DEVJOBS List of Jobs December 29, 2004

Job description: Emerging Markets Group, an independent firm associated with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, has a 20 year history of serving donor clients, international lending agencies and governments in developing countries. Our mission is to apply business expertise for sustainable development and to improve people’s lives. We seek a full-time Attorney for the Bulgaria Financial Sector Integrity Project (FSIP). The primary aim of the FSIP is to continue to strengthen the Bulgarian financial sector institutions in managing the new risks associated with a very competitive economic environment. Assistance is being directed toward several activities in working with financial regulatory agencies, supervised financial entities and various private sectors organizations such as financial/economic research and financial trade group organizations. Additionally, considerable focus is being aimed at providing public education and consumer protection activities. These are aimed at raising the level of understanding as to the products available in the market (banking products, investment alternatives, consultant services, etc.) and awareness of protections (such as anti-money laundering, deposit insurance, financial sector supervision, etc.) that have been established to protect consumers.

Assist in drafting a Consumer Credit Legislation that will meet the requirement of EU directive. The purpose of this legislation will be to guarantee that consumers receive accurate information on the condition and cost of credit on their obligations. Rules of calculating annual percentage rate (APR) of credit charges and early repayment conditions will also be included in this legislation.

· Ten years professional experience, five years in a developing country context.

· Previous experience with donor-funded projects (USAID, World Bank, EU, etc.) is highly preferred.

· Must possess knowledge of consumer credit law, and be an expert in drafting legislation.

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Manager - Financial Sector Development +b

Job description: Emerging Markets Group, an independent firm associated with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, has a 20-year history of serving donor clients, international lending agencies and governments in developing countries. Our mission is to apply business expertise for sustainable development and to improve people’s lives. We currently have an opening for a full-time Manager to provide support to the Financial Sector Development practice unit. This position is based in Washington, DC and will assist the unit with related business development activities, project management, and technical assignments, in the following technical areas: accounting reform, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering, capacity building, capital markets development, corporate governance, financial regulation and deposit insurance, financial sector restructuring, pension reform and insurance, and enterprise banking and microfinance.

Specific duties will include a combination of the following: managing home office backstopping activities, developing proposal strategies, leading proposal efforts, writing technical sections of proposals, conducting technical assignments, and various project support duties on an as-needed basis.

· Familiarity with USAID contracting procedures and administrative requirements

· Extensive network of clients, consultants and firms in your area of technical expertise

· Consulting experience, ideally with an international development consulting practice

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access

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Trace Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City. The Foundation funds and implements initiatives related to social, cultural, economic and environmental development in Tibetan communities in the Southwest and Northwest regions of China including Qinghai Province, Sichuan Province and the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The Foundation is dedicated to finding sustainable ways to meet the challenges of these unique communities while respecting traditional ways of life.

Trace Foundation seeks an individual with relevant academic training and project management experience who could serve as Project Manager for some of the Foundation's our education projects based in Qinghai Province. The Project Manager will report to the Director of Programs and will work closely with the foundation’s Qinghai staff andField Representative and with staff and officials at (my understanding was that this position is working closely with MK but that the Field Rep would not be directly responsible for the project, so more like the PHC project) staff and partner institutions.

Coordinating the implementation of the projects with the local counterparts; nine participating senior middle schools together with their concerned county and Prefecture Education Bureaus towards improving quality of (the purpose is to strengthen the Tibetan medium track by improving the quality of education so I think it is best to state that here, Enrico may disagree)strengthening of Tibetan-medium education in their school;

· Working with the leaders and teachers of the nine participating institutions senior middle schools to design all project relevant teacher training activities;

· Working with the leaders and teachers of the nine participating senior middle schools to assess each school’s needs for instructional equipment such as science labs, language labs, computer labs, and library books, then take the lead role in researching cost-effective reliable sources of good quality equipment and devising a purchasing plan for the equipment;

· Working with the leaders and teachers of the nine participating senior middle schools to formulate a plan for improving school management and support implementation;

· Assisting in the implementation of all other project activities as set forth in the MS Project Design Documents.

· Manage financial and administrative aspects of the projects, including preparation of budgets

· Identify, design and eventually implement new projects in the education sector.

· a minimum of five years of previous experience with implementing education-related projects in developing countries (preferably in China);

· Management experience, including ability to manage multi-cultural teams and work under stressful conditions.

