DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST
Announcement Number: 09-36
OPEN TO: All Interested Candiates
POSITION: DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST, FSN-10, FP-05*
OPENING DATE: Thursday, July 29, 2009
CLOSING DATE:Friday, August 14, 2009
WORK HOURS: Full-Time; 40 hours/week
SALARY: *Not-Ordinarily Resident: $47,625 p.a. (Starting Salary based on 40 hours
(Position Grade: FP-05 following confirmation by Washington)
*Ordinarily Resident: DH275,814 p.a. (Starting Salary based on 40 hours)
(Position Grade: FSN-10 following confirmation by Washington)
NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Embassy in Rabat is seeking an individual for the position of Development Assistance Specialist to work for the Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC).
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the senior FSN development specialist within the MCC/Morocco team. She/he will assist the MCC Resident Country Director (RCD) and the Deputy Resident Country Director (DRCD) with technical and financial oversight of implementation of the MCA/Morocco program. She/he will serve as advisor on project management and will be responsible for monitoring implementation of the FTTP as well as other Projects as assigned. S/he is responsible for creating effective working relationships with APP, its implementing entities and partner firms and other relevant government officials in Morocco, MCC/Washington staff, the donor community, key stakeholders throughout Morocco, and other organizations interested in the MCA program. S/he will provide ongoing guidance, advice, technical design and feedback and support on program implementation.
Copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities of the position can be obtained from the Human Resources Office. Please contact: 0537-668-073 to obtain a copy.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE: All applicants must meet all qualifications and provide supporting documentation for each criterion below.
Education: Possession of a university degree in Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural/Rural Engineering, Environmental Science, Business Administration, Agricultural/Rural Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology or another related discipline is required.
Experience: At least five years of work experience in project management and development programs, preferably in agriculture and/or infrastructure projects, is required.
Language: Level 4 (Fluency) in French and Arabic is required. Level 3 (Good Working Knowledge) of English is required.
Knowledge: Project management with development and/or infrastructure projects and in-depth understanding of Morocco’s development priorities, especially in agriculture, is required.
Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing is required.
Proven ability to prepare and maintain financial, budgetary, and/or technical analyses and evaluations is required.
Strong computer skills, especially MS Office, Internet and project management software are required.
Excellent interpersonal skills and cross-cultural skills and the ability to work in teams are required.
SELECTION PROCESS
When equally qualified, US Citizen EFMs and US Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, 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.
3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
4. Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
5. Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.
TO APPLY
Interested applicants for this position must submit in English the following or the application will not be considered:
- Application for U.S. Federal Employment (SF-171 or OF-612) for U.S. applicants only; or
- A current resume or curriculum vitae for non U.S. applicants; plus
- Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.
- Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
Attention: Vacancy Announcement 09-36
Address: 2 Avenue Mohamed El Fassi (ex-Marrakech), Rabat
Telephone: (212)5 37-76-22-65, FAX: (212) 537-66-08-75, e-mail: HRORabat@state.gov
