Food for Peace Officer - USAID Kenya in Nairobi

Job Title: Food for Peace Officer

Advert Details

Recruiter: USAID Kenya
Contract Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: July 15, 2013
Category: Not Specified Offer: GS-14 (US$84,697-110,104)

Introduction
POSITION DESCRIPTION:-To help determine the need for and improve, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the assistance provided under the Food for Peace program in Kenya as well as other countries in the region, the United States Government, represented by the U.S.

Minimum Requirements
The position is open to U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents and Eligible Family Members Currently Residing in Kenya

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Any application that does not meet the minimum requirements stated below will not be evaluated. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within one month from the closing date of this advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful.

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree plus at least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in international development or relief (one of which must be related to food aid);
OR
Master’s degree with significant study in a pertinent field (especially public health), plus at least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in international development or relief (one of which must be related to food aid).

2. Experience: Experience working on development or relief issues in the field; Basic computer skills, to include knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, e-mail, and the internet.



Job Specification
POSITION DESCRIPTION
To help determine the need for and improve, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the assistance provided under the Food for Peace program in Kenya as well as other countries in the region, the United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications from local-hire U.S. citizens interested in the position of Food for Peace Officer in East Africa. The FFP Officer will ensure effective management of FFP resources, primarily in Kenya, although may support other countries in the region as well when needed. The incumbent is expected to travel approximately 25% of the time.

The FFP Officer will undertake the following duties:

Serve as primary point of contact for all issues pertaining to FFP programs in Kenya for the USAID Mission, USAID/Washington, other parts of the US government, PVOs, international organizations, host nation governmental ministries and agencies, and others in the country.
Monitor and report on implementation of ongoing FFP-funded programs, including performance of grantees, progress towards meeting objectives, problems encountered and commodity management, including following up on the status of commodity losses and claims.
Provide information and guidance to FFP assistance award recipients on USAID regulations, policies and procedures.
Report on all food security issues, to include changes in the food security situation and food aid requirements, government policies and actions affecting food aid programs, government food aid programs, and donor pledges and programs.
Undertake and report on assessments to inform FFP funding decisions or modifications to ongoing programs.
Work with other parts of the U.S. government and other donors to promote integration of food aid with other programs to increase the effectiveness of the programs overall.
Provide other support to Kenya and to other countries in the region when needed and directed to by the EA/FFP Director.

How to Apply:

Qualified individuals should submit the following documents to nairobihr@usaid.gov:

1. A completed U.S. Government Standard Form 171 or Optional Form 612 (available at the USAID website, http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/forms or internet http://fillform.gsa.gov, or at Federal offices).

2. A cover letter (3 pages maximum) addressing how the applicant meets the required qualifications for this position (see Qualification section of this Solicitation). Each of the expected qualifications should be addressed in the cover letter.

To ensure consideration of applications for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number/position title on your application, and as the subject line in any cover letter. The highest ranking applicants may be selected for an interview.

Deadline:12/05/2013