Republic of China and proficiency in either Tibetan or Mandarin Chinese preferred.

·have spoken and written proficiency in either Tibetan or Mandarin Chinese; and

Trace Foundation offers a competitive compensation package. For consideration, please send your CV and cover letter to Pat Melleby, Trace Foundation, 31 Perry Street, NYC, NY 10014 or trace@trace.org. Cover letter must be written in English.

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Trace Foundation seeks an individual with relevant academic training and project management experience to serve as Project Manager for our education projects and other field-based projects in the TAR. The Project Manager will report to the Director of Programs and will work closely with the foundation’s staff and officials at partner institutions.

· Coordinating the implementation of education-related projects currently in place in Nagchu Prefecture.

· Serving as primary liaison with local authorities and counterparts to negotiate the detailed framework for cooperation on project activities, including securing local contribution to project activities.

· Negotiating and overseeing implementation of contracts for specific project activities and grants.

· Cooperating with program staff from NY and other regions on specified aspects of program implementation.

· Working in consultation with the Director of Programs to identify and design new field-based projects, specifically:

· Conduct local needs assessments for new projects in areas of the education, rural development or culture sectors

· A graduate degree in the field of anthropology, education, development or other related discipline.

· A minimum of five years of previous experience implementing projects in developing countries (preferably in China).

· Experience and expertise in one of the following fields: education (curriculum development, bi-lingual education), rural development (public health, rural community development, rural economic development) or cultural preservation; Spoken and written proficiency in English, (Chinese and Tibetan preferred).

· Understanding of and commitment to a community-based, culturally sensitive, collaborative approach to project implementation.

· Experience in designing and implementing projects in close cooperation with local partners, including experience negotiating successful cooperative funding of projects.

· Management experience, including ability to manage multi-cultural staff and work under stressful conditions.

· Willingness and ability to be based in rural area and travel extensively under difficult conditions in remote, high-altitude environment

- Direct experience with specific community-based approaches to project implementation, experience working in Tibetan areas of China strongly preferred.

Trace Foundation offers an excellent salary and benefit package. For consideration, please send your CV and cover letter to Pat Melleby, Trace Foundation, 31 Perry Street, NYC, NY 10014 or trace@trace.org. Cover letter must be written in English and specify for which position you are applying.

Applications must be received by December 31, 2004. Preferred start date February 15, 2005

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Education in the World Vision Afghanistan program is not a distinct sector. In the Afghanistan program the Education Manager will be directly responsible for the development of educational programming in coordination with the Ministry of Education (MOE). The position must also ensure the close coordination with the commodity, health, water, and especially Food Security sector.

The Education position will bring a professional manager who can facilitate the integration of all aspects of "Education", within the WV Afghanistan Country Strategy - "Healthy Families at home". The Education Manager will assist the Engineer Specialist (Schools) to manager, plan, implement, evaluate and report on issues and constraints to achieving school construction in the target locations. The person will provide leadership in developing Education programming in Afghanistan ensuring that initiatives have to increase enrolment of school-aged children.

This is a summary of the position. To view a full job description log on to www.worldvision.com.au and select overseas jobs, and to apply on-line log on to www.wvi.org

1 year contract, unaccompanied post Compensation commensurate with other leading INGO's.

Applicant Requirements: * University degree in Education (Counselling qualifications preferable) * Significant field experience in a developing country * Strong management experience, especially in overseeing construction of schools. * Strong interpersonal skills. * Excellent English communication skills (oral and written). *Thorough knowledge of MS Office and Lotus Notes. *Good understanding of Sphere relief standards. * Knowledge of and adherence to the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct. * Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity and physical stamina. * Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment. * Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources. * Commitment to World Vision Core Values and Mission Statement

Application Instructions: Submit your application on-line at www.wvi.org For a full job description see www.worldvision.com.au, overseas jobs

PROCUREMENT, FINANCE, MANAGEMENT & ORGANISATION ADVISOR (DEPUTY TEAM LEADER) - TVET SYSTEM REFORM

Restrictions: candidates must have the nationality of one of the EU Member States or of one of the MEDA countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunesia, Turkey.

Description: As leader of an international consortium, ABU Consult is currently tendering for the EuropeAid funded "Assistance to the Reform of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training System" project in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The project is envisaged to commence in late April 2005 and to last for 72 months.

