Agricultural and Environment Specialist - USAID, at US Embassy

No.  2016-003    Date:   March 8, 2016    Ref:
Subject:    AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST
Location:        ABUJA – USAID/ ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENT (EGE) OFFICE
Applicability: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION TITLE: Agricultural and Environment Specialist, FSN-11 OPENING DATE:    March 8, 2016
CLOSING DATE: March 21, 2016
WORK HOURS:    Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY:    OR – Ordinarily Resident–N10,948,692 p.a (Starting basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-11
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.

USAID/Nigeria in Abuja is seeking to employ suitable and qualified candidate for the Agricultural and Environment Specialist position in the Economic Growth and Environment (EGE) Office.

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
The incumbent is responsible for developing and managing complex agriculture and environmental activities as well as providing leadership in monitoring and evaluation. S/he serves as the Mission Environment Officer (MEO) and will work across the Mission to ensure environmental compliance with Agency regulation for all technical offices.

The program will provide formal and informal training to Mission staff on environmental screening to mitigate adverse impacts on natural resources. Additionally, s/he will oversee the performance management plan and monitoring and evaluation for the Economic Growth & Environment Office.

To obtain a copy of this announcement please visit our Mission websites at: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/hr_office.html

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

NOTE: All applicants MUST address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion or the application will not be considered.

• Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Science, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years professional experience in design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of agriculture, environment, and related activities, including two years of experience managing donor-funded assistance programs in the agriculture and /or environment sector is required.
• Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English Language is required. Language proficiency will be tested.
• Thorough knowledge of agriculture development and environmental resource management is required.
• Familiarity with global climate change, sustainable landscapes, bio-diversity preservation, renewable energy, environmental screening and monitoring, and value chain development is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required. Ability to negotiate effectively on major operational and technical matters at high-level government, donor, and private sector levels is required.

SELECTION PROCESS
When fully qualified, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.