Employment Opportunity

Development Program Specialist (Monitoring and Evaluation)

OPEN TO: All interested candidates
POSITION: Development Program Specialist (Monitoring and Evaluation), FSN-10
OPENING DATE: October 1, 2009
CLOSING DATE: October 14, 2009
WORK HOURS: Full time (40 hrs/ per week)
SALARY: Ordinarily Resident FSN-10

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking an individual for the position of Development Program Specialist (Monitoring and Evaluation) for the Program Office.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist works under the general supervision of the USDH Program Officer.  The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist provides program, policy, and evaluation support to the Mission in order to assure that proposed strategies and programs are consistent with Agency, Mission, and Host-Country priorities.  S/he has primary responsibility for ensuring that monitoring, evaluation, and impact analysis of USAID-funded programs in Nicaragua are carried out and in a manner consistent with Agency and Mission guidelines.  That is, the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist ensures that the Mission complies with all Agency requirements for performance monitoring and evaluation and serves as the Mission technical expert and lead specialist in all questions pertaining to evaluation, monitoring, program review, and other strategic exercises relating to Mission technical assistance programs.  The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist deals with a large, varied, and complex set of programs being implemented in Nicaragua.

A copy of the complete position description, listing all duties and responsibilities, is available in the Human Resources Office.  Contact Human Resources at extension 7328 or 7326.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Note: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

1. A Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to development assistance, such as public or business administration, political science, sociology, or a closely related field is required.
2. A minimum of five years of progressively responsible, job-related, professional-level experience is required. Experience in program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting is also required.
3. Level IV (fluent) English language proficiency, speaking and writing is required. Spanish language proficiency (Level III) is also required.  This will be tested.
4. Knowledge and understanding of Nicaraguan historic, economic, social, cultural, and political characteristic, and an understanding of the general level of development in the region is required.
5. Skills: Computer literacy is essential, including competency in word processing and the use of complex spreadsheet programs; strong analytical skills, interpersonal and teamwork skills.  The ability to serve as an effective liaison with a wide array of individuals and institutions is essential; and the ability to work under pressure

SELECTION PROCESS
It is essential that the candidate address the required qualifications above in the application.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

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 to apply.

TO APPLY
Interested candidates for this position should submit the following or the application will not be considered:

1. Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612) or
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as an OF-612; plus
3. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, and copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
4. Brief introductory letter, in English.

You can download form OF-612: Application for Federal Employment here - in pdf format

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
USAID
Human Resources Office
Managua.

POINT OF CONTACT
USAID/Human Resources Office
Attention: Alexander Olivares
HR Specialist Ext. 7328 or 7326.

DEFINITIONS
1. Ordinarily Resident (OR): A citizen of the host country or a citizen of another country who has shifted the main residency focus to the host country and has the required work and/or residency permits for employment in country.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: October 14, 2009

The US Mission in Nicaragua provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status or sexual orientation.  The Department also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation.  Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.