The overall objective is to contribute to improving the competitiveness of Egyptian enterprises on domestic and international markets. The specific objective is to deliver a comprehensive series of institutional and capacity building activities to assist the formulation and implementation of a national TVET reform policy in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

For our team of experts we are searching for suitably qualified and experienced candidates:

Procurement, Finance, Management & Organisation Advisor (deputy Team Leader) (660 working days)

An educational and professional background relevant to their fields of activities; English language proficiency (with Arabic being a definite advantage), The necessary computer literacy; Proven expertise in the transfer of know-how using training, counselling and coaching techniques; Proven experience in institutional capacity building and support to senior management in TVET systems; Ability to communicate effectively with high-level policy-makers and managers; Relevant experience in transitional economies and particularly MEDA region; Ability to work in an inter-cultural environment.

The expert will have senior level in project management and organisation with sound experience in procurement according to EC procedures (minimum 10 years of experience). S/he will support the PMU (Programme Management Unit) for procurement, management and organisation, including setting up a transparent financial administration system and the development and implementation of a Staff Development Plan for the Programme Management Unit.

Application Instructions: To apply: Please e-mail your resume in EuropeAid format to jobs@abu-consult.de (Reference: TVET - EG). Deadline for applications: January 26, 2004

Other Contact Details: ABU Consult GmbH Friedrichstrasse 95 International Trade Center D-10117 Berlin Germany Fax: ++49 30 203 955 12

Description: These positions are to commence July 2005. 2 year positions. You will be assisted with local/living wage, airfares, accommodation and cross cultural training.

Applicant Requirements: Qualified, experienced teacher. Must hold post graduate qualifications. Positions available in the following faculties: Law, Accounting, English and Business.

Description: International Student Volunteers, Inc (www.isvonline.com) is an international, not for profit organization in need of qualified persons with teaching and/or outdoor field and leadership experience in environmental areas. Staff are needed to lead one or more international student conservation volunteer work teams in New Zealand or Australia next year between May and September 2005. ISV's university student volunteer teams will be assisting local conservation organizations, with specifically designed volunteer and educational programs. Many students receive academic credit for their participation from their home university overseas. Each volunteer project is 2 weeks in length and staff will be responsible for leading 8 to 15 students per project. Project tasks vary and may include habitat restoration, research, surveying, and endangered species.

Application Instructions: To apply and for more information, please e-mail facultystaff2005@isvonline.com with "NEW ZEALAND PROJECT LEADER" as the subject title, depending on your country of origin.

For our team of experts we are searching for suitably qualified and experienced candidates:

This expert will be primarily responsible for designing and implementing new curricula and training programmes in the first ETP (Enterprise - TVET Partnership) in the garment industry. S/he should have substantial experience in an EU country or in a country with an economy in transition in the field of vocational and technical education and/or curricula development (minimum 10 years of experience). S/he should have extensive knowledge of the textile / garment industrial sector. S/he should have been involved in

Application Instructions: To apply: Please e-mail your resume in EuropeAid format to jobs@abu-consult.de (Reference: TVET - EG). Deadline for applications: January 26, 2004

Other Contact Details: ABU Consult GmbH Friedrichstrasse 95 International Trade Center D-10117 Berlin Germany Fax: ++49 30 203 955 12

Restrictions: --Sudanese citizenship required; --English (spoken and written) equivalent to competence 2/2, Foreign Service (FSI) is required for this position

Description: Tasks include: --Design and manage projects in any of the following areas: water, school roofing, road repair, irrigation systems/dams and wells.

Applicant Requirements: --Minimum of 3-5 years experience; --Sudanese citizenship required; --English (spoken and written) equivalent to competence 2/2, Foreign Service (FSI) is required for this position.

Application Instructions: To apply: Please email current, chronological curriculum vitae (CV) in reverse chronological format to dturnage@ardinc.com or fax CV to D. Turnage, 703-807-0889. Please reference position title in the subject line. Applicants must complete the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Opportunity form, citing the Job Code listed below the position description. The form is available at: http://www.ardinc.com/htm/jobs/job_eeo.htm. Candidates meeting position requirements will be contacted. EOE/w,m,d,v.

Description: The Access Initiative and the Partnership for Principle 10, Director.

