ARD, Inc. () is currently accepting expressions of interest from potential Country and Regional Representative candidates interested in participating in ARD's submission for the upcoming USAID-funded global Food Security Early Warning Systems project. This activity will be based out of ARD, Inc.'s Washington, DC office and requires residence in the Washington, DC. area. U.S. citizenship or a valid U.S. work permit is an absolute requirement.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greater Horn of Africa Region, Haiti, Iraq, Guatemala, Honduras, Mali, Lao PDR, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sahel Region, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa Region, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Yemen
Nationality Requirement: Country Representatives: National of the Country Representing; Regional Representative: National of one of the Countries in the Region or US Citizen.
Responsibilities include:
–Data and information gathering and data analyses for the purpose of food security and famine early warning.
–Work closely with individual USAID Missions, if a Country Representative, or with several Missions, if a Regional Representative, and with other US and foreign government agencies, private donor agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Work closely with the USAID Mission personnel most involved with food security, agriculture, and the PL 480 program.
–Ensure that the early warning, vulnerability analysis and response planning needs of USAID Missions are properly identified and called to the attention of the project's COP. Work with the COP to identify those areas in which the Representative is technically qualified to provide technical assistance, as well as identify how other needs identified by Project Management and the Missions will be met. (Note: The precise role of the Representative will vary from situation to situation depending upon the needs of the Mission and the technical capabilities of the Representative.)
–Responsible for ensuring FEWSNET activities are implemented in a manner which contributes to the building of a local capacity to provide food security and famine early warning and response planning information in a sustainable manner. Clear and well defined annual work plans, to be approved by USAID Missions and the COP, will be an important element in ensuring that the Representatives' activities are undertaken in a highly collaborative manner with host country and regional institutions.
Required qualifications:
–At least a master's degree in a discipline that is directly relevant to, or provides a basic understanding of, the disciplines involved in famine monitoring.
–At a minimum, the candidate must have a suitable background in: (1) economics and/or agricultural economics so as to be able to conduct early warning and vulnerability analyses described in this scope of work, and (2) agriculture and agroclimatology so as to be able to link information about current season agricultural growing conditions with satellite imagery obtained for important crop growing areas. Other areas which also would be desirable, although are not required, are public health, nutrition, geography, rural economics, and similar areas.
–Experience working in the international development arena, particularly in the areas of food security and early warning;
–Experience will information dissemination, communications, and outreach to a worldwide audience;
–Minimum of 3 years field experience in a developing country, preferably in the country/region to which the candidate is applying, conducting operations of relevance to data acquisition and analysis of potential famine conditions. Computer literacy is critical and ability to correct hardware and software related problems in the field with a minimum of outside technical assistance is critical.
–Excellent writing, editing, document production skills; and
–Training experience a plus.
–Language fluency at least at the FS S3/R3 in the official national language. English language fluency a plus.
To Apply:
Please e-mail a letter of application and a current resume in reverse chronological format to or fax to P. Gaetjens at +1-802-658-4247. Please refer to " CRR FEWS NET " in the subject line of your email. Candidates meeting position requirements will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
ARD, Inc. is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations - in the US and overseas. We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workforce. We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups. ARD, Inc. is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
