Job Vacancy At USAID

AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST

OPENING DATE: March 8th, 2016
CLOSING DATE: March 21st, 2016
WORK HOURS: Full time: 40 hours/week
SALARY:                         Or ordinary resident 10,948,692 P. a. (Starting basic salary)
SALARY GRADE:                 FSN-11

In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the mission Local Compensation plan.

USAID/Nigeria in Abuja is seeking to employ suitable and qualified candidate for the Agricultural and Environment Specialist position in the Economic Growth and Environment (EGE) Office.

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

The incumbent is responsible for developing and managing complex agriculture and environment activities as well as providing leadership in monitoring and evaluation.

S/he serves as the Mission Environment Officer (MEO) and will work across the Mission to ensure environmental compliance with Agency regulation for all technical offices. The program will provide formal and informal training to Mission staff on environmental screening to mitigate adverse impacts on natural resources.

Additionally, s/he will oversee the performance management plan and monitoring and evaluation for the Economic Growth & Environment Office.

To obtain a copy of this announcement please visit our Mission website at: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/hr_office.html

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion or the application will not be considered

1. Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Science, or a related field is required
2. Minimum of ten (10) years professional experience in design, implementation, monitoring  and evaluation of agriculture
3. Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English Language is required. Language proficiency will be tested
4. Thorough knowledge of agriculture development and environment resource management is required
5. Familiarity with global climate change, sustainable landscapes, bio-diversity preservation, renewable energy, environment screening and monitoring, and value chain development required.
6. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required. Ability to negotiate effectively on major operational and technical matters at high-level government, donor, and private sector levels is required.

SELECETION PROCESS/CRETERIA

When fully qualified, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.
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
3. Current ordinary 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. Only successful applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be notified
5. Currently employed NORs hired under a personal services agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply unless currently hired into a position with a when actually employed (WAE) work schedule

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will not be considered

1. Application for US Federal Employment (DS -174):  or a current resume/curriculum vitae that provides the same information as a DS-174
2. Candidates who claim U.S. veterans preference must provide a copy of their form DD-214 with their application
3. Any other documentation  such as degree or diplomas earned and NYSC certificates/exemptions or awards
4. A type- written and signed application letters specifically applying for this position, and addressing the minimum requirement as advertised. Please reference the job title and announcement number on the application letter.
5. Limit all electronic (e-mail) submissions to one entry/e-mail not larger than 5MB please submit attachments in PDF and Word formats, not pictures.
6. E-mail received without the appropriate subject line and incomplete applications will not be considered.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:   abujahr@usaid.org
** mailed (paper/hard copies) applications will not be accepted
Point of contact Tel: 09-461-4000 Ext 9319

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: MARCH 21ST, 2016
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer.