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International Job Opportunities
To respond to the below announcements, please send a current resume and cover letter including the assignment title and name of project (if available) to the email address included in the posting. Please be sure to note your availability.
Minimal requirements for all assignments, unless otherwise noted are: seven (7) years of professional experience including at least two (2) years of experience working overseas, government or international agency experience, and an advanced degree. Foreign language skills are strongly preferred. We take pride in close communication with all of our experts, but we will not be able to respond to submissions that do not meet the requirements.
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Washington - Personnel Surge Coordinator
International Resources Group (IRG) seeks a Personnel Surge Coordinator to provide support for the Afghanistan and Pakistan Task Force at USAID/Washington. The candidate will work with Pakistan and Afghanistan missions, and other members of the Task Force subgroup on Field Management Support to prepare and implement a flexible master plan for staffing, training, and deploying an expanded USAID workforce in the region.
Responsibilities:
- Develop projections of requirements for additional staff needed on the ground
- Analyze and identify mechanisms for recruiting, hiring, and deploying staff to meet requirements, including pre-departure training
- Define a training plan and requirements (pre-departure and during assignment) for new hires and current staff assigned to Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Collaborate with other agencies on standard, integrated training for US Government personnel and with other parts of USAID in defining and designing training specific to serving with USAID
Qualifications:
- At least 10-15 years of experience in operations, personnel management, staffing/recruiting, and training program coordination within US Government agencies
- Bachelor’s degree in a business administration, human resources management, international training, or related field; Master’s preferred
- Extensive experience in training, working on management/administrative support issues (especially in the US Government agencies)
- Willing to travel to Pakistan and/or Afghanistan TDY (possibly up to six weeks, or more)
- Ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance
How to apply: Please send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references via email to: Reconstruction@irgltd.com Indicate Personnel Surge Coordinator – Washington in the subject line of the email.
In your cover letter, please describe your capabilities and years of experience with:
- Workforce planning, recruitment, and staffing for US Government agencies (preference given to candidates with USAID experience)
- Designing, planning, coordinating, and conducting training programs for US Government personnel
- Availability (preference given to candidates immediately available)
- Ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance (sole US citizenship required)
- Willingness and ability to travel to Afghanistan and Pakistan for extended visits
Washington - Program Manager/Department of State Liaison
International Resources Group (IRG) seeks a mid- to senior level program coordinator/liaison for the position of Program Manager at the Department of State’s Office of the Director of Foreign Assistance (F Bureau). The Program Officer will be responsible for working with State and USAID Officials on foreign assistance and budget and finance issues related to Iraq.
Responsibilities:
- Support bureaus within State and USAID in establishing the Iraq foreign assistance budget
- Ensure proposed Iraq foreign assistance budget achieves US policy priorities
- Maintain close relationship with OMB, USAID, State/NEA, and other bureaus
- Prep interagency team to defend Iraq Foreign Assistance Budget in front of Congressional Appropriations Staff
- Ensure all re-programming of Iraq assistance funding is in line with strategic/policy objectives
- Participate in broader roles within the F Bureau, such as participating on the 2010 budget build team
- Support F Bureau Near East Regional team as needed
- Clear all documents (including Congressional) related to Iraq foreign assistance
Qualifications:
- Minimum 10-15 years of relevant work experience, especially in financial management
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent required (Master's preferred)
- Background in US Government budgeting
- Must have excellent strategic thinking, planning, and communication skills
- Experience in Iraq preferred
- Must have ability to secure a SECRET level security clearance
- Must be willing to travel to Iraq
How to apply: Please send a resume, cover letter, and at least three professional references via email to Reconstruction@irgltd.com Please indicate “Program Manager – Department of State” in the subject line of the email.
