Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development
Organization: Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security, Center for Natural Environment, Land and Resource Governance Division (REFS/CNE/LRG)
Location of Position: Washington, DC
Telework/Remote Eligibility: Eligible to telework four days per pay period (two days per week). The position is not remote eligible.
Open Period: June 14, 2024 – July 5, 2024
Appointment Type: This is an excepted service, a time-limited appointment that is not to exceed two years and two months; may also be considered for two, two-year extensions depending on the needs of the service.
Salary: USD $132,860 – $191,900 per year
Number of Vacancies: One

Description of Organization: USAID’s Land and Resource Governance Division (LRG) within the Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security’s Center for Natural Environment (CNE) works to clarify and strengthen the land tenure and property rights of all members of society, especially women. LRG collaborates with global partners to ensure that land and resource governance systems are effective, accessible, and responsive. CNE/LRG has expertise in the aforementioned technical areas and in geospatial information system applications, economics, rigorous impact evaluations, and legal and regulatory reforms to secure property rights and maximize resource productivity. It is also the home of USAID coordination and technical support for critical minerals programming, an emerging and rapidly growing area of work across the Agency.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Supervisory Natural Resources Officer will support LRG by advancing USAID’s core land and resource governance programs and research agenda objectives, with a specific focus on advancing USAID’s existing and emerging programs on climate change, Indigenous Peoples’ and local community (IPLC) land rights, combating illicit mining and promoting responsible supply chains for critical minerals, and addressing the development, environment, human rights and social risks associated with programming designed to mitigate climate change or support green energy mineral production. The LRG Senior Advisor will serve as a technical expert supporting regional and pillar bureaus and missions with state of the art research, tools, and programming options that support activities focused on land and the cross-cutting issues related to IPLCs, minerals, and conflict. The LRG Advisor will also lead and/or contribute to development of policies, strategies, and plans for land administration, tenure, resource governance and related conflict, IPLC, and critical minerals challenges, and their linkages to USAID assistance programs. Further, the Senior Advisor will be expected to coordinate and manage all functions to design and implement complex and diverse programs for land and resource governance, including their intersection with other sectors and programs. This position requires high level technical coordination, advisory services, and developing business relationships with the U.S. interagency, donor community multilateral organizations, the private sector, and implementing partner community.

Specialized Experience: For the FL-02 (GS-14 equivalent), you must have one year of specialized experience at the FL-03 (GS-13 equivalent) grade level or equivalent. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Leading teams and/or working groups that furthered agency and/or organizational goals related to land and resource governance and/or natural resource management;
• Managing land and resource governance projects and/or programs.
• Serving as an advisor to management and developing long and short-range objectives that met the goals of an organization.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, relevant to the duties of the position to be filled, including volunteer experience.

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen. Candidates must indicate citizenship on their application. If citizenship is not stated, the application will not be considered; and
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.

Interested candidates must submit the following:

• 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 applicable; 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]. Please use the subject line “REFS_37 FSL APPLICATION PACKAGE: Supervisory Natural Resources Officer, FL-0401-02, PD #32759.” Application submissions are required by 11:59 p.m. EST, July 5, 2024. Incomplete packages without all of the required documents, or packages not submitted by the deadline with the specified subject line, 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, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) 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.

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