The U. S. Agency for International Development’s upcoming priorities, according to its latest business forecast conference call, lie in investing up to $31.1 billion via 257 opportunities in global health, crises and conflict, environment and global climate change, democracy, human rights and governance, and scrutiny and oversight.
It’ll be up to the organizations that USAID contracts through its procurement process to drive progress in those areas, but the real responsibility will lie on the shoulders of the staff those organizations hire.
Devex’s jobs board, as of June 28, lists over 160 positions for USAID projects, many of which stipulate that the role is “subject to project award and funding.” These might include chiefs of party, directors of finance, or program officers.