Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Organization: Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security, Office of the Assistant to the Administrator (AtA/REFS)
Location of Position: Washington, DC
Telework/Remote Eligibility: Eligible to telework up to four days per pay period (two days per week). The position is not remote eligible.
Open Period: November 29, 2024 – December 5, 2024
Appointment Type: This is an excepted service, time-limited appointment that is not to exceed five years and may be considered for two two-year extensions depending on the needs of the service.
Salary: (USD) $132,860 – $191,900 annually
Number of Vacancies: One

Description​ of Organization: The position is located in REFS’ Office of the AtA. REFS is responsible for worldwide leadership and integrated technical expertise of the programming of USAID in agricultural-led growth and environmental sustainability. REFS’ expertise encompasses resilience; environment; food security; nutrition; water security, sanitation, and hygiene; climate; infrastructure; and energy, with the goals of increasing resilience, sustainability, self-reliance, and enhancing U.S. national security and economic prosperity.

REFS has a mandate to implement: Feed the Future (FTF) Initiative, guided by the whole-of-government Global Food-Security Strategy (GFSS); Resilience Policy; USAID’s Climate Strategy; Biodiversity Policy; Environmental Impact Assessment requirements; key portions of legislative mandates, such as the Save our Seas 2.0 and Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Acts; U.S. Global Water Strategy; and Multisectoral Nutrition Strategy. Investments align with the Administration’s National Security Strategy (NSS). Specifically, REFS contributes to NSS Global Priorities including Out-Competing China and Constraining Russia; Cooperating on Shared Challenges such as Climate and Energy Security, Pandemics, Food Insecurity, and Shaping the Rules of the Road in areas such as trade and economics. REFS also contributes to NSS regional strategies such as Promote, a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, Fostering Democracy and Shared Prosperity in the Western Hemisphere, Supporting De-Escalation and Integration in the Middle East, and Building 21st Century U.S.-Africa Partnerships.

Office of the AtA/REFS Communications and Outreach Team coordinates all aspects of outreach and strategic communications for these four areas of international development, from speechwriting and strategic messaging to social media, multimedia, events, stakeholder and congressional outreach, and more. This includes serving as the United States Government’s communications and outreach team for the interagency Feed the Future initiative and leading Bureau strategic communications and outreach for the breadth of REFS’ portfolio.

Description of Position: Please see the attached PDF for more information about the position.

Education Requirement:

• The salary for the selected candidate will be determined in accordance with ADS 470.3.6, Pay Under the Foreign Service, based on the highest degree earned and relevant experience. To facilitate accurate pay setting, resumes must include the month, day, and year for each position held. At the FSL-02 grade level, a graduate degree is required.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. citizen. Candidates must indicate citizenship on their application. If citizenship is not stated, the application will not be considered; and
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.

Required Documents:

• A cover letter expressing interest and clearly addressing the stated requirements for the position;
• A resume/CV that must include the month, year, and the number of hours worked per week for each position listed;
• Official or unofficial transcripts, if education is a requirement; and
• At least three professional references
• One or two writing samples of original, authored strategic communications work (no longer than three pages each).

Please submit your application package to [email protected] with the subject line: “REFS_217 FSL APPLICATION PACKAGE: SUPERVISORY PROGRAM OFFICER, FSL-02, PD #40888.” Application submissions are required by 11:59 p.m. ET, December 5, 2024. Packages not submitted by the deadline with the specified subject line—or incomplete packages—will not receive consideration. This notice may be used to fill additional vacancies, as the workforce needs of the Bureau may change.

USAID Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commitment
USAID envisions a world where all individuals are valued, have equitable access to opportunities, and are included, respected, and safe in their societies. USAID embraces diversity as outlined in USAID’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement. We seek to elevate and include the voices of the USAID workforce, recognizing and valuing the unique contributions of all stakeholders. USAID also strives to improve equity for underrepresented communities that have historically been denied fair and just treatment and improve accessibility in all facets at USAID.

Additional resources include:

• EEO Policy Statement
• Reasonable Accommodation Policy
• Foreign Service Salaries
• Healthcare & Insurance

Any questions concerning this notice may be directed to the REFS Recruitment Center at [email protected].