The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the leading U.S. Government agency responsible for the U.S. foreign development assistance with the twofold purpose of furthering America’s interests while improving lives in the developing world. 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-2018-22
USAID Project Development Specialist (Malaria) FSN/11

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION :

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is recruiting one Foreign Service National (FSN) to serve as USAID Project Management Specialist (PMI Specialist) at USAID Burkina Faso Country Office. The incumbent will assist the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) USAID and Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Resident Advisors with planning, implementing, and monitoring PMI activities and shall liaise with PMI backstops in USAID Washington, counterparts in CDC Atlanta, and USAID personnel working within and overseeing the Mission’s activities related to malaria control.

With a current annual budget of about $25 million, PMI accounts for almost half of the Health Office’s Portfolio. With a national scope, implemented through USAID’s bilateral partners and field support mechanisms, the PMI program has a considerable and growing workload.

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 : September 12, 2018

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 degree
• Copies of work attestations/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.