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Award for Heroism
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Ben Barber of FrontLines interviews Nawal Hassan Osman, who received the Foreign Service National of the Year Award. Harry Edwards, USAID |
Foreign Service Nationals of the Year
Dijana Andjic, Secretary/Alternate Cashier, USAID/Serbia
and Montenegro
Larissa Komarova, Program and Development Specialist,
USAID Regional Mission Ukraine
Anthony Kumi, Chief Accountant, USAID/Ghana
Sarah Meitekini, Administrative Assistant, Office
of the AIDREP/Sudan
Nawal Hassan Osman, Program Clerk, USAID/Sudan
Dung Pham Thi Le, Development Program Specialist,
USAID/RDM/A Vietnam Office
Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Warehouse Supervisor,
USAID/Dominican Republic
Carlos Vargas, Computer Management Specialist,
USAID/Colombia
Sherif Fouad Zohdi, Chief Accountant, USAID/Egypt
Administrator’s Implementation Award
In recognition of his extraordinary accomplishment in creating
and implementing innovative infrastructure financing and support
in the Balkan region.
Carl Mitchell, Senior Environmental Adviser, E&E
Science and Technology Award
For his exceptional understanding and application of the
science that shaped the U.S. Government’s response to
the threat of avian influenza and his conceptualization and
support for key scientific studies and initiatives that have
resulted in many of the lifesaving tools available today for
malaria.
Dennis Carroll, Senior Advisor, GH
Administrator’s Management Improvement Award
In recognition of exceptional leadership and creativity
in developing and implementing a new acquisition instrument
which permits the Agency to secure specialized technical assistance
without ceiling limitations.
Mercedes Eugenia, Division Chief, M
C. Herbert Rees Memorial Award
For outstanding leadership and achievements at mid-career
level, demonstrating potential for continued growth and ability
to assume greater responsibility
Rebecca Rohrer, Office Director, Caribbean Regional
Program
Michael H. B. Adler Award
For outstanding excellence in developing innovative approaches
that quickly put in place U.S. Government programs for emergency
relief and reconstruction throughout the Caribbean in the
wake of back-to-back hurricanes.
Sunil Xavier, Regional Contracting Officer, USAID/Dominican
Republic
George C. Marshall Award
For extending George C. Marshall’s legacy across the
globe and into the new millennium through visionary leadership
of health programs and officers over four decades
Harriet Destler, Health Team Leader, E&E
Molly Kux Environmental Award
In recognition of his 25 years of exemplary leadership of
environmentally sound development within USAID’s Development
Assistance Programs.
James Hester, Agency Environmental Coordinator,
EGAT
Award for Ethics
Recognizes one employee who has made exceptional contributions
to the promotion in the Agency of ethical standards and conduct,
far exceeding the individual’s normal job responsibilities
and the Agency’s existing ethical rules and policies.
Rebecca Maestri, Regional Program Manager, ANE
Outstanding Support Staff Award
Conferred by the Administrator to recognize outstanding
performance in support staff positions demanding dedication,
flexibility, and professional staff skill and to encourage
high standards of performance among other support staff.
Sharon Cahill, Secretary, LPA
Victoria Carethers, Human Resources Assistant,
M
Equal Employment Opportunity Award
In recognition of his exceptional initiative, creativity,
tenacity, and demonstrable success at implementing an extremely
difficult external programmatic requirement in the USAID overseas
environment.
Carlton Bennett, Director, Office of Procurement,
USAID/Egypt
The Global Development Alliance Leaders Award
Awarded for vision and creativity in developing alliances
in postconflict settings and for the energetic championing
of public-private alliances in information and communications
technology.
Lane Smith, Information and Communication Technology
Advisor, USAID/Afghanistan
Certificate of Appreciation
In recognition of an employee’s special contributions
to an important project or task.
Luigi Crespo, Public Affairs Specialist, LPA
Barbara Knox-Seith, Social Science Analyst,
LAC
Heather Layman, Deputy Press Director, LPA
Ann Phillips, Political Economy Policy Analyst,
PPC
Anne Rait, Policy Advisor, Humanitarian Assistance,
PPC
Stephen Scott, Information Technology Advisor, ANE
Robert D. Strahota, Assistant Director, US
SEC/OIA
Joanne Swan, Budget Analyst, ANE
Administrator’s Management Improvement Group Awards
For contributions to improving the way the Agency designs
and delivers its development assistance and/or internal operations
and management, which contribute to making the Agency work
better and cost less.
Office of Iraq Reconstruction Budget and Finance
Caribbean Regional Contracting Office
Distinguished Honor Group Awards
The highest form of recognition of employees during their
service with the Agency, this award is conferred on employees
who distinguish themselves over a prolonged period of time
by exceptionally outstanding service within or beyond their
required duties, as demonstrated by achievements of marked
national or international significance.
