International
Development Positions
February 13, 2013
The USDA Foreign Agricultural
Service has international development positions based in USDA headquarters, and
other USDA positions detailed to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
headquarters, both in Washington, DC. Occasionally, positions are available
overseas. These are all “Schedule B” appointments (non-career, excepted
service, normally for a 13-month appointment, often with the possibility of one
or more renewals of appointment).
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for these
positions.
Management and Program Analyst (Land/Resource Tenure and
Property Rights Specialist)
Forestry & Climate Change Specialist
Job Title: Management and Program Analyst (Land/Resource Tenure and Property
Rights Specialist)
Grade:
GS-0343-14
Type of Appointment: Excepted Service (Time Limit)
Appointment
Length of
Appointment: Up to 5 years
Area of Consideration: All Sources
Opening Date of Announcement: February 8, 2013
Closing Date of Announcement:
March 8, 2013
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position and be able to obtain a secret security clearance.
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 (FAS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), but will be located in and work directly with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Economic Growth, Education, and Environment (E3) Bureau, Land Tenure and Resource Management Office (LTRM), Land Tenure and Property Rights Division.
This position will be based in USAID/E3/LTRM’s Land Tenure and Property Rights Division and will work closely with other offices in E3 and with USAID’s geographical bureaus. The Land Tenure and Property Rights Division addresses and land and other resource tenure and property rights challenges to stimulate economic growth, agriculture, and trade; mitigate violent conflict, promote good governance, and address humanitarian crises; address global climate change; and promote sustainable natural resource use and the protection of biodiversity.
This position will focus on land tenure and property rights challenges in several developing nations. The specialist will cover a wide-range of resource tenure issues, particularly as they relate to promoting USAID’s food security objectives. The incumbent will work closely with USAID’s regional and functional bureaus on addressing these challenges, under the direction of the Senior Land Tenure and Property Rights Advisor. The incumbent will assist in the development of strategies and program recommendations. He/she will oversee the dissemination of resource governance and food security-related research and information to USAID and its partners. He/she will consult with acknowledged experts on resource governance challenges and solutions and maintain contact and share best practices with senior level representatives from other USG agencies, multilateral organizations, other donors, PVOs/NGOs, and others in the foreign affairs community. He/she will coordinate activities and facilitate the flow of information from the Land Tenure and Property Rights Division to USAID missions and offices, and between USAID, USDA, contractors, and various other cooperating agencies and organizations.
The incumbent will
travel to the field periodically to provide leadership and expert assistance in
the field of land tenure and property rights, particularly as that field
relates to promoting global food security policy and strategy formulation.
Basic
Qualification Requirements:
- Must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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.
Required Skills:
- Superior writing and public communications skills (e.g., as evidenced by a track record of publication and public speaking on complex topics).
- Demonstrated extensive experience in the field of land or resource tenure and property rights, with a specific focus on agriculture, food security, economic growth, and governance.
- Extensive knowledge of principles, concepts, and methodology involved in the design, development, implementation, management, and evaluation of technical assistance programs/projects. Ability to apply experimental theories and new approaches to resource tenure challenges.
- Extensive knowledge of policies and procedures used for project management in USDA and USAID to carry out a full range of administrative issues that arise in completing assignments and managing multiple administrative tasks of a complex program dealing with a variety of organizations and levels of contacts.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to effectively manage development programs. Ability to exhibit tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness in dealing with high level officials of international organizations and other foreign and domestic government officials and development partners. Skill in coordinating, negotiating, and motivating individuals to take action.
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.
To apply, please send a) a cover letter, b) a current resume and c) a supplemental statement that directly and individually addresses each of the required skills listed above to:
FAS-SCHB-APPLIC@wdc.usda.gov with the Subject: OCBD-13-072.
Applications that do not include a supplemental statement addressing individually each of the required skills will not be considered.
Direct all inquiries
to:
Program Officer: Michael Hirsh
Branch: USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDA/RDNR
Email Address: Michael.Hirsh@fas.usda.gov
Telephone: (202) 690-2615
*NOTE* A career status employee that is
outside of FAS who 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
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Job Title: Forestry & Climate Change Specialist
Grade: GS-0301-14
Type of Appointment: Excepted Service (Time Limit) Appointment
Length of Appointment: Up to 5 years
Area of Consideration: All Sources
Opening Date of Announcement: 02/08/13
Closing Date of Announcement: 02/22/13
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position and be able to be security cleared for assignment. This is an excepted service 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) but will be located in and work directly with the U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of Technical Support (ME/TS) for the Asia and Middle East Bureaus.
The Forestry and Climate Change specialist will be responsible for (a) providing technical assistance to USAID’s Asia and Middle East Bureaus and field missions in the design, evaluation, and implementation of forestry, biodiversity, and climate change activities and (b) managing projects and activities focused on forest management, biodiversity conservation, and climate change. In particular, the incumbent will be the Asia and Middle East Bureaus’ representative to work with the technical teams of the Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and Environment (E3), other USAID staff who work on climate change issues, and other USG agencies that work with forest, biodiversity, and climate change issues, projects, and programs. In the area of forestry, biodiversity, and climate change, the incumbent will provide USAID with technical leadership and assistance, strategic planning and program management, expert policy and technical advice, collaboration with other units of USAID, particularly field missions and other offices on behalf of the Asia and Middle East Bureaus, and dissemination of relevant information within the agency and to its partners.
Required Skills:
· Experience integrating the ecological, economic, and social aspects of forest, biodiversity, and climate change management programs in highly complex environments is required, as is expertise in one or more of the following technical areas: forest and biodiversity conservation, forest-related aspects of global climate change, and climate change adaptation.
· Proven skill in the design, management, and evaluation of forestry, biodiversity, and climate change programs or activities as a manager, supervisor, or administrator. Expertise in working with USAID field missions is desirable, as is knowledge of USAID administrative, contractual, and financial reporting systems.
· Understanding of the role of foreign assistance in promoting the sustainable use of forest resources, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and balancing economic development needs with conservation objectives is critical.
- Demonstrated experience in climate change and the conservation of tropical forests and biodiversity in developing countries, in at least one geographic region in the developing world.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as a member of a team, with a wide variety of individuals, groups, environmental institutions, and technical organizations.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure to carry out specific, results-oriented tasks in developing countries given constraints in time, information, and logistical support.
- Ability to operate in highly complex developing country environments is essential.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate forestry issues, both in writing and orally. Ability to develop both technical and general audience materials to inform or advocate is highly desirable.
The
position will require the ability to conduct occasional travel.
To Apply: please send a) a cover letter, b) a current resume, and c) a supplemental statement that addresses individually your experience and qualifications in each of the Required Skill Areas listed above to: FAS-SCHB-APPLIC@wdc.usda.gov with the subject: OCBD-13-046.
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 that directly and individually addresses the required skills will not be considered.
Direct all inquiries to:
Program Officer: Michael Hirsh
Branch: USDA/FAS/OCBD/DRDA/RDNR
Telephone: (202) 690-2615
NOTE: A
career status employee who is outside of FAS who 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.
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