Washington - Training and Development Specialist
International Resources Group (IRG) seeks a Training and Development Specialist to provide support for the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) under USAID’s Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA). The candidate will assist with programs and activities that focus on staff training and capacity building to meet the evolving performance needs of OFDA in response to natural disasters and complex emergencies. This is a mid-level associate position requiring 3-5 years of relevant experience. The salary range will be between $50,000-60,000.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and revise training sessions, courses, and presentations
- Coordinate and work with other DCHA training providers/organizers and subject matter experts
- Participate in developing strategic training directions and plans in support of OFDA’s overall goals
- Develop and produce training materials, job aids, and online materials
- Participate as an active member of the Training Unit team and represent the Unit at regular OFDA meetings, proposal reviews, disaster declarations, and conferences
- Provide technical assistance to field-based capacity-building and training programs as requested
- Serve on a Response Management Team or Disaster Assistance Response Team as requested by OFDA Senior Management
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years’ experience in providing workplace training services, such as training program development and planning, training session design, training of trainers, strategic planning, design and delivery of adult participatory training, and logistical coordination
- Relevant degree in training, adult education, international development, international communication, or related field
- Demonstrated experience with organizing and facilitating training sessions, as well as working with subject matter experts to develop training activities
- Experience in the design and evaluation of on-line learning courses helpful
- Ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance
How to apply: Please send a resume and cover letter with an indication of your earliest availability via email to: TrainingExperts@irgltd.com Please indicate “Training and Development Specialist – Washington” in the subject line of the email.
Pakistan - Activity Program Director
International Resources Group (IRG) seeks candidates for Activity Program Director for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Pakistan. The anticipated program will focus on stabilization of local communities and building links between local governance structures and fostering public access to information about key policies, reforms and initiatives. The program will have a strong grants component and will require work with grass roots organizations, NGOs and communities throughout Pakistan to provide rapid, flexible, and effective assistance on the ground. The Activity Program Director will be located in Pakistan and will require travels to regions with different levels of instability.
Responsibilities:
The Activity Program Director will be responsible for ensuring the rapid approval and closure of activities; conducting quality control and data integrity of the Activity Database; training, supervising, and mentoring the program team, and other local staff, as required; liaising with USAID/OTI on a regular basis; ensuring that activity procedures comply with USG rules and regulations; capturing relevant information on each activity to ensure they meet the goals and objectives of the program; participating in the negotiation of terms and conditions of activities; liaising with program staff to complete accurate information for activity database entries; ensuring activity files are complete and accurate; analyzing budgeting and procurement estimates for grant implementation; creating procurement requests in consultation with field staff; and, ensuring information is documented and procedures are followed. The Activity Program Director will also identify implementation shortcomings from the database and coordinate with the COP and other key program (and other) staff to ensure more effective grant completion and close-out ratio; analyze gaps and shortcomings in reporting and activity notes, and design and conduct training and oversight with the field staff to ensure improved programmatic delivery to address those gaps. In coordination with the project development team, provide technical inputs into the grants development process, as required, and ensure timely submission and tracking of Initial Environmental Examinations.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in international development or other relevant field preferred, or bachelor's degree plus relevant experience
- Minimum four years of experience managing and implementing donor-funded programs in conflict and post-conflict settings
- Significant experience with grants or small grants under contract programs.
- Field experience preferred working with fast-paced USAID-funded rapid response activities such as those supported by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance or Office of Transition Initiatives
- Experience with M&E and excellent writing skills required
- Experience working in Pakistan or elsewhere in South or Central Asia strongly preferred
- English fluency required; Urdu or Pashto desired, but not required
How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, and references to PakistanExperts@irgltd.com with “Activity Program Director” in the subject line.
Pakistan - Chief of Party
International Resources Group (IRG) seeks candidates for Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Pakistan. The anticipated program will focus on stabilization of local communities and building links between local governance structures and fostering public access to information about key policies, reforms and initiatives. The program will have a strong grants component and will require work with grass roots organizations, NGOs and communities throughout Pakistan to provide rapid, flexible, and effective assistance on the ground. The COP will be located in Pakistan and will require travels to regions with different levels of instability.