Summary Description: The World Resources Institute seeks a Director for The Access Initiative (TAI) and for the Partnership for Principle 10 (PP10). The Access Initiative is a global coalition of civil society organizations that promotes access to information, participation, and justice in decision-making that affects the environment. The Access Initiative is led by a Core Team of

organizations based in Chile, Hungary, Mexico, Thailand, and Uganda, and also includes organizations in an expanding number of countries. The Partnership for Principle 10 brings together governments, NGOs, and international organizations to support implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration and relevant commitments under the WSSD Plan of Implementation. WRI serves as the secretariat for both initiatives. More information can be found at www.accessinitiative.org and www.pp10.org.

General In collaboration with colleagues within WRI, the Director will: * Provide leadership to the TAI/PP10 project team and manage daily activities of TAI and PP10 staff; * Devise a project work plan to allow for both further research and development of the TAI methodology and strategic expansion of the TAI and PP10 networks; * Represent TAI and PP10 in relevant national and international policy arenas; * Supervise TAI and PP10 project activities, including the development of budgets, proposals, donor reports, and internal WRI reporting.

The Access Initiative In collaboration with colleagues at WRI and other organizations represented on the Core Team, the Director will:

* Lead work with and provide support for current TAI partners; * Develop and implement a strategy for further expansion and inclusion of NGOs from new countries; * Strengthen communications and other systems to establish TAI as a strong and credible global coalition; * Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to ensure the Initiative's long-term financial viability; * Network and maintain contacts with international organizations and other relevant institutions.

Partnership for Principle 10 In collaboration with colleagues at WRI and other organizations represented in the Partnership, the Director will:

* Lead WRI's work as PP10 Secretariat supporting the Partnership to be become an effective vehicle for action on promoting access to information, participation in decision-making and access to justice; * Design and implement a fundraising strategy to ensure the long-term financial viability of the Partnership; * Work with existing Partners to ensure the strategic expansion of PP10; * Ensure implementation of WRI's commitments under PP10; * Maintain relationships with relevant governments and international institutions; * Provide support to PP10 Partners in defining, implementing and accounting for their commitments.

Salary Range: $68,000 - $87,000, depending on background and experience, and excellent benefits.

Applicant Requirements: Qualifications * A Masters degree in a relevant field; PhD preferred * At least ten years of relevant professional experience, with at least five years of international experience, including capacity-building for NGOs in developing countries * Experience in policy research and advocacy related to access to information, participation, and justice in environmental decision-making * A track record of translating vision into practical means of delivery * Direct experience in successful program or project management in an international context * Excellent organizational and time management skills with the demonstrated ability to prioritize among competing tasks. * Experience overseeing and motivating teams of individuals * Experience in working with the donor community, international organizations, and international processes, and knowledge of relevant global networks * Excellent writing and oral presentation skills * Language skills preferred. * Good interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to work with teams of individuals with widely diverse educational, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds

Application Instructions: World Resources Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability.

World Resources Institute Attn: Human Resources - TAI/PP10 Director 10 G Street, NE, #800 Washington, DC 20002 Fax: 202/729-7759 Email: access@wri.org

Restrictions: Nationality Requirement: Country Representatives: National of the Country Representing; Regional Representative: National of one of the Countries in the Region or US Citizen.

Description: ARD is currently accepting expressions of interest from potential Country and/or Regional Representatives candidates interested in participating in our firm's submission for the upcoming USAID-funded global Famine Early Warning Systems project. This activity will be based in the following countries or regions; Afghanistan, Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greater Horn of Africa Region, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti Regional, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Rwanda, Sahel Region, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa Region, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

## Data and information gathering and data analyses for the purpose of food security and early warning.

## Work closely with individual USAID Missions, if a Country Representative, or with several Missions, if a Regional Representative, and with other US and foreign government agencies, private donor agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Work closely with the USAID Mission personnel most involved with food security, agriculture, and the PL 480 program.

## Ensure that the early warning, vulnerability analysis and response planning needs of USAID Missions are properly identified and called to the attention of the project's COP. Work with the COP to identify those areas in which the Representative is technically qualified to provide technical assistance, as well as identify how other needs identified by Project Management and the Missions will be met. (Note: The precise role of the Representative is likely to vary from situation to situation depending upon the needs of the Mission and the technical capabilities of the Representative.)

