NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST Immediate opening for a home office technical specialist in forestry, protected areas, soil conservation, hydrology, watershed management, water resources or social sciences. You will be responsible for managing and supervising international donor-financed natural resources management projects; performing short-term technical consulting assignments abroad, advising on corporate CBNRM policy and strategy; developing proposals; and marketing to increase corporate project and client base. Requires: Masters degree in related field (forestry, soil conservation, hydrology, water resources or development anthropology); absolute minimum of five years post advanced degree professional field experience in either the countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe or the Latin America or Caribbean region; and fluency in English and solid command of either Russian or Spanish (FSI-3 equivalent). Minimum 30% international travel time. To apply, email curriculum vitae to [log in to unmask] , or fax to D. Read at 802-658-4247. Reference the Position Title ---------- PANTANAL PROGRAM MANAGER The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is seeking an individual to be responsible for biodiversity conservation work in the Brazilian Pantanal and for coordination of other efforts in the Pantanal area. You will design and negotiate with in-country partner strategies to protect biodiversity at selected sites; help build their capacity and assess on an ongoing basis the natural, institutional, political, economic, and social dynamics in the Pantanal; develop/implement strategies to raise financial and other resources needed to realize TNC's mission; and oversee compliance/reporting requirements of program donors. Position will be based in Brasilia, Brazil, with possible relocation to an appropriate venue elsewhere in Brazil. Requires: Master's degree in the natural or social sciences (or relevant field) or 5 years' professional experience; familiarity with conservation issues/culture in Brazil; ability to work with non-government organizations on development issues; strong analytical/organizational skills; fluency in both written and oral English and Portuguese; and an aptitude for fundraising. Must be able to travel at least 35% of the time, sometimes for lengthy periods (3-4 weeks). To apply, please send C.V. and cover letter to Nanette Rutsch, The Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax: 703-841-4880; email: [log in to unmask] . ---------- Chemonics is currently recruiting for the following USAID-funded Egyptian water-wastewater utility project positions: FINANCIAL MANAGER-EGYPT Responsibilities include developing computer based accounting system, managing cost accounting, and developing financial controls. Immediate availability to relocate to Egypt required. 3-year assignment. CUSTOMER AFFAIRS SPECIALIST-EGYPT Responsibilities include installing computerized customer accounts, executing efficient collections operations, and maintaining a high level of client satisfaction. Immediate availability to relocate to Egypt required. 3-year assignment. Positions are open until filled. Please send resume and references to: Karen Pilliod, Chemonics International, Fax: 1-202-955-7540; or email [log in to unmask] . ----------------- Abt Associates seeks candidates to fill two long-term assignments: RESPONSE PLANNER/AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST. The candidate will assist a major donor organization to evaluate and prioritize emergency food aid requests using objective criteria for making this determination. The candidate will based in project headquarters in the Washington, DC area. The Response Planner will: (1) develop criteria for the prioritization of emergency food aid requests, particularly so as to avoid famines from developing; (2) undertake the necessary analysis to improve the comparability of food aid requests vis-a-vis the established criteria; (3) analyze and track food aid requests from US government agencies overseas, requesting clarification and/or additional information where necessary; (4) identify how best to respond to emergency food needs using food aid resources, should the need arise, in a way which does not have an adverse impact upon the medium to longer run food security of vulnerable groups; and (5) to the extent possible, analyze non-emergency food aid response to ensure that they co! ntribute to reducing the vulnerability of high at-risk groups to future famine episodes. Qualifications: Professional experience carrying out similar work; preferably in Africa. Minimum Master's degree with three years of relevant food aid experience. Preferably has a Ph.D. and five years or more of relevant African experience related to food security. Bilingual (French/English). SOURCE CODE: ICEW1 FAMINE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE The Famine Field Representative will be assigned to Harare, Zimbabwe or Niamey, Niger for a period of three years and will serve as a country or regional coordinator for a project involving 17 countries. The FFR will work closely with national food security networks and US government agencies who are involved with food security, agriculture and the PL 480 program. The FFR will be expected to ensure that the early warning, vulnerability analysis and response planning needs in the local context are properly identified and called to the attention of the FEWSNET Chief of Party and the Project manager. The FFR will work with the Chief of Party to identify the areas in which the project team is technically qualified to provide technical assistance. For this reason, the role of the FFR is likely to vary from country to country, depending upon the needs of local food security networks and USAID missions as well as the capabilities of the FFR. The FFR will be responsible for ensur! ing that FEWSNET activities are implemented in a manner that contributes to the building of a local capacity to provide food security and famine early warning