Closing date: 13 Apr 2009 -- (CLOSED)
Location: United States of America (the) - Washington
USAID/Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)
OTI is currently seeking applications for a Program Assistant / Program Manager (Multiple Positions) in Washington, D.C. This is a GS-9/11/12 equivalent position, and only U.S. citizens are eligible due to security clearance requirements. Please note that applications are being accepted ONLY at the GS-9 and GS-11 levels, not at the GS-12 level.
The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) was created in 1994 as a distinct operating unit within USAID to help local partners advance peace and democracy in priority conflict-prone countries. Seizing critical windows of opportunity, OTI works on the ground to provide fast, flexible, short-term assistance targeted at key transition needs.
Countries experiencing a significant political transition in the midst of a disaster or emerging from civil conflict have unique needs that cannot be fully addressed by traditional disaster relief. Timely and effective assistance to promote and consolidate peaceful, democratic advances can make the difference between a successful or a failed transition. OTI assists in securing peace by aiding indigenous, mostly non-governmental, civil society and media organizations. OTI uses such mechanisms as support for re-integration of ex-combatants into civilian society; development of initiatives to promote national reconciliation; identification of quick-impact community self-help projects to meet urgent economic needs; and aid to independent media outlets and community-based organizations to help promote informed debate and broaden public participation.
To respond quickly and effectively and meet its program objectives and mandate OTI retains a group of high level professionals and experts under personal services contracts (PSCs). These knowledgeable and skilled professionals make up the vast majority of the OTI work force and are at its forefront implementing and achieving the organization’s programmatic goals and objectives.
For more information about OTI and its country programs please see:
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/transition_initiatives/.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The OTI Program Assistant / Program Manager is a member of one of DCHA/OTI’s Regional Teams in the Field Programs Division (FPD), reports to the OTI Regional Team Leader or his/her designee, and is based in Washington, DC. OTI currently has three regional teams as part of its Field Programs Division (FPD): Asia and Middle East (AME), Africa (AFR), and Latin America and Caribbean (LAC). OTI’s Regional Teams are responsible for all program implementation-related activity in the specific region.
The Program Assistant / Program Manager’s principal responsibility is to assist one of OTI’s regional teams in the management of existing country programs and participates in new country program assessments as the need arises. This is a program-funded USPSC position, which OTI anticipates will focus approximately 80% of time on country program implementation, and approximately 20% of time on strategic planning and program development.
Please refer to the solicitation for minimum education and experience requirements, detailed duties and responsibilities, and information about OTI. Solicitations are posted on www.globalcorps.com
Reference Code: RW_7QMMWS-23
