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Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (REFS)/ Center for Ag-Led Growth
Division for Inputs Systems
Program Specialist
Background and Introduction:
Jefferson Solutions was awarded a five-year contract to provide technical, administrative, and programmatic support to the Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (REFS). Through REFS, USAID works to advance inclusive agriculture‐led growth, resilience, nutrition, and water security, sanitation and hygiene initiatives in priority countries around the world to help them accelerate and protect development progress.
The Program Specialist will provide programmatic, administrative, and operational support for the day‐to‐day design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning of RFS-related programs and activities. The Program Specialist will provide all functions needed to support Bureau or Operating Unit leadership and teams to operate effectively, and to meet overall objectives. All positions require work to be performed a minimum of 3 times a week in-person at the USAID Annex Building.
Position Summary:
The Program Specialist will support day-to-day functions of the Technical Supervisor to which they are assigned for day-to-day work assignments. Daily activities will include aspects of program assistance and coordination, knowledge management, communications and outreach, budget formulation and monitoring, policy analysis, gender analysis, and program management.
Description of Role:
This position is located in the Inputs Division in the Center for Agriculture-led Growth (CA) of REFS. The Center for Agriculture-led Growth provides technical leadership for the design and implementation of programs across the Agency that foster inclusive, sustainable, agricultural-led economic growth. The Division for Inputs Systems supports the development of agricultural innovations and technologies and identifies and supports delivery pathways to ensure productivity, sustainability, and profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
Program Coordination, Assistance, and Management
Knowledge Management
Communications and Outreach
Budget Formulation and Monitoring
Research and Analysis
Anticipated Travel
Qualifications
Jefferson Consulting Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic data, veteran status, or any category protected by law.
Jefferson Consulting Group is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, JCG will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Department at (202) 626-8550 via email: HR@jeffersonconsulting.com
Full Time
Business Services
$79k-108k (estimate)
02/16/2024
06/10/2024
jeffersonconsulting.com
JEFFERSON, MD
<25
1988
RANDAL P LIVINGSTON
$5M - $10M
Business Services
JCG is a woman-owned, Washington, DC professional services firm that provides results-driven advice and hands-on assistance to our industry clients and government customers. We assist government customers in navigating today's dynamic, performance-based environment. For industry clients, we develop the right message, the right approach and provide proper positioning and targeted advocacy to create demand for their products and services. Our comprehensive suite of procurement, lobbying and marketing services includes many years of experience and successful track records with federal agencies, C...ongress, advocacy groups and the media. With a focus on outcomes, our customer-centric teams work with clients to define objectives, frame issues and develop and implement winning solutions.
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