Top organizations contracting with USAID

The United States Agency for International Development is one of the largest bilateral donors tackling a range of development issues. For those looking to work on USAID-funded programs, a majority of the job opportunities are with their implementing partners. Here’s a look at 10 organizations contracting with USAID — compiled from awardees that received the most funding from USAID in 2017 — a mixture of development consulting firms and implementing NGOs. In addition to looking for staff to help run their home office operations and regional hubs, these organizations are also frequently looking for long- and short-term consultants to provide technical expertise and support the delivery of their global programs. Chemonics International Founded: 1975 Organization type: Development consulting Headquarters: Washington, D.C. U.S. offices: Second U.S. office in Arlington, Virginia Working in: Africa, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa. Chemonics’ work in Asia began in Afghanistan in 1977. The portfolio is now managed through two regional business units: Asia and Afghanistan. The Africa portfolio also has two units: East and Southern Africa, and West and Central Africa and Haiti. Chemonics began working in Europe and Eurasia in 1993, and that portfolio is managed by one regional business unit. Likewise, the Middle East and North Africa also have one regional business unit. There are two regional business units for Latin America and the Caribbean, and for West and Central Africa and Haiti. Technical areas: Agriculture and food security; corporate partnerships; democracy and governance; economic growth and trade; education and youth; environment and natural resources; gender equality and social inclusion; health; peace stability and transition; supply chain solutions; water; energy; sustainable cities. Staffing info: 4,000 specialists working in almost 70 countries. The company seeks long- and short-term technical specialists for international jobs. Chemonics operates with four position levels: Associate, manager, director, and senior vice president. These levels apply to management and leadership, technical support, new business, and corporate operations. View job opportunities with Chemonics International here. FHI 360 Founded: 1971 Organization type: International nonprofit Headquarters: Durham, North Carolina, U.S. Global offices: Additional U.S.-based offices in Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; and New York. The organizations’ East and Southern Africa regional office is in Pretoria, South Africa. The Asia-Pacific regional office is in Bangkok, Thailand. Working in: Asia-Pacific, sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, Europe, Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the U.S. Technical areas: Civil society; communication and social marketing; crisis responses; economic development; education; environment; gender; health; nutrition; research; technology; youth. Approach: FHI 360's work is grounded in research and science, providing services in capacity building, creative services, data analysis, global research services, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance, research services, social and behavior change, social marketing and communication, training and technical assistance. Staffing info: Over 4,000 professionals working in more than 60 countries. In addition to full- and part-time staff, the organization looks for short- and long-term consultants for proposals. Personnel fall into four categories: Chief of party or project director; monitoring and evaluation director; finance and administration director; and technical assistance experts. View job opportunities with FHI 360 here. DAI Founded: 1970 Organization type: Development consulting Headquarters: Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Global offices: U.K. offices in Apsley, Hertfordshire, and Lewis, Sussex. A corporate office in Brussels was established in 2016 to allow DAI to be closer to clients such as the European Commission. Working in: Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. Technical areas: Integrated solutions across digital acceleration, economic growth, environment and energy, fragile states, global health, governance, sustainable business. Staffing info: Approximately 350 employees work in the headquarters in Bethesda. Careers at DAI fall under four categories: Technical and consulting; projects; proposals; and corporate. The corporate offices in the U.S. and Europe handle finance, I.T., communications, legal, human resources, administration, and security positions. DAI often seek office-based technical experts to serve as thought-leaders, as well as technical advisers to design, support, and implement projects in the field. DAI also develops proposals in response to client requests and, as part of this, recruits individuals for long- and short-term assignments. View job opportunities with DAI here. Catholic Relief Services Founded: 1943 Organization type: Implementing NGO Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Working in: Africa, Asia, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, and the U.S. Program areas: Agriculture; health; education; microfinance; water and sanitation; justice and peacebuilding; partnership and capacity; strengthening; and youth. Staffing info: The NGO works with a vast network of partners, implementing almost all of their programming in partnership with local organizations. View job opportunities with Catholic Relief Services here. Abt Associates Founded: 1965 Organization type: Development consulting Headquarters: Rockville, Maryland, U.S. U.S. offices: Chicago, Illinois; Boulder, Colorado; Baton Rouge, Los Angeles; Atlanta, Georgia; Durham, North Carolina; New York; Cambridge, Massachusetts. Global offices: London; Canberra and Brisbane, Australia. Working in: 60 countries across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South