| USAID/GUINEA IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:
ACQUISITION AND ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST Position is open to all Guinean nationals and those eligible for permanent residence and authorization to work in Guinea |
| JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: SOL-72067524R10004
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: The Acquisition and Assistance Specialist is located in the Guinea Office of Acquisition and Assistance. The function of the Office is to provide Acquisition and Assistance (A&A) support to Technical Offices and Development Objective (DO) Teams in the Mission, and in any Offices that may be supported by the Mission. The primary purpose of this position is to support the cognizant Mission Contracting/Agreement Officer, by performing a variety of A&A duties including, writing grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other procurement instruments, and preparing amendments/modifications to such instruments in support of the Mission. Education: Possession of a Baccalaureate degree or the host-country equivalent of a fouryear US college/university (equivalency accreditation if a non-US institution) degree in accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and/or organization and management is required. Work experience: FSN-11: A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in acquisition and assistance, development assistance, or a position that requires closely related skills, such as program management, law, or financial management, is required. One year of this experience must have been gained working in a position equivalent to no less than the next lower level of FSN responsibility in this or an occupation that requires similar skills, within a USG organization, the Host Government, the private sector, or within an international or donor organization. FSN-10: A minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in acquisition and assistance, development assistance, or a position that requires closely related skills, such as program management, law, or financial management, is required. One year of this experience must have been gained working at a Fully Successful level in a position equivalent to no less than the next lower level of FSN responsibility in this or an occupation that requires similar skills, within a USG organization, the Host Government, the private sector, or within an international or donor organization. FSN-09: A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in acquisition and assistance, development assistance, or a position that requires closely related skills, such as program management, law, or financial management, is required. One year of this experience must have been gained working in a position equivalent to no less than the next lower level of FSN responsibility in this or an occupation that requires similar skills, within a USG organization, the Host Government, the private sector, or within an international or donor organization. Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) English and French, both oral and written, is required. DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS: July 05,2024 HOW TO APPLY: Interested applicants MUST submit a complete application package which includes: ● A cover letter ● An AID 309-2 form (signed) https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2 ● A detailed resume (CV) ● Copies of academic certifications ● 3 to 5 References who are not family members or relatives. To ensure consideration of applicants for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application, and as the subject line on the cover letter. All the above-mentioned documents are REQUIRED, must be SIGNED, prepared in ENGLISH, and should be addressed to the attention of the Human Resources Office, USAID Guinea via this email address – conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov ▪ A copy of the Solicitation and Position Descriptions (PDs) listing all duties and responsibilities can be found on the USAID/Guinea websitehttps://www.usaid.gov/guinea/careers or on the US Embassy website https://gn.usembassy.gov/jobs/ Due to the number of applications we receive, only applicants who have been short-listed will be contacted by USAID/Guinea |
