or interest in working with people from other countries or cultures
• Ability to develop projects
• A familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Internet Explorer
• Ability to train others and build their technical capacity

Contact: Matt Murphy

Email: Matt.Murphy@fas.usda.gov

Telephone: (202) 690-1924

FAX: (202) 720-6364

Mailing Address: Matt Murphy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, FAS/OCBD/DRDA/PCDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3208-S, STOP 1084, Washington, DC 20250-1084.

These positions are administratively assigned to the Post Conflict and Disaster Assistance Branch of the Development Resources and Disaster Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDAD/PCDA), but will be located in and work directly with the Department of State on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Iraq or with the U.S. military of PRTs in Afghanistan. PRTs are teams composed of civilian and military personnel, charged with the reconstruction and stabilization of the provinces where they operate. USDA and other agencies such as the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development have been charged with the responsibility to provide advisors to these teams. The PRT advisor will be posted in a provincial location in either Iraq or Afghanistan. The work will be conducted in hazardous environments and under difficult living conditions.

• Ability in one or more of the following skill areas; agribusiness; improving livestock health and animal production (sheep, goats, cattle, or poultry); dryland agriculture, especially improvement of wheat yields and crop diversification; production and processing of horticultural crops, especially dried fruit and nuts, fresh melons, pomegranates, and grapes; improving irrigation and farm water use efficiency and storage; tree production, reforestation, re-vegetation; agricultural extension; and engineering for a variety of agricultural needs.
• Experience or ability in identifying needs and fashioning technical and programmatic recommendations
• Ability to work with others on a team
• Experience or interest in working with people from other countries or cultures
• Ability to develop projects
• A familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Internet Explorer
• Ability to train others and build their technical capacity

Contact: Matt Murphy

Email: Matt.Murphy@fas.usda.gov

Telephone: (202) 690-1924

FAX: (202) 720-6364

Mailing Address: Matt Murphy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, FAS/OCBD/DRDA/PCDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3208-S, STOP 1084, Washington, DC 20250-1084.