OPEN TO: All Americans who currently reside in Zambia
and Eligible Family Members
SOLICITATION NUMBER: AID-001-16
CLOSING DATE: February 26, 2016
POSITION TITLE: Democracy Rights Governance
Cross-Sector Specialist
GRADE: GS-13 ($ 73,846 – 96,004)
MARKET VALUE: The final compensation will be
negotiated within the listed market value based on the successful candidate’s
salary history, work experience, and educational background. Salaries
over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or
negotiated.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: United States Embassy, Lusaka,
Zambia
SECURITY ACCESS: FSN/LES basic security clearance
A. BASIC FUNCTIONS
The Democracy Rights and Governance (DRG) Cross-Sector
Specialist provides programmatic support and advice to the DRG team in areas
that intersect with other technical sectors and manages USAID/Zambia’s suite of
cross-sector DRG activities. S/he reports to the DRG Team leader and
serves as the working-level liaison between the DRG technical team and other
USAID technical offices including the Education, Economic Development, Health,
and Interagency PEPFAR teams. S/he identifies and advances opportunities
for cross-sector DRG integration and funding and serves as activity manager or
A/COR of specific cross-sector activities. S/he also contributes to other
areas of DRG activity management and reporting as in support of the
USAID/Zambia’s DRG strategy more broadly. Responsibilities include:
A. BASIC FUNCTIONS
The Democracy Rights and Governance (DRG) Cross-Sector
Specialist provides programmatic support and advice to the DRG team in areas
that intersect with other technical sectors and manages USAID/Zambia’s suite of
cross-sector DRG activities. S/he reports to the DRG Team leader and
serves as the working-level liaison between the DRG technical team and other
USAID technical offices including the Education, Economic Development, Health,
and Interagency PEPFAR teams. S/he identifies and advances opportunities
for cross-sector DRG integration and funding and serves as activity manager or
A/COR of specific cross-sector activities. S/he also contributes to other
areas of DRG activity management and reporting as in support of the
USAID/Zambia’s DRG strategy more broadly. Responsibilities include:
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Coordinate the design and procurement of cross-sector DRG
activities including, but not limited to, Accountable Governance for Improved
Service Delivery (AGIS) and Community Monitoring for Improved Health Services.
2. Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (C/AOR)
for cross-sector DRG activities, ensuring that activities achieve the shared
development goals of various sectors.
3. Work across technical sectors and with the Program Office
to develop mutually beneficial performance monitoring and evaluation plans for
cross-sector activities, including ambitious, realistic indicators and measures
of success.
4. Maintain budget and expenditure analyses for
USAID/Zambia’s cross-sector DRG activities to satisfy the diverse budgetary and
reporting needs of various technical teams and funding sources.
5. Serve as a technical DRG resource to the health,
education, and economic development teams to help these teams identify how DRG
issues influence activities across sectors and advise the teams as to
programmatic needs to support mutual development objectives.
6. Coordinate with the Civil Society Specialist in the area
of democratic governance. Ensure coordination and complementarity between
USAID/Zambia’s civil society and governance programs.
7. Work with the Department of State’s Political Economic
Section and the Millennium Challenge Corporation on policy issues related to
fiscal transparency, corruption, and good governance.
8. Participate in the design and management of other
activities intended to achieve USAID objectives in DRG including human rights and
political process activities.
9. Undertake technical review of project and/or grant
proposals (solicited or unsolicited) submitted to USAID in the area of DRG,
including development of evaluation criteria and the review process in
coordination with OAA and members of the DRG technical team.
10. Coordinate assistance with other bilateral and
multilateral organizations in Zambia, including but not limited to, the United
Nations, the World Bank, and other public and private donors to ensure
USAID/Zambia programs are complementary and consistent. Participate as
required in donor working groups.
11. Provide support to USAID/Zambia’s DRG team in other
areas as necessary.
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