Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Organization: Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security, Center for Energy, Infrastructure, and Cities, Green Cities Division (REFS/CEIC/GC)
Location of Position: Washington, DC
Telework/Remote Eligibility: Eligible to telework up to four days per pay period (two days per week). The position is not remote eligible.
Open Period: September 6, 2024 – September 27, 2024
Appointment Type: This is an excepted service, time-limited appointment that is not to exceed five years; may also be considered for two two-year extensions depending on the needs of the service.
Salary: (USD) $107,657 – $158,097 per year
Number of Vacancies: One

Description of Organization: This position is located within GC. GC leads the Agency’s work on preventing environmental pollution, such as air and plastic pollution, and improving the resilience of vulnerable urban populations.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Environment Officer will serve as an Air Quality and Transportation Advisor, providing technical expertise to support USAID’s programs and other efforts to improve air quality (AQ) through sustainable urban transportation development. Responsibilities may include work in other sectors responsible for significant global air pollution (such as waste burning).

The Air Quality and Transportation Advisor’s responsibilities will include the following:

• Provide technical assistance to USAID Missions to design, implement, or evaluate AQ and sustainable urban transportation programs;
• Provide technical leadership, including designing and delivering technical training and secondary research, to Missions on AQ and sustainable urban transportation;
• Assist with monitoring, evaluation, and learning for AQ and transportation programs;
• Participate in internal AQ and transportation fora and represent USAID externally with the interagency, other donor groups, and other international partnerships and coalitions; and
• Assisting with other tasks, as assigned.

Specialized Experience: For the FL-03 (GS-13 equivalent) Grade Level, you must have one year of specialized experience at the FL-04 (GS-12) grade level or equivalent. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Demonstrated experience taking the lead on substantive research with respect to international development projects, programs, and/or activities in a related field;
• Expertise in project development and/or project management for urban transportation projects, as well as associated grant and contract activities; and
• Experience in strategic planning, analysis, design, implementation, and/or evaluation of transportation programs, especially in low and lower-middle income countries.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. citizen. Candidates must indicate citizenship on their application. If citizenship is not stated, the application will not be considered;
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance;
• Ability to travel internationally up to 25 percent of the time; and
• Must have at least an undergraduate degree to be eligible for the FL-03 grade level.

Required Documents:

• A cover letter expressing interest and clearly addressing the stated requirements for the position;
• A resume/CV that must include the month, year, and the number of hours worked per week for each position listed;
• Official or unofficial transcripts, if education is a requirement; and
• At least three professional references.

Other Applicable Documents:

• An applicant claiming Veterans’ Preference must submit all appropriate documentation (DD-214, Service Disability Letter, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, etc.); and
• An applicant serving as a current/former political appointee must submit all appropriate documentation (SF-50s, appointment letter, etc.).

Please submit your application package to [email protected] with the subject line: “REFS_397 FSL APPLICATION PACKAGE: Environment Officer, FL-0028-03, REFS/CEIC/G.” Application submissions are required by 11:59 p.m. EDT, September 27, 2024. Packages not submitted by the deadline with the specified subject line—or incomplete packages—will not receive consideration. This notice may be used to fill additional vacancies, as the workforce needs of the Bureau may change.

USAID Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commitment
USAID envisions a world where all individuals are valued, have equitable access to opportunities, and are included, respected, and safe in their societies. USAID embraces diversity as outlined in USAID’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement. We seek to elevate and include the voices of the USAID workforce, recognizing and valuing the unique contributions of all stakeholders. USAID also strives to improve equity for underrepresented communities that have historically been denied fair and just treatment and improve accessibility in all facets at USAID.

Additional resources include:

• EEO Policy Statement
• Reasonable Accommodation Policy
• Foreign Service Salaries
• Healthcare & Insurance

Any questions concerning this notice may be directed to the REFS Recruitment Center at [email protected].