Responsibilities:
The COP is expected to be a hands-on manager who is deeply involved in both field and home office operations. S/he will be responsible for management, oversight, progress reporting, and quality of performance in meeting program objectives. The COP also provides oversight of all aspects of project implementation including grant activities, ensuring appropriate grant design, establishment of, and compliance with, procedures for grant development and grant implementation; grant closing; program monitoring and evaluation.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years previous international experience supervising complex, high- speed operations in security challenged environments
- Field experience of working with fast-paced USAID-funded rapid response activities such as those supported by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance or Office of Transition Initiatives preferred
- Previous experience with small and in-kind grants management and implementation, particularly with USAID
- Advanced degree in finance, international development, international relations, conflict resolution or other relevant field
- Financial management experience, including budgeting, financial reporting (tracking, monitoring and accounting) and procurement desired
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of establishing and overseeing rapid start-up under limited time constraints as well as program close-out
- Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a multicultural team in a security-challenged environment as well as hire and train local staff
- Regional experience in South and Central Asia, with specific experience in Pakistan preferred
- Fluency in English required; Urdu skills a plus
How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, and references to PakistanExperts@irgltd.com with “Chief of Party - Pakistan” in the subject line.
Pakistan - Deputy Chief of Party
International Resources Group (IRG) seeks candidates for Deputy Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Pakistan. The anticipated program will focus on stabilization of local communities and building links between local governance structures and fostering public access to information about key policies, reforms and initiatives. The program will have a strong grants component and will require work with grass roots organizations, NGOs and communities throughout Pakistan to provide rapid, flexible, and effective assistance on the ground. The DCOP will be located in Pakistan and will require travels to regions with different levels of instability.
Responsibilities:
The DCOP is expected to be a hands-on manager who is deeply involved in both field and home office operations. S/he will be responsible for programmatic aspects of the program. S/he will supervise the Development Advisors in activity development, and the activity implementation staff; ensure appropriate implementation of program strategy; ensure that procedures are established and complied for activity development, activity worthiness, activity implementation, management, monitoring evaluation, and closing; and serve as COP and CR’s primary point of contact for current information about activities.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in international development or other relevant field preferred, or bachelor's degree plus relevant experience
- Minimum four years of experience managing and implementing donor-funded programs in conflict and post-conflict settings
- Significant experience managing donor-funded grant programs or supervising expert short-term technical assistance strongly desired
- Field experience preferred working with fast-paced USAID-funded rapid response activities such as those supported by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance or Office of Transition Initiatives
- Demonstrated experience managing systems and office set-up, financial management, procurement, and overall office administration in international field programs
- Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a multicultural team in a security-challenged environment
- Experience working in Pakistan or elsewhere in South or Central Asia strongly preferred
- English fluency required; Urdu or Pashto desired, but not required
How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, and references to PakistanExperts@irgltd.com with “Deputy Chief of Party” in the subject line.
Pakistan - Senior Operations Manager
International Resources Group (IRG) seeks candidates for Senior Operations Manager for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Pakistan. The anticipated program will focus on stabilization of local communities and building links between local governance structures and fostering public access to information about key policies, reforms and initiatives. The program will have a strong grants component and will require work with grass roots organizations, NGOs and communities throughout Pakistan to provide rapid, flexible, and effective assistance on the ground. The Senior Operations Manager will be located in Pakistan and will require travels to regions with different levels of instability.
Responsibilities:
The Senior Operations Manager is responsible for all operations including administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, financial, and property oversight. The Senior Operations Manager will ensure that program implementation is in accordance with USAID regulations and procedures and the specifications determined in the Task Order. This will include monitoring grantee worthiness, working with Development Advisors and Assistant Development Advisors to ensure that all procurement processes are perceived as transparent by beneficiary communities, assuring fair and transparent procurement processes, review of financial management, and monitoring activity implementation. S/he will assure that the most reasonable, fair, expeditious, and appropriate procurement choices were made pursuant to the Contractor Procurement Guide. S/he will supervise the Contractor’s day-to-day field presence in the areas of operations (including the project's facilities such as office space, equipment and project vehicles), administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting and financial accounting. S/he will supervise the daily financial operations of the contract, which include cash flow management, time sheet recording, reporting to OTI on the financial aspects of the project, and daily monitoring of obligations, budgets, and expenditures. S/he will also ensure continuous liquidity for the project; handle all human resource issues; supervise the day-to-day implementation of all grants made under the program; and investigate and identify new ways of achieving project efficiencies
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in international development or other relevant field preferred, or bachelor's degree plus relevant experience
- Minimum four years of experience managing and implementing donor-funded programs in conflict and post-conflict settings
- Significant experience with grants or small grants under contract programs.