M/OAA/EGAT
White Paper, PPC
Personnel Security Team, Office of Security
Superior Honor Group Awards
This award is granted for significant acts, services, or
achievements that materially aid or affect the successful
accomplishment of the Agency’s mission.
AFR/DP/POSE
Field Program (Provincial Reconstruction Team), USAID/Afghanistan
Strategic Framework Management Working Group, Africa
OTI Field Advisors (Bullpen), DCHA
Ukraine Mission Staff, USAID/Ukraine
Avian Influenza Working Group, GH
Microbicides Research and Development Team, GH
Supply Chain Management Team, GH
USAID/Haiti
USAID/J-CAR
Tsunami Response Team (four missions and four teams)
GMRA Audit Team, OIG
Standards for Success Team, OIG
USAID SEC Technical Security Support Team
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Team
Office of the General Counsel
OIG’s Interdisciplinary Taskforce (EngenderHealth)
Meritorious Honor Group Awards
Granted in recognition of accomplishments or contributions
of high importance to the Agency.
AFR/SD Sector Working Groups Chairpersons
Controller Office, USAID/Nigeria
HIV/AIDS Team, USAID/Nigeria
Information Technology Section, USAID/Nigeria
Motor Pool Section, USAID/Nigeria
Office of Contracts and Assistance, USAID/Nigeria
Personnel Office, USAID/Nigeria
Bangladesh Mexico City Policy Team, USAID/Bangladesh
Cross-Cutting Issues Team, USAID/Mozambique
Education Quality and Access for Learning and Livelihood,
USAID/Philippines
Egypt’s Democracy and Governance Staff, USAID/Egypt
Mozambique Website Team, USAID/Mozambique
Religious Outreach Team, USAID/Mozambique
Telling Our Story Initiative Team, USAID/Mozambique
USAID/Morocco
Water Resources Office Team, USAID/WRO
Desert Locust DART Team and Task Force, DCHA
Food for Peace Development Program Team, DCHA
Food for Peace Policy/Technical Division Award, DCHA
Food for Peace Tsunami Team, DCHA
Iraqi Field Team (USPSCs), DCHA
OFDA Training Team, DCHA
Over-Fortified Corn-Soy Blend Response Team, DCHA
USAID/Darfur DART, DCHA
Macedonia Connects, USAID/Macedonia
Female Genital Cutting Working Group, GH
Malaria Team, GH
Haiti Tropical Storm Recovery Program Team, USAID/Haiti
USAID/Haiti Anti-Corruption Team
Personnel Operations Division, M
Two separate awards—one for improving hiring timelines,
and another for increasing the direct hire workforce and achieving
significant cost savings through foreign service limited appointments
legislative authority.
Payroll Office, M
Fragile States, PPC
PPC/DEI/DI
GDA Audit Team
OIG/I-Headquarters Liaison and Coordination Team
OIG Achievement Award
In recognition of outstanding initiative and effort to
help the government of Guatemala set a solid foundation to
reduce corruption through assessment of public sector institutions
and follow-up of assessment recommendations.
Richard W. Layton, Controller, USAID/Guatemala
133 Meritorious Honor Awards given to employees for
outstanding service. Workers receive these awards based on
recommendations from assistant administrators, directors of
offices, or mission directors.
34 Superior Honor Awards given to employees throughout
the Agency in recognition of significant acts and services
materially affecting the successful accomplishments of USAID
projects.
Afghans Work, Build, Study After Decades of War
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Richard W. Layton |
Richard W. Layton, a controller for the Office of the Inspector
General at USAID/Guatemala, received that office’s Achievement
Award during the Agency’s annual awards ceremony Nov.
17.
Layton was nominated because of what his supervisors consider
his “extraordinary initiative and efforts” to help
government leaders in Guatemala reduce corruption through
an assessment of public sector institutions and follow-up
recommendations.
Corruption is an endemic problem in the Central American country,
but Layton identified a window of opportunity as the previous
administration, which had been marked by scandals, was departing.
He sought help from the newly appointed minister of agriculture,
convincing him to perform an indepth assessment of the ministry.
The assessment’s success led the then-incoming government
to request the mission’s help in conducting assessments
of nine other ministries and another three public entities.
The goal was to improve performances in the public sector
and identify any common weaknesses. The result: ministries
began taking corrective actions, some even before the assessments
were concluded.
The Guatemala government has been complimentary of the efforts,
and university students in the country are expected to study
Layton’s methods so they can be repeated by them in other
public entities.
“I have known Richard since 1974,” said Deputy
Administrator Fred Schieck. “I am exceptionally proud
of his accomplishments as a controller and the recognition
that he has earned. He has been doing very important work
in promoting transparency and accountability, and the results
are some of USAID’s finest anywhere. I am sure that his
efforts are a model for other USAID missions.”
Layton’s bosses describe him as a problem solver, a
leader, and a man of integrity.
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