and Central Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. Technical areas: Education; environment and energy; food security and agriculture; governance and justice; health; housing communities and asset building; workforce and economic mobility. Staffing info: 3,000+ staff globally; 90 percent of in-country personnel are from the local country or region. View job opportunities with Abt Associates here. Jhpiego Corporation Founded: 1973 Organization type: Implementing NGO Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Working in: 40 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Program areas: Maternal, newborn, and child health; family planning and reproductive health; cervical cancer prevention and treatment; infection prevention and control; HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases; malaria prevention and treatment; gender; innovations; digital health; urban health and communities. Approach: The organization is affiliated with the John Hopkins University and focuses on health initiatives for women and their families. They collaborate with local ministries of health, NGOs, faith-based organizations, hospitals, clinic, and communities. Staffing info: Jhpiego works with health experts, governments, and community leaders, and has a global consultancy registry for professionals for both long- and short-term assignments. View job opportunities with Jhpiego here. RTI International Founded: 1958 Organization type: Implementing NGO Headquarters: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, U.S. U.S. offices: Berkeley and San Francisco, California; Fort Collins, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Waltham, Massachusetts; Rockville, Maryland; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington. Global offices: Toronto, Canada (subsidiary of RTI International); Beijing, China; San Salvador, El Salvador; Jakarta, Indonesia; Nairobi, Kenya; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Barcelona, Spain; Ljungskile, Sweden; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Belfast and Manchester, U.K. Working in: Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Practice areas: Health; education and workforce development; international development; energy research; environmental sciences; social and justice policy; food security and agriculture; innovation ecosystems. Staffing info: RTI works with experts across the social sciences, laboratory sciences, international development sectors, and engineering disciplines. View job opportunities with RTI International here. Tetra Tech Founded: 1966 Organization type: Development consulting, service providers Headquarters: Arlington, Virginia, U.S. U.S. offices: Burlington, Vermont; Marlborough, Massachusetts; San Francisco and Camarillo, California. Global offices: London and Reading, U.K.; Keswick, Australia; Warsaw, Poland. Regional offices: Minas Gerais, Brazil; Nairobi, Kenya; Lusaka, Zambia; Manila, Philippines; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Jakarta, Indonesia; Hanoi, Vietnam; Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Working in: Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, North America, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and Caribbean, and the Middle East. Practice areas: Agriculture and food security; economic growth; education; energy; environment; health; governance; infrastructure; land rights; monitoring, evaluation and learning; rule of law; stabilization; and water. Staffing info: 17,000 staff globally and 250 offices throughout the U.S. Tetra Tech’s sister company, Coffey, also has headquarters in London and Adelaide, Australia, to serve clients in the U.K. and Asia-Pacific region. Tetra Tech supplements its permanent home office and overseas staff with expert consultants. The organization maintains an active talent network that supports long- and short-term projects and seeks experts working across the different sectors and practice areas it operates in. View job opportunities with Tetra Tech here. John Snow Founded: 1978 Organization type: Development consulting Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. U.S. offices: San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Atlanta, Georgia; Bow, New Hampshire; Providence, Rhode Island; Burlington, Vermont; Rosslyn, Virginia. Global offices: Benin, Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, India, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Working in: 60 countries across Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Technical areas: Applied technology; emergency preparedness; environmental health; family planning and reproductive health; health care waste management; health information systems; health supply chain management; health systems strengthening; HIV; human resources management; immunization; infectious diseases; noncommunicable diseases; nutrition; social and behavioral change; youth and adolescent health; research and M&E; maternal, newborn, and child health. Staffing info: More than 40 international offices, in addition to the eight U.S. offices, with over 500 U.S.-based professionals and 1,600 host country staff. View job opportunities with John Snow here. Save the Children USA Founded: 1932 Organization type: Implementing NGO Headquarters: Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. U.S. offices: Washington, D.C. Working in: 120 countries across the North America, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Eurasia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Practice areas: In the U.S.: Advocacy, education, emergency response, and child protection. Global initiatives: Health, education, child protection, and emergency with additional initiatives on hunger and livelihoods, and global advocacy. Staffing info: Staff deliver programs and assist with fundraising operations, including its “Sponsor a Child” program. View job opportunities with Save the Children USA here.