and response planning information in a sustainable manner. Drafting clear and well-defined annual workplans will be an important element in ensuring that FFR activities are undertaken in a highly collaborative manner with host country and regional institutions. Qualifications: The candidate must have at least a Masters degree in a discipline that is directly relevant to, or provides a basis understanding of the disciplines involved in famine monitoring. A suitable background in economics and/or agricultural economics is required so as to be able to conduct early warning and vulnerability analyses; agriculture and agroclimatology so as to be able to link information about current season agricultural growing conditions with satellite imagery obtained for important crop growing areas. Experience in training activities is a plus. Ideally candidates will be bilingual (English and French) at a minimum level of FSI 3. Other desirable areas of expertise include public health, nutrition, geography, rural economics. SOURCE CODE: ICEW2 Interested applicants should: (1) E-mail: [log in to unmask], please reference the Source Code in the subject line; or (2) Fax: 1 (800) 284-8559, please reference the Source Code on fax cover or page one. Abt Associates fosters a diverse work environment. --------- Program Operations Specialist ISSUANCE DATE: February 10, 2000 CLOSING DATE: February 29, 2000 Gentlemen/Ladies: SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC) The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Humanitarian Response (BHR), Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is seeking applications (Standard Form 171 or OF 612) from persons interested in providing the PSC services described in the attached. Submissions shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Questions may be directed to Kirk Dohne or Jesse Freese, GlobalCorps (a division of XL Associates), who may be reached at Phone No. (301) 770-0632 or Fax at (301) 770-2354 or via e-mail at [log in to unmask] Applicants should retain copies of all enclosures that accompany their proposals. Sincerely, Michael Walsh Contracting Officer 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: M/OP-00-513 2. ISSUANCE DATE: February 10, 2000 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: February 29, 2000 4. POSITION TITLE: Program Operations Specialist 5. MARKET VALUE: $51,204 to $66,564 (GS-12 Equivalent) Per Year 6. INITIAL PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Approx. March 15, 2000 to March 14, 2002 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Washington, DC 8. JOB DESCRIPTION (TO INCLUDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR POSITION): Program Operations Specialist STATEMENT OF WORK PROGRAM OPERATIONS SPECIALIST BHR/OFDA, Disaster Response and Mitigation Division GS-12 The incumbent serves as a program operations specialist in the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and is responsible for preparingUSAID documentation regarding programmatic analysis of humanitarian activities. The incumbent reports to the Expanded Planning Branch Chief. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES At the direction of the Branch Chief, the incumbent will perform the following duties and responsibilities. These duties and responsibilities represent in descending order the anticipated priorities: 1. Work with identified regional teams and other programmatic teams to review global, regional and country programs. 2. Assist the regional teams with designing, developing and evaluating monitoring plans for humanitarian programs. Where appropriate, participate on evaluation/assessment teams. 3. Develop and maintain project spreadsheets and accurate program summaries. 4. Read and analyze grant reporting and identify problems and areas of concern to OFDA. Inform the appropriate team of possible problems. 5. Assist with the development and standardization of indicators and reporting of those indicators. 6. Assist the Branch Chief with documentation and correspondence in response to inquiries regarding OFDA's humanitarian programs. 7. Assist with the development of country and regional strategies. 8. Participate in the preparation of memoranda and briefing papers in certain instances and assist in any follow-up actions deemed necessary by the Branch Chief. Draft routine replies to congressional and other correspondence. 9. Perform other duties as required, including but not limited to participating as an active member of Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) and Response Teams when required. 10. Serve as Duty Officer on a rotational basis. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED Knowledge of disaster relief, planning and preparedness fields. Knowledge of the organization and functions of the Agency,and in particular OFDA, to understand issues related to international development and humanitarian assistance. Knowledge of the BHR/OFDA culture, management objectives, and sensitivity to the technical and political issues sufficient to advise the OFDA Director. Effective writing and communication skills. Bachelors degree in International Affairs or related field. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of the organization and functions of the Agency, in particular OFDA, to understand issues related to international development and humanitarian assistance. Knowledge of the BHR/OFDA culture, management objectives, and sensitivity to the technical and political issues sufficient to advise the OFDA Director. Effective writing and communication skills. Knowledge of the disaster relief, planning and preparedness fields. Bachelors degree in International Affairs or related field. US citizenship. Send application materials to: Jesse Freese or Kirk Dohne GlobalCorps, A Division of XL Associates 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 709 Rockville, MD 20852 Phone (301) 770-0632 Fax (301) 770-2354 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.globalcorps.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------