Opening and Closing Dates
The work, much of it self-generated, is characterized by broad and intensive efforts involving a variety of complex development assistance programs/projects/activities or problems, where the controlling development theory and practices are largely undefined, or where the development methods and practices are extensively affected by fluctuating conditions. Often, decisions regarding what needs to be done are complicated by the extreme diversity of sectoral programs/projects/activities or functions and their related systems, conflicting requirements inherent in issues when addressing major USAID and USG programs, intense publicity focused on Host-Country, B/IO, and/or sector-wide issues, and/or the need to establish criteria when advising subordinate and other development professionals on the application of development assistance principles, policies, and practices.
The incumbent will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
Serves as a technical resource on digital technology and e-commerce programs, projects, and operational plans for economic growth activities that may operate at the global, regional, national, state, or municipal levels, and that may include grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, Public Private Partnerships, guarantees, capital transactions, and/or other forms of private-sector engagement.
General: Represents and contributes to digital related issues and concerns of the backstop to support policy analysis, broad agency and USG initiative development and roll-out, design and procurement of global mechanisms, and interagency coordination. Provides direct support (virtual or TDY) to USAID Missions within backstop expertise/area to advance critical initiatives, bilateral/regional development objectives and/or operational targets and goals.
Project/Program Analysis and Design: Assists in the planning, analysis, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of USAID digital and economic growth projects, in support of US economic growth foreign assistance objectives, and, as appropriate, other objectives, including governing justly and democratically, investing in people, peace and stability, or humanitarian assistance. Manages USG resources, implementation teams, contractors, and grantees to achieve specific program objectives and results consistent with overall US domestic and international policy and law. Serves as a technical resource for foreign assistance programming and activities, related to the design and implementation of economic growth projects. Coordinates program development, implementation, and performance monitoring and evaluation plans. Supports economic growth programs by researching, reviewing, and analyzing data; provides assistance and advice on economic growth issues; assists in coordinating and managing strategies, policies, concepts, procedures, and guidelines for establishing economic growth projects; analyzes technical constraints to economic growth; and recommends courses of action. Provides cost estimations and risk analysis for project feasibility, design, and budgetary planning options. Assists in the preparation and presentation of programmatic and project-related documents and reports, including Country Development Cooperation Strategies, Operational Plans, Performance Plan and Reports, Program Assessment Documents, Activity Approval Documents, Concept Papers, SOWs, environmental impact statements, etc.
Implementation: Provides oversight and monitoring of economic growth and digital related activities; and ensures project impact and compliance with program design and environmental standards. Defines and achieves technical assistance or development program objectives through the use of sound economic and private sector-related approaches and analysis.
Cross-cutting: Coordinates digitally focused programs and activities with other USAID Bureaus and Independent Offices, the Department of State, other USG agencies, and the private sector. Assists in managing special cross-cutting initiatives and task-force groups to accomplish programmatic goals; groups may review specific programs of the organization or develop new initiatives in various program areas.
Technical Areas: The Private Enterprise Officer may be assigned to one or more areas of emphasis within the overall portfolio, including trade and investment; commercial law and legal and regulatory reform; economic policy and institutions; development economics; cross-cutting implications for economic growth (gender, DCHA, agriculture, etc.); political economy reform; financial sector development; private capital; originating and developing transactions; competitiveness; enterprise development; privatization; private sector engagement; and, clear and cogent communication.
External engagement: Represent USAID in external events to communicate our trade and investment work in Africa. Build and maintain strong relationships and collaborate with a wide range of relevant public and private stakeholders.
Performs other duties as assigned.