Employment
Senior Program Specialist
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Senior Program Specialist, FSN-11; FP-04
OPENING DATE: March 23, 2010
CLOSING DATE: April 6, 2010
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours/week
SALARY: *Not-Ordinarily Resident: US$ 57,678.00 p.a. (Starting salary) (Position Grade: FP-04 to be confirmed by Washington); *Ordinarily Resident: US$ 55,946.00 p.a. (Starting Salary) (Position Grade: FSN-11)
LENGTH OF HIRE: Permanent Position
NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Embassy in Luanda is seeking individuals for the position of Senior Program Specialist, to be placed in the Program Office at USAID.
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION
Under the supervision of the Program Officer, the Senior Program Specialist participates in the development and implementation of project activities by providing a full range of consultative, advisory, monitoring, information gathering and evaluative services to USAID/Angola’s senior management and its technical teams. The incumbent works closely with the Program Officer and the Chief Accountant to ensure that execution of USAID/Angola’s program budget is appropriate and timely. The Senior Program Specialist is part of an integrated program and financial management team led by the Program Officer that includes a Chief Accountant, Accounting Technician, Voucher Examiner, Development Outreach and Communications Specialist, and Program Assistant.
A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office. Contact 222-641-251.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
1. REQUIRED EDUCATION: A Master degree in Social Sciences or International Development is required.
2. REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE: A minimum of five years of professional experience is required, preferably in monitoring and evaluation or project management for an international organization or in the international development field. Proven experience is required, in disseminating information in quantitative and qualitative formats.
3. REQUIRED LANGUAGES: Level IV English and Level IV Portuguese are required.
4. OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES: Ability to understand, interpret and present quantitative and qualitative data. Ability to analyze budget data and financial flows. Good coordination and organizational skills as well as interpersonal skills within a multi-cultural work environment are required. Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously and to work effectively under pressure is a must, as is the ability to take initiative and be creative.
5. REQUIRED JOB KNOWLEDGE: Incumbent needs to demonstrate his/her computer knowledge and skills of various Microsoft software applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Photographic and graphic design skills are a plus, as is knowledge of website development.
SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
2. Currently employed US Citizen AEFMs who hold a FMA appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
TO APPLY
Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will not be considered:
1. Application for U.S. Federal Employment (SF-171 or OF-612); or
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as an OF-612; plus
3. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.
4. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
USAID/Angola, Attention: HR Office, Av. Presidente Houari Boumediene, No. 32, Luanda, E-mail: hrusaidangola@usaid.gov
POINT OF CONTACT
Human Resources Office, Attention: Julia Almeida, Telephone: 222 641 251, FAX: 222 641 262
1. AEFM: A type of EFM that is eligible for direct hire employment on either a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or Temporary Appointment (TEMP) provided s/he meets all of the following criteria:
--US citizen;
--Spouse or dependent who is at least age 18;
--Listed on the travel orders of a Foreign or Civil Service or uniformed service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a US Foreign Service post or establishment abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority;
--Is a resident at the sponsoring employee's or uniform service member's post of assignment abroad, approved safehaven abroad, or alternate safehaven abroad; and
--Does not receive a USG annuity or pension based on a career in the US Civil, Foreign, or uniform services.
2. EFM: Family Members at least age 18 listed on the travel orders of a Foreign or Civil Service or uniformed service member permanently assigned to or stationed to a US Foreign Service post or establishment abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority who do not meet the definition of AEFM above.
3. Member of Household: A MOH is a person who: 1) Has accompanied, but is not/not on the travel orders of a U.S. citizen Foreign or Civil Service employee or uniform service member permanently assigned to or stationed at a U.S. Foreign service post or establishment abroad; 2) Has been declared by the sponsoring employee to the Chief of Mission as part of his/her household; and 3) Resides at post with the sponsoring employee.
4. Ordinarily Resident (OR): A citizen of the host country or a citizen of another country who has shifted the main residency focus to the host country and has the required work and/or residency permits for employment in country.
5. Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): Typically NORs are US Citizen EFMs and EFMs of FS, GS, and uniformed service members who are eligible for employment under an American USG pay plan, on the travel orders and under Chief of Mission authority, or other personnel having diplomatic privileges and immunities.
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: April 6, 2010
The US Mission in Angola provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.
The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.