- Field experience preferred working with fast-paced USAID-funded rapid response activities such as those supported by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance or Office of Transition Initiatives
- Demonstrated experience managing systems and office set-up, financial management, procurement, and overall office administration in international field programs
- Experience working in Pakistan or elsewhere in South or Central Asia strongly preferred
- English fluency required; Urdu or Pashto desired, but not required
How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, and references to PakistanExperts@irgltd.com with “Senior Operations Manager” in the subject line.
Pakistan - Senior Program Analyst
International Resources Group (IRG) seeks candidates for Senior Program Analyst for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Pakistan. The anticipated program will focus on stabilization of local communities and building links between local governance structures and fostering public access to information about key policies, reforms and initiatives. The program will have a strong grants component and will require work with grass roots organizations, NGOs and communities throughout Pakistan to provide rapid, flexible, and effective assistance on the ground. The Senior Program Analyst will be located in Pakistan and will require travels to regions with different levels of instability.
Responsibilities:
The Senior Program Analyst will be responsible for overseeing project development, including activity design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and close-out. S/he will also provide information for reporting requirements and contribute to program/strategy level impact and political analysis. It will be necessary that the candidate collaborate with staff on activity ideas and activity database entries to ensure they fully represent the scope of the project. In addition, the Senior Program Analyst will be responsible for managing monitoring and evaluation systems, processes, implementation, and documentation; developing strategies to address implementation gaps based on internal and external monitoring and evaluation reports; and conducting training with GOP staff on monitoring and evaluation and grant writing. S/he will also develop public relations strategies to maximize GOP impact; review project media plans, press releases and success stories; and provide training, supervision, and mentoring of the program team and other local staff, as required.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in international development or other relevant field preferred, or bachelor's degree plus relevant experience
- Minimum two years of experience managing and implementing donor-funded programs in conflict and post-conflict settings
- Significant experience with grants or small grants under contract programs.
- Field experience preferred working with fast-paced USAID-funded rapid response activities such as those supported by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance or Office of Transition Initiatives
- Demonstrated experience managing systems and office set-up, financial management, procurement, and overall office administration in international field programs
- Experience with M&E and excellent writing skills required
- Experience working in Pakistan or elsewhere in South or Central Asia strongly preferred
- English fluency required; Urdu or Pashto desired, but not required
How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, and references to PakistanExperts@irgltd.com with “Senior Program Analyst” in the subject line.
Worldwide - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Experts
International Resources Group (IRG) seeks senior experts interested in long- and short-term assignments on energy contracts in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. IRG is committed to developing environmentally sound energy services to alleviate poverty and support broader economic development. Worldwide, our experts work in energy policy, power sector reform, regulation, utility management, renewable energy, and energy efficiency to develop and implement effective strategies to address access, improve sector governance, support economic solutions, and build the capacity of critical institutions.
We are seeking senior experts with experience managing and implementing complex donor-funded projects, with technical backgrounds in the following areas:
- Energy efficiency rating systems development for appliances and machinery
- Establishment and strengthening of ESCOs
- Demand response strategies
- Metering/testing of equipment
- Lighting, space conditioning, building/system simulation, controls, industrial processes
- Green building concepts and implementation
- Measurement and Verification
- Policy and pricing
- Load research and demand side management
- Load shedding and rationing
- Finance and investment strategies
- Capacity development and training
- Public awareness campaign planning and implementation Gender and energy
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years’ relevant international experience assessing, planning, and implementing energy efficiency and conservation projects in developing country environments
- International development experience required
- Advanced degrees in related technical field strongly preferred
- Previous donor agency experience preferred Fluency in English required
How to apply: Send resume, cover letter, and references to energyexperts@irgltd.comwith the subject heading “Energy Efficiency Expert.”
Please state your primary areas of expertise, your interest
in either long - or
short-term assignments, and your availability over the next year.
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