USAID carries out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress at the same time it expands stable, free societies, creates markets and trade partners for the United States, and fosters good will abroad. Spending less than 1 percent of the total federal budget, USAID works in over 100 countries to :
Promote broadly shared economic prosperity ; Strengthen democracy and good governance ; Protect human rights ; Improve global health, Advance food security and agriculture ; Improve environmental sustainability ; Further education ; Help societies prevent and recover from conflicts ; and Provide humanitarian assistance in the wake of natural and man-made disasters.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # : Ouaga-2020-024

USAID Project Management Specialist (Peace and Governance) /FSN-11
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION :

Under the direct supervision of the Democracy, Rights & Governance (DRG) Officer, the incumbent is responsible for the direct management of peace, security and governance activities in Burkina Faso that contribute to two project appraisal documents : Bridge and Resilience in the Sahel Enhance (RISE) II. This includes activities for the Counter Violence and Extremism (CVE), Good Governance, Political Competition and Consensus Building, Civil Society, and Human Rights program elements and areas.

As a subject matter expert on peace and DRG issues, the incumbent acts as an advisor on project planning and implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, and other issues as needed. The incumbent should possess a thorough knowledge of the CVE and Democracy and Governance portfolios and keep abreast of technical developments in the country.

The incumbent is familiar with project management and understands the various types of documentation — task order, cooperative agreement, and grant documents, evaluations, and field trip reports — as well as work plans and monitoring and evaluation plans. S/He maintains close working relations with the implementing partners, USAID regional staff in Accra and Dakar, and manages the technical office in the absence of the Governance and Democracy Officer.

This position requires exercising strong professional judgment, overseeing resource management and activity implementation, and managing relationships with high-level representatives inside and outside of the United States Government (USG). The political environment in Burkina Faso is highly complex and frequently unpredictable, and the incumbent must be flexible and able to provide advice on peace and governance approaches and activities amid rapidly changing circumstances.

The complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may be obtained under Career section of USAID website at https://bf.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/

CLOSING DATE : December 18, 2020

Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered :

• A cover letter
• An AID 302-3 form (form can be found on this website) : https://bf.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/
• A detailed resume
• 3 References
• Copies of relevant degrees
• Relevant work attestations and Certificates

All the above mentioned documents are REQUIRED, must be prepared in ENGLISH and should be addressed as follows : Attention of the Human Resources Office, US Embassy, Ouagadougou at : HROOuaga@state.gov
NOTE : Please include the Reference of the Vacancy Announcement you are applying for.

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.