| NO OF POSITIONS |
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1 |
| CLIENT’S DETAIL |
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USAID Pakistan |
| GENDER |
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Male / Female |
| QUALIFICATION REQUIRED |
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A university degree in agriculture, agronomy, engineering. A Masters is preferred. |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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Minimum
of 7 years of experience in agricultural field in Northwest Frontier
Province and Pakistan in design, construction, and operation of
irrigation schemes, including retention dams, on-farm distribution
systems and modern techniques for on-farm application is required.
Management level with irrigation development is preferred. |
| Description of Duties |
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The
incumbent will be a senior Foreign Service National who provides
management support, representation and technical advice for USAID
Pakistan's agricultural activities in the Federally Administered Tribal
Areas and Northwest Frontier Province (FATA/NWFP). Based in Peshawar,
the incumbent will play a lead role in ensuring that USAID's
agriculture program
responds to local needs and realities,
reflects international technical standards and best practice, and
supports USAID's overall objectives in Pakistan. In order to
successfully execute her/his duties, the incumbent will have extensive
experience in agriculture and a solid understanding of the
opportunities and limitations to agricultural development in Pakistan. |
| Language |
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Level
IV (fluent) English language proficiency, speaking and writing is
required. Written and spoken Pashtu proficiency is required. |
| Knowledge |
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The
incumbent will have extensive knowledge of the agricultural sector in
Northwest Frontier Province, including opportunities and constraints.
He/she will have a working knowledge of project design and management,
including strategic planning and budgeting, operations, quality
assurance/quality control, and evaluation. Familiarity with the roles
of key institutional players in the agricultural sector, including the
Government of Pakistan is essential. |
| CORE SKILLS & ESSENTIALS TO MEET JOB EXPECTATIONS |
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- The incumbent will have a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- He/she
will have strong negotiating and interpersonal skills and be able to
develop an extensive range of high level contacts in the public and
private sectors.
- He/she will have a strong capacity to plan, organize and execute complex projects and to recognize and resolve problems.
- Initiative
and flexibility in carrying out assigned tasks is required, as is the
ability to perform duties with minimal supervisory and administrative
support
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| REMUNERATION PACKAGE & OTHER DETAILS |
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Rs. 1,940,194 Per Annum to Rs. 3,590,053 Per Annum |
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Selection Process
When
equally qualified, US Veterans will be given preference. Therefore it
is essential that the candidates address the required qualification
above in the application.
Location
The
applicants should identify their preferred location of service in their
application. Currently the locations are (a) Islamabad, (b) Karachi,
(c) Peshawar, and (d) Lahore.
Additional Selection Criteria
- Post Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
- Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
- Current
employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or
Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not
eligible to apply.
- Applications for the position
must meet the required qualifications as advertised in the vacancy
announcement. Trainee level(s) may be established below the full
performance grade level listed if not fully qualified.
- Current
Employees who have been voluntarily been re-assigned/promoted from one
position to another are not eligible to apply within six months from
the effective date of the reassignment /promotion.
- Current
employees who have received any job related training are not eligible
to apply in another section/agency within one year from the effective
date of training.
- Candidates need to indicate on
the application for Employment if any family member is employed by the
US Mission, Pakistan and, if so, in which section they are employed.
To Apply
- Applications submitted on usaidjobs@hrsglobal.com will be acceptable.
- Only Shortlisted candidates would be contacted.
Definitions
- Ordinarily
Resident (OR): A citizen of the host country or a citizen of another
country who has shifted the main residence permit for employment in
country.
- Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR):
Typically NORs are US Citizen EFMs (Eligible Family Members) and Family
members of FS, GS, and military personnel who are on the travel orders
and under chief of Mission Authority, or other personnel having
diplomatic privileges and immunities.
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