## Responsible for ensuing FEWSNET activities are implemented in a manner which contributes to the building of a local capacity to provide food security and famine early warning and response planning information in a sustainable manner. Clear and well defined annual workplans, to be approved by USAID Missions and the COP, will be an important element in ensuring that the Representatives' activities are undertaken in a highly collaborative manner with host country and regional institutions.

Applicant Requirements: Required qualifications: At least a master's degree in a discipline that is directly relevant to, or provides a basic understanding of, the disciplines involved in famine monitoring. At a minimum, the candidate must have a suitable background in: (1) economics and/or agricultural economics so as to be able to conduct early warning and vulnerability analyses described in this scope of work, and (2) agriculture and agroclimatology so as to be able to link information about current season agricultural growing conditions with satellite imagery obtained for important crop growing areas. Other areas which also would be desirable, although are not required, are public health, nutrition, geography, rural Economics, and similar areas. Experience working in the international development arena, particularly in the areas of food security and early warning; Experience will information dissemination, communications, and outreach to a worldwide audience; Minimum of 3 years field experience in a developing country, preferably in the country/region to which the candidate is applying, conducting operations of relevance to data acquisition and analysis of potential famine conditions. Computer literacy is critical and an ability to correct hardware and software related problems in the field with a

minimum of outside technical assistance is critical. Excellent writing, editing, document production skills; and Training experience a plus. Language fluency at least at the FS S3/R3 in the official national language. English language fluency a plus.

Application Instructions: Please e-mail a full, current curriculum vitae (CV) in reverse chronological format to ehughes@ardinc.com or fax to E. Hughes, 802-658-4247. Please refer to 'FEWS REPS - AFRICA", "FEWS REPS - AFGHANISTAN", or "FEWS REPS - CA/HAITI" in the subject line. Applicants interested in long-term positions must complete and submit the affirmative action application. Please use Job Code: FEWS-007.

Applications not meeting the above requirements will not be acknowledged. No phone calls will be accepted.

Restrictions: Nationality Requirements for: Country Representatives: National of the country; and Regional Representatives: National of one of the region's countries or US citizen.

Description: ARD is preparing a bid for the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Project and is currently requesting expressions of interest from specialists for potential assignments as Country and/or Regional Representatives in Afghanistan, Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greater Horn of Africa Region, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti Regional, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Rwanda, Sahel Region, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa Region, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and/or Zimbabwe.

Information gathering and data analysis for food security and early warning. Develop well defined annual work plans. Develop close working relationships with USAID Missions, US and foreign government agencies, private donor agencies, and NGOs; work closely with mission personnel involved in food security, agriculture, and the PL 480 program. Ensure early warning, vulnerability analysis and response planning needs of USAID Missions are properly identified and signalled to Chief of Party. Implement FEWSNET activities for local capacity-building to provide food security/famine early warning/response planning information in a sustainable manner.

Minimum master's degree in a discipline that is directly relevant to famine monitoring. Minimum 3 years developing country field experience, with country/region to which the candidate is applying and conducting operations of relevance to data acquisition and analysis of potential famine conditions preferred. Ability to provide training. Excellent writing, editing, document production skills. Strong enough background in: economics and/or agricultural economics to conduct early warning and vulnerability analyses; agriculture and agroclimatology to link information re current season agricultural growing conditions with satellite imagery obtained for important crop growing areas. Also: public health, nutrition, geography, rural economics, and similar areas. Previous international development experience in areas of food security and early warning. Experience in information dissemination/ communications/outreach to a worldwide audience. Very high-level computer literacy and ability to correct hardware and software related problems in the field with a minimum of outside TA critical. Language fluency (minimum FS S3/R3) in official national language; English fluency a plus.

Application Instructions: Please e-mail a full, current curriculum vitae (CV) in reverse chronological format (see model) to ehughes@ardinc.com or fax to E. Hughes, 802-658-4247. Please refer to 'FEWS REPS - AFRICA", "FEWS REPS - AFGHANISTAN", or "FEWS REPS - CA/HAITI" in the subject line. Applicants interested in long-term positions must complete and submit the affirmative action application. Please use Job Code: FEWS-007.

Applications not meeting the above requirements will not be acknowledged. No phone calls will be accepted.

