USAID Development Program Assistant

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates/All Sources
POSITION:USAID Development Program Assistant
POSITION LOCATION: USAID, Office of Program and Policy Development (OPPD)
OPENING DATE:    October 26, 2015
CLOSING DATE:   November 8, 2015
WORK HOURS:  40 hours per week
SALARY:  Ordinarily Resident: FSN-9  (Ugshs 64,849,075 to 94,733,853 p.a. inclusive of allowances).
Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR): FP-5


USAID/Uganda is seeking for a qualified individual for the position of Development Program Assistant
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Provides broad guidance, analysis, and leadership in the formulation and management of USAID/Uganda’s overall economic development assistance strategy.  PPD is responsible for developing policies and procedures that govern portfolio implementation.  The office plays a leadership role in the Mission’s portfolio from the pre-activity stage of planning and concept paper review, through the design, implementation, evaluation and closeout processes.  The office is also responsible for ensuring Agency guidance and procedures are adhered to, as well as developing Mission policies and systems to ensure quality, results-oriented activities are being implemented.  PPD has additional responsibilities that include leadership in gender equality, Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) and Information and Communications Technology;  financial management reviews; partnerships; the Mission web site; and reviews of unsolicited applications.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED.
Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.  Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
1.  Education:  A University Degree – at the Bachelor’s Degree level in public or business administration and/or management is required.
2. Experience:  At least five years of progressively responsible experience is required in development-project documentation, program design, management, and or evaluation, or similar work, at least three years of which should be with an international organization or agency doing development-assistance donor or implementing-partner organization.  Experience in project management support, the collection, analysis and interpretation of data and presentation of findings in both oral and written form is required.
3. Language: Level IV English; Excellent English language oral and written communication skills are required.  (This will be tested)
4. Knowledge:  A thorough knowledge of administrative and documentation procedures, including standard business formats for correspondence and business/diplomatic protocol is required.  Good understanding of GOU organization and operations and a capacity to learn and understand USG operations, procedures and policies regarding the planning, design, implementation and performance-monitoring and evaluation of USG official development assistance.  Thorough understanding of USAID office and administrative policies and procedures for management of its program in Uganda, and familiarity with participant training-type programs is highly desirable.
5.  Skills and Abilities: Ability to read/understand, analyze and report out clearly and concisely – in both oral and written form – complex data and narrative material regarding development assistance, the local development context, USG  policies and procedures, and related subjects, to a wide variety of audiences.  Ability to read and interpret spreadsheets of medium related to budgets and development statistics.  Ability to use and train others in various office machines and computers with a variety of software programs i.e. word-processing, dbase and spreadsheet applications.  Ability to establish and maintain a wide variety of contacts in public and private sectors.  Must have the professional and interpersonal skills to effectively handle inter-office relations and workflows and to facilitate cross-cultural and interagency relationships.  Able to obtain, analyze and organize large volumes of complex data and to prepare concise and accurate reports based on that data. (This will be tested)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:  The complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may be obtained on our website at http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html and/or by contacting the Human Resources Office on 0414-306001
SELECTION PROCESS:  When qualified, applicants who are U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and/or preference-eligible U.S. Veterans are given a preference in hiring.  Therefore, it is essential that these applicants make themselves known as having a hiring preference and specifically address the required qualifications above in their application.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
(1) USEFM who is ALSO a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
(2) USEFM OR a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
(3) FS on LWOP
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:

1. Management may consider the following when determining successful candidacy:  nepotism, conflict of interest, budget, and residency status.

1. Current OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.  Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR) are not eligible to apply.

1. Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered:

1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on our website or by contacting Human Resources.  (See “For Further Information” above); and
2. Any additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements listed above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, etc.)

IMPORTANT:  Applicants claiming a U.S. Veteran’s preference must submit written documentation confirming eligibility (e.g., Member Copy 4 of Form DD-214, Letter from the Veteran’s Administration, or certification documenting eligibility under the VOW Act with an expected discharge no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted) by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.  If the written documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veteran’s preference will not be considered in the application process.  Specific criteria for receiving a U.S. Veteran’s preference may be found in HR/OE’s Family Member Employment Policy (FMEP).
WHERE TO APPLY:
Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov
Telephone: 0414306001
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY
 SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the requirements including submission of standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single  attachment (No Zipped files, Links or Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 10MB.
Cleary indicate the position number and title you are applying for on the DS-174 form.