USPSC Agricultural Development Specialist (GS-13) - MADAGASCAR

The overall responsibilities of the Agricultural Development Specialist are to provide technical expertise and professional guidance to USAID/Madagascar and the U.S. Mission as a whole in the broad area of environmentally-sustainable agricultural development. The incumbent requires a depth of technical expertise and program management skills that will allow him/her to provide leadership on these and other policy issues, meeting and collaborating on a regular basis with senior officials and partners working with USAID and Embassy Antananarivo, other donor organizations, USAID contractor and grantee organizations, professional organizations, Government of Madagascar (GOM), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations, and the private sector. His/her management decisions require the ability to identify, assess, understand, and systematize complex issues as they relate to Madagascar's broader economic, political, and cultural realities that can lead to important changes or adaptations in relevant national policies. S/he serves as the Mission's chief technical expert and resource person on sustainable agricultural production systems. S/he represents USAID in donor groups where s/he is responsible for ensuring the coordination of USG and other donor policies and investments and coordinates closely with the USAID/Southern Africa Regional Mission, USAID/Kenya and East Africa Regional Mission, and USAID/Washington.