Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development
Organization: RFS/CW/WSTS
Location of Position: Washington, DC
Open Period: February 17, 2022 – March 10, 2023
Appointment Type: This is an excepted service, time-limited appointment of five (5) years; may be considered for further extension for a maximum of nine years.
Salary: $102,229 – $150,127
Number of Vacancies: 1
Telework: Remote Eligible
This position is located in the Center for Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene (CW) of USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS). RFS’s mission is to partner to advance inclusive agriculture-led growth, resilience, nutrition, and access to water and sanitation. RFS oversees four high-level, integrated efforts in support of this mission: (1) Feed the Future, guided by the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS), (2) the USAID Multi-Sector Nutrition Strategy, (3) the U.S. Global Water Strategy, and (4) efforts to increase resilience in areas of recurrent humanitarian crisis. To deliver on this work, RFS partners with other Federal Departments and Agencies, USAID Bureaus and Missions, universities, civil society, and other public and private-sector actors. CW is the strategic and technical lead on the Agency’s work to implement the Water for the World Act of 2014; USAID’s investments in water, sanitation, and hygiene; and the Agency’s broader water-related activities through Washington Operating Units and Missions. The Center serves as the technical lead and coordination platform for all water-related issues across the Agency, and supports the USAID Global Water Coordinator to guide, oversee, and direct water programming Agency-wide.
USAID is committed to a diverse, equitable, inclusive workplace where everyone has an opportunity to thrive. All RFS employees are expected to foster a climate of respect in interactions with others, value differing perspectives, and treat others in a fair, equitable, and culturally sensitive manner. All employees are expected to adhere to equal employment opportunity policies and value diversity and inclusion in performing everyday duties and responsibilities.
The successful candidate will serve in the CW’s Division for Water and Sanitation Technical Services (RFS/CW/WSTS), and will work closely with a multi-disciplinary staff to address key development challenges in the water sector pursuant to USAID’s Water and Development Plan under the U.S. Global Water Strategy. RFS/CW/WSTS facilitates state-of-the-art programming in water and sanitation across USAID’s Missions and other Operating Units, by providing on-demand, evidence-based technical assistance across the Program Cycle; generating sector-specific research, analytics, and technical guidance products; and managing central awards.
The successful candidate will contribute to and perform a variety of analytical/ technical, coordination/collaboration, and program management duties as described in the attached pdf.
Qualifications:
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance in water security, sanitation and hygiene interventions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively and engage effectively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results and influence institutional decisions in complex organizations, with and without direct lines of authority.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
Interested candidates should submit a:
- Resume/CV; and
- A short written statement of interest. Please indicate where you heard about the vacancy announcement.
Please submit your application package to (RFSjobs@usaid.gov) Please use the subject line “FSL APPLICATION PACKAGE Water and Sanitation Advisor – FL-0028-03, RFS/CW/WSTS, PD# 32907” Application submissions are required by 11:59 pm (EST), March 10, 2023. Packages not submitted by the deadline with the specified subject line—or incomplete packages—will not receive consideration.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Any questions concerning this notice may be directed to Jeffrey Goldberg, RFS/CW, (202) 712-4241, jegoldberg@usaid.gov
