Geographic Division Analyst
AMEX has a 5-year institutional support contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for the Food for Peace (FFP) project. The FFP program seeks to reduce food insecurity by supporting country programs designed and implemented by Private Voluntary Organizations to address chronic and emergency food security situations. AMEX is searching for a qualified candidate for its Geographic Division to assist FFP in backstopping its programs worldwide as an Analyst. This position is located in downtown Washington, DC.
Position Description:
- Provision of analytical, technical, programmatic, and administrative support to Food for Peace;
- Preparation of documentation to support FFP program review and approval activities including the review of internal transport, shipping and handling (ITSH), Section 202(e) and monetization budgets; drafting memoranda and preparing transfer authorizations (TAs); and drafting program approval letters and outgoing cable for new proposals and on-going activities, as needed;
- Assistance to FFP in the timely closeout of grants and cooperative agreements by using a closeout checklist to ensure that all documents have been submitted and the Grantee has complied with all grant/cooperative provisions;
- Creation and maintenance of a central filing system (and electronic files on the FFP directory) for all grants and cooperative agreements;
- Assistance in the review of existing Title II processes and procedures in order to develop more efficient and effective mechanisms, as allowed by legislation;
- Administrative support in the preparation, development and review of guidelines for multi- and single-year Title II program proposal submissions;
- Management of the receipt, duplication and distribution of proposal submissions;
- Assistance in the resolution of problems with Cooperating Sponsors (CS) relating to incomplete or incorrect documentation of the assistance proposals, implementation of assistance programs, and financial requirements. Support may include site visits with FFP staff to CS offices to analyze problems and provide assistance concerning identified issue areas of deficiencies in management and financial systems and other program related areas, and provide recommendations for further action;
- Participation in site visits to CS headquarters, and possibly some minimal overseas travel to USAID Missions and other donors, as well as CS project sites, in support of senior managers.
Position Minimum Requirements:
- U.S. citizenship (in order to obtain a Secret Clearance)
- Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated analytical capability
- Familiarity with MS Office, especially Word and Excel, and other office related software programs
- Excellent oral and writing skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Experience in food aid and/or USAID contracting
- Experience living/working in a developing country
- Foreign language proficiency
Salary: Low to mid-thirties, based on prior salary history
Applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and a completed USAID form 1420 to resumes@amexdc.com Subject: Geographic Division Analyst/FFP, by no later than Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Please include references and earliest possible start date.
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Chief of Party
AMEX is seeking a Chief of Party to manage a worldwide Institutional Support Project for USAID Global Heath Programs.
The project will provide the Bureau for Global Health (GH) with technical, operational, management, support and professional services. The work performed under this project will support the primary focus of the Global Health program area and its corresponding elements and program outcomes.
Responsibilities:
The COP will be in charge of overseeing the recruiting, hiring, transitioning, placing and managing of approximately 200 professional positions over in Washington and overseas.
Responsibilities may also include:
- Providing overall leadership and direction to the project;
- Providing effective, efficient and timely implementation of all project work plans and reporting in accordance with USAID regulations;
- Ensuring that the project meets established standards of quality;
- Carrying out orientations, regular performance coaching and staff performance appraisals;
- Encouraging and empowering staff to complete tasks in a timely and professional manner;
- Holding regular staff meetings to fosterer strong teamwork, creative problem solving, and communication;
- Assisting with staff training and development;
- Fostering an environment that promotes coordinated and comprehensive effort among consortium members;
- Clarifying, communicating and monitoring staff performance standards and expectations;
- Ensuring that roles and responsibilities among consortium members are clearly defined and adhered to;
- Leading meetings with other project consortium members; and
- Promoting harmony and smooth working relationship within the consortium and ensuring that consortium members operating overseas maintain a unified identity.
Qualifications:
- Master of Public Health or postgraduate degree in international development or related field;
- 5-10 years of experience in the management of complex health or development projects, preferably at either a Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party level or equivalent;
- Specific technical experience in HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Avian Influenza, Other Public Health Threats, Maternal and Child Health, or Family Planning and Reproductive Health;
- Experience working with USAID funded or similar projects;
- First-hand experience working in a multi-partner consortium;
- Strong team player, with the ability to inspire staff, to coach staff as a mentor, and have highly developed interpersonal and multicultural skills; and
- Fluency in English, with excellent oral and written communications skills; and
- Advanced computer literacy.
If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this position, please email a resume and cover letter to resumes@amexdc.com with the subject line GH COP. Please include degree, area of expertise, and number of years of relevant work.
Only candidates under consideration will be contacted for further information; however, all resumes will be maintained in our database for possible future opportunities.
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Senior and Mid-Level Conflict Specialists
AMEX is seeking Conflict Specialists to provide long-term and intermittent short-term expertise for a US Government funded assistance project. Responsibilities include: developing and delivering conflict training; conducting presentations, exercises, and simulations, all designed to develop conflict management techniques and skills, effective communication, as well as negotiation, mediation, and problem-solving techniques for individuals working in war zones, high conflict areas and areas of potential high conflict. The Conflict Specialists will also be called upon to help in identifying sources of instability in sensitive areas of operations and designing programs to diminish them.
Conflict Specialists
Requirements:
Senior Level- PhD in a related subject and at least 6 years of relevant work experience (or MA plus 10 years of relevant work experience)*; or
Mid-level-MA in a related subject and at least 6 years of relevant work experience (or BA plus 8 years of relevant work experience)*;
- Training experience in either conflict management or other relevant topics related to conflict;
- International development experience;
- Willingness to travel domestically;
- Must be eligible to receive secret security clearance; and
- US citizenship required.
If you meet the qualifications and are available, please email a resume and cover letter to resumes@amexdc.com with the subject line Conflict Specialist. Please include degree, area of expertise, and number of years of relevant work experience and availability for a long or short term position.
Only candidates under consideration for immediate assignments will be contacted for further information; however, all resumes will be maintained in our database for possible future opportunities.
*Highest degree obtained should be related to work being performed
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Proposal and Technical Writers
AMEX is preparing proposals on international evaluation, training, development, and trade projects and seeks qualified persons to help AMEX home-office staff in one or more of the following tasks: analyzing procurements and formulating response strategies and concepts; undertaking relevant research; drafting technically sound proposals in response to the RFPs; and developing work plans, activities, and performance indicators. The positions are short-term.
Candidates must have and describe successful track records in having developed funded proposals from USAID, other US Government agencies, or other international funding agencies.
Minimum qualifications include: 10 years of solid knowledge and technical expertise in any field of international assistance and development; six years of related and successful proposal writing experience; proven experience in designing international development assistance projects, work plans, or activities; clear understanding of, and experience with, local international government issues; international development program concepts and performance requirements.
Please email a resume and cover letter that highlights your experience as it relates to the required skills to resumes@amexdc.com with the subject line Proposal Writer.
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