Restrictions: Nationality Requirements for: Country Representatives: National of the country; and Regional Representatives: National of one of the region's countries or US citizen.

Minimum master's degree in a discipline that is directly relevant to famine monitoring. Minimum 3 years developing country field experience, with country/region to which the candidate is applying and conducting operations of relevance to data acquisition and analysis of potential famine conditions preferred. Ability to provide training. Excellent writing, editing, document production skills. Strong enough background in: economics and/or agricultural economics to conduct early warning and vulnerability analyses; agriculture and agroclimatology to link information re current season agricultural growing conditions with satellite imagery obtained for important crop growing areas. Also: public health, nutrition, geography, rural Economics, and similar areas. Previous international development experience in areas of food security and early warning. Experience in information dissemination/ communications/outreach to a worldwide audience. Very high-level computer literacy and ability to correct hardware and software related problems in the field with a minimum of outside TA critical. Language fluency (minimum FS S3/R3) in official national language; English fluency a plus.

Applications not meeting the above requirements will not be acknowledged. No phone calls will be accepted

Restrictions: U.S. citizenship or a valid U.S. work permit is an absolute requirement

Description: ARD is currently accepting expressions of interest from potential Chief of Party candidates interested in participating in ARD's submission for the upcoming USAID-funded global Food Security Early Warning Systems project. This activity will be based out of ARD's Washington DC office and requires residence in Washington, DC.

Strategic planning and coordination of activities to improve food security early warning systems through institutional development and technical support to US and foreign government agencies, NGOs, and other organizations; Formal and informal interaction with USAID and other US government agencies (including NASA, NOAA, and USGS) as well as foreign government Ministries involved in food security and related issues; Day-to-day coordination, monitoring, and supervision of technical and general office staff, project funds, and evaluation teams; Due diligence and monitoring and reporting of project results; and Other general USAID COP management and administrative tasks.

Advanced degree or equivalent training/experience in the food security field (geography, economics, international studies, health, agriculture, agricultural economics, etc); Foreign language proficiency in Spanish and/or French; Geographic experience in Africa, Asia, and Latin America; Significant USAID experience, especially within the USAID system; Experience managing large, geographically dispersed teams; Considerable high-level project management experience; Experience with projects that are focused on information sharing/dissemination, poverty mapping, disaster and/or famine risk assessment, early warning, and disaster relief; Previous experience as USAID Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party; Excellent speaking, presentation, and writing skills; and U.S. citizenship or valid U.S. work permit.

Please e-mail a full, current curriculum vitae (CV) in reverse chronological format (see model) to ehughes@ardinc.com or fax to E. Hughes, 802-658-4247. Please refer to 'FEWS COP' in the subject line. Applicants interested in long-term positions must complete and submit the affirmative action application. Please use Job Code: FEWS-001.

Applications not meeting the above requirements will not be acknowledged. No phone calls will be accepted.

FOOD SECURITY SPECIALIST, FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (FEWS), WASHINGTON, DC

Restrictions: U.S. citizenship or a valid U.S. work permit is an absolute requirement.

Description: ARD is currently accepting expressions of interest from potential Senior Food Security Analyst candidates interested in participating in our firm's submission for the upcoming USAID-funded global Food Security Early Warning Systems project. This activity will be based out of ARD, Inc.'s Washington, DC office and requires residence in the Washington, DC area.

Provide technical expertise for developing and executing innovative approaches to food security analysis and early warning, poverty mapping, vulnerability assessment, and related areas; Plan and implement activities to improve food security early warning systems and management through institutional development and technical support to government agencies; Provide day-to-day coordination, monitoring, and supervision of staff implementing activities related to the above-referenced technical areas; Assist with the transfer of food security early warning methodologies and capacities to local institutions within host countries.

Advanced degree or equivalent training/experience in the food security field (geography, economics, international studies, health, agriculture, agricultural economics, etc); Foreign language proficiency in Spanish and/or French; Geographic experience in Africa, Asia, and Latin America; Experience with projects that are focused on food security, information sharing/dissemination, poverty mapping, natural disaster and/or famine risk assessment, early warning, and disaster relief; Proven experience successfully developing and executing innovative approaches for these technical areas; and Excellent speaking, presentation, and writing skills.

Consumer Credit Advisor +b

Manager - Financial Sector Development +b