Executive Office/Acquisitions Management Unit, USAID/Kinston, 2 Haining Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SOL 532KIN-97-003 DUE 031797 POC Contact Point: Martin Napper, Regional Contracting Officer or Linnette Johnson, Phone 809-9263645/9. USAID/Jamaica is seeking the services of an Environmental Project Management Specialist to be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the Development of Environmental Management Organizations (DEMO) project and other environmental activities. This 14 month personal services contract position may be extended if the PACD of the DEMO Project is extended beyond May 31, 1998. The position is classified at the GS 13 level. The specialist will provide project management and technical advice associated with the DEMO project and Strategic Objective -- 2 (SO-2) unit (office) program development in the field of environment and natural resources including coastal resources, watershed management, pollution control and forestry. The specialist will work closely with technical personnel in SO-2 and DEMO to plan, design, and implement activities for conserving natural resources for sustainable economic development. The specialist will also work directly with leaders of Government agencies, communities,NGOs and businesses to implement project activities. The contractor will report to the Team Leader of the SO-2 unit. Educational qualifications: requires a graduate degree in natural resources management, environmental planning/management, land use/community planning, resource economics, or other fields directly related or applicable to natural resources management, or equivalent. Knowledge & Experience: Knowledge & Experience: -- must have experience in planning, design, implementation and monitoring of USAID-funded natural resources management or environmental programs. Familiarity and experience with USAID procedures, documentation and reporting is desirable. -- must document a minimum of five years experience in managing natural resource or environmental programs and must demonstrate ability to overcome project implementation difficulties and achieve tangible results. -- need to have broad-based understanding of natural resources, environmental and institutional (GOJ and NGO) issues and an ability to analyze and establish priorities within a development framework. Interested parties should submit a completed Standard Form (SF 171) and application to EXO/AMU, USAID/Jamaica. Pouch mail address is Kingston (ID) Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20521-3210. Local address is 2 Haining Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica. The Statement of Work may be requested via fax number stated below. Applications may also be submitted by fax. Deadline for receipt of application is March 17, 1997. The contractor is expected to commence work no later than May 19, 1997. (0051)

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