Peace & Security Specialist
AMEX is preparing a proposal to carry out a Mid-Term Evaluation of the Counter-Extremism Programming in Africa. This project will be funded by USAID (the U.S. Agency for International Development). This is a short-term project with a maximum duration of 12 weeks. AMEX is looking for a Peace & Security Specialist.
Candidates for this position should have a graduate degree in a discipline related to international peace, security, conflict mitigation and/or governance with at least 10 years of experience with development programming in Africa. The individual should have a broad range of experience including conflict mitigation, counter terrorism or counter-extremism, education, and youth, as well as experience monitoring and evaluation such programming. To apply, send your most current resume, a cover letter, and a completed 1420 form to resumes@amexdc.com, with Peace & Security Specialist in the subject line of the email. Please apply by July 13. Click here for more information about the project. Back
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Evaluators of Kenya Civil Society Strengthening Program
AMEX is preparing a proposal to carry out a Mid-Term Evaluation of the Kenyan Civil Society Strengthening Program (KCSSP) carried out by USAID (the U.S. Agency for International Development). This is a short-term project of about 2 months, with about 3 weeks of that time being spent in Kenya.
All positions require candidates to have an advanced degree in a relevant field, as well as substantive experience in the required specialty area, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. Local Kenyan experts are also sought. Particular qualifications for each position include:
Development Specialist/Team Leader
—Experience in leading multi-sector assessment teams in developing countries
—Demonstrated ability to design and implement performance measurement and application of both qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods
—Knowledge of the USAID foreign assistance framework
—15+ years experience working with civil society development
—10+ years experience in project evaluation in an international arena, preferably in Sub- Saharan Africa
Governance and Policy Reform Specialist
—Ability to interact with high-level government officials on policy/legislation issues
—10+ years experience in the development and adoption of policy reforms within the governance arena
—8+ years development experience in Sub-Saharan Africa
—5+ years experience in implementing policy reform in Sub-Saharan Africa
Conflict Management Specialist
—Proven ability to design conflict-mitigation strategies
—10+ years experience in project design, management, monitoring and evaluation in the field of peace building and conflict management
—8+ years experience working in conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
Natural Resource Management Specialist
—Proven ability to link natural resources and nature-focused businesses at the community level
—Knowledge of U.S. Government biodiversity requirements and the USAID Foreign Assistance Framework
—10+ years experience in the development and adoption of natural resource management technologies in developing countries
—8+ years working in Sub-Saharan Africa
To apply, send your most current resume, a cover letter indicating the position for which you are applying, and a completed 1420 form to resumes@amexdc.com, with Kenya KCSSP in the subject line of the email. Please apply as soon as possible but no later than July 12. Click here for more information about the project.
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Program Operations Division (POD) Analyst
AMEX was awarded a 5-year institutional support contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for the Food for Peace (FFP) project in 2006. The contract ends in September 2011. The FFP program seeks to reduce food insecurity by supporting country programs designed and implemented by Private Voluntary Organizations and the World Food Program to address chronic and emergency food security situations. AMEX is searching for a qualified candidate for the Program Operations Division, which assists the management of the financial and logistical operations necessary to delivering food commodities around the globe. It is a full-time position located in downtown Washington, DC.
Position Description:
- Assist with the management of the Food for Peace Information System, responsible for tracking the financial obligations of FFP by inputting, reconciling, and providing budgetary analysis for bookings, procurements, and financial obligations
- Work with Cooperating Sponsors and USAID personnel to process, analyze, and prepare freight vouchers for administrative approval
- Manage the web-based Food Aid Request Entry System
- Review, analyze, edit, and prepare reports and other written materials
- Perform research and assist with financial and procurement related meetings and presentations
- Answer written and telephone inquiries, and maintain files and records related to data entered and areas of responsibility
- Provide other technical support as required
Position Minimum Requirements:
- U.S. citizenship (in order to obtain a Secret Clearance)
- Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated analytical capability, budgetary experience, and attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Experience in food aid and USAID contracting
- Experience living/working in a developing country
- Foreign language proficiency
Salary:
- Low to mid-thirties based on salary history
Applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and a completed USAID form 1420 to resumes@amexdc.com Subject: Program Operations Division (POD) Analyst, by no later than Thursday, July 15, 2010. Please include references, salary requirements, and earliest possible start date.
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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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