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Faculty Opportunities- Program Specialist (Climate Change Program Specialist) GS-13

This job announcement is posted on USAjobs. Applicants must click on the link below to reach the correct full vacancy announcement, and apply via USAjobs.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/425685600

JOB SUMMARY:
This is an excepted service, time-limited, term appointment for up to 5 years, with the possibility of renewals. Excepted service positions do not afford competitive status. The candidate will be hired as a USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service employee, but will be detailed to the US Agency for International Development (USAID)

The incumbent will be assigned to the USAID/E3 Bureau (E3), Global Climate Change (GCC) Office. The USAID GCC Office is responsible for coordinating and reporting on USAID’s contribution toward the USG Global Climate Change Initiative, implementation of USAID’s Climate Change and Development Strategy, coordinating with international organizations, donors, and processes that deal with climate change and development, and for providing thought leadership to advance climate-resilient, low emissions development through USAID efforts. This position will contribute to USAID’s efforts to mainstream climate change considerations into its development work, including by collaborating with staff across the organization so that climate change considerations are better integrated into mission and other agency work in all sectors.
DUTIES:
Following are the major, though not all inclusive, duties of this position:
• Works as part of a team to contribute to USAID’s efforts to integrate climate change adaptation and mitigation considerations into its development work.
• Prepares policy and position documents that present Agency activities to other agencies, Congressional inquiries, and international audiences.
• Provides technical inputs and quality control to climate change-related education, training and outreach.
• Participates in development of USAID country strategies and project designs, helping missions understand the relevant climate change risks and encouraging consideration of climate change issues and policies in such plans.
• Provides technical support related to climate change, including for project and activity design.
• Works with contractors as an activity manager to ensure timely delivery of high-quality deliverables on climate change and development objectives. Identifies areas for USAID involvement and develops concepts for projects.
• Works with other bureaus and offices to cooperate, coordinate, leverage funds and find innovative approaches given the crosscutting nature of climate change and development.
Announcement closes Tuesday February 16 2016 at 11:59 pm

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