USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), located in USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, is the lead office for managing and providing U.S. Government emergency assistance overseas in response to natural disasters and complex emergencies. As part of USAID/OFDA Regional Teams based in Washington, D.C., Program/Grants Assistants (PGAs) provide administrative and operational support to facilitate their teams’ proposal-review and program-management efforts. Day-to-day work assignments and oversight are provided by USAID/OFDA Regional Team staff, with formal supervisory and evaluation functions performed by a Macfadden contract supervisor.
PGA duties include, but are not limited to:
Education, Experience, and Skills Requirements:
Qualified PGA candidates should:
U.S. Citizenship is required; selected candidate must be able to qualify for a government-sponsored security clearance.
Required Application Materials
Please combine your resume and cover letter into one PDF or Word document and submit it through the online application system when prompted to upload a CV.
Macfadden is now part of PAE. Founded over 30 years ago, Macfadden has provided federal agencies with critical on-the-ground support to U.S. government humanitarian missions around the world as well as financial and IT system support. Through program management, human resources services, financial management systems support, information technology solutions, knowledge management, travel coordination and communications support, Macfadden enables effective U.S. government humanitarian response to international disasters. Macfadden’s workforce includes approximately 300 employees primarily located in the Washington, D.C. area.