U.S. Embassy Rabat
Vacancy Announcement
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST (USAID)
Announcement Number: 09-08
OPEN TO: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES
POSITION:DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST, FSN-12, FP-03*
OPENING DATE: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week
SALARY: * Not-Ordinarily Resident: US$64,447 p.a. (starting salary)
(Position Grade: FP-03)
Ordinarily Resident: DH482,707 p.a. (starting salary)
(Position Grade: FSN-12)
NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking an individual for the position of Development Assistance Specialist.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION: The incumbent serves in the Education Office, USAID/Morocco. The incumbent serves as a key member of USAID/Morocco staff in addition to serving as the primary incumbent for the Education team. The incumbent will play a critical role as a key advisor to senior USAID and US Embassy staff working on youth issues.
The incumbent will be responsible for the management, monitoring, and oversight of activities and interventions leading to the achievement of the Education Assistance Objective. This includes responsibility for AO-related interventions, including non-formal education programming for out of school youth, support for the formal education programs, as well as cross cutting interventions such as communication and information technology, public/private partnerships for education, professional alliances, community mobilization in support of education, and other related programs.
A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities of the position can be obtained from USAID Management Office. Please contact: Ext. 2329 or 037-632-001 to obtain a copy.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE: All applicants must meet all qualifications and provide supporting documentation for each criterion below
Education: A Masters degree in the field of Education is required.
Experience: 5 to 8 years of experience in education and in particular in youth program design and implementation, including very strong monitoring and evaluation experience, ICT programs, and school-to-work linkages, of which a minimum of 3 years should be specific to Morocco is required.
Language: Level IV (fluent) in English, French, and Moroccan Arabic is required.
Knowledge:
-Thorough knowledge of Morocco’s education sector, challenges and opportunities as well as administrative functions is required.
-Strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing Moroccan youth is required.
-Knowledge of government policies and programs related to these areas as well as the activities on the NGO community is required.
Abilities and Skills:
-Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to work in a team and to interact effectively with a broad range of internal and external partners is required.
-Must be able to engage in negotiations with senior government officials and national organizations, and assure strong program coordination with other partners.
-In addition to excellent monitoring and evaluating skills, excellent writing skills reflecting the ability to analyze and report clearly and concisely on youth and formal education and training issues in Morocco and in the broader education context are required.
-Computer literacy and experience in word processing, spreadsheet and data management computer applications is required.
SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, US Citizen AEFMs and US 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. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
4. Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
5. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
TO APPLY
Interested applicants must submit to the Management Office, USAID/Morocco, 10 Ave Mehdi Ben Barka, Souissi:
1. a letter of interest
2. an OF-612* duly filled, and
3. a sample report or article written in English by the applicant.
*OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal Employment) is available on the US Embassy website at http://rabat.state.gov/Sections/HRO/FORMS/FORMS.htm
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*DEFINITIONS
1. US Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) – For purposes of receiving a preference in hiring for a qualified position, an EFM who meets the following criteria:
· US Citizen; and,
· EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and,
· Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:
1. Resides at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
2. Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.
2. EFM: An individual related to a US Government employee in one of the following ways:
· Spouse;
· Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support. The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian;
· Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support;
· Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.
3. Member of Household (MOH) – An individual who accompanies a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan. An MOH is:
· Not an EFM; and,
· Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,
· Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.
A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, other relative or adult child who falls outside the Department’s current legal and statutory definition of family member. A MOH does not have to be a US Citizen.
4. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:
· Is not a citizen of the host country; and,
· Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,
· Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,
· Has a US Social Security Number (SSN).
NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.
5. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or US citizen who:
· Is locally resident; and,
· Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and,
· Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.
EFMs without US Social Security Numbers are also OR. All OR employees, including US citizens, are compensated in accordance with the LCP.
The US Mission in Morocco 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 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 martial 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.
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