Jobs & Volunteer Opportunities

USAIDALUMNI.org will publish job and volunteer offerings without charge according to the following guidelines: 1) the position must be relevant to the interests and skills of the Association membership, 2) the job must be actually available (i.e. not an effort to troll for names to be used in proposals), 3) including links for more information and/or contact, postings must not exceed 12 lines in length, and 4) a date by which the posting can be removed from the website must be included. Send job/volunteer offerings to: office@usaidalumni.org.  


USAID/South Sudan Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor

USPSC/TCNPSC Supervisory Program Officer GS 15

CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: April 06, 2024, at 1700 Juba time
POINT OF CONTACT: Leslie Petersen at lpetersen@usaid.gov and Suzan Lasu at slasu@usaid.gov 

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The base period will be one year, estimated to start on June 01, 2024.  Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise an additional option period of one more year.

HIRING PREFERENCES: In order of preference, U.S. Citizens (including lawful permanent U.S. residents) offers will be evaluated first and only when it is determined that there are no qualified U.S. Citizens (including lawful permanent U.S. residents) then offers from Third Country Nationals (TCN) will be considered. References ADS 309.3.1.4 and 309.3.1.10.

See full solicitation here.  


Population Action Institute (PAI) 

Senior Director for U.S. Government Relations

PAI is currently recruiting for a Senior Director for U.S. Government Relations. The job description is available at the following link:  https://pai.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=28 


Volunteer Opportunities with Global Nonprofit Startup

A US-based nonprofit seeks development professionals to volunteer their talents to help build an enterprise dedicated to strengthening the capabilities of civil society organizations in lower-income countries. Acting Globally mobilizes volunteers with a range of skills (virtually, for now) to support grassroots NGOs. Currently we’re assisting groups in the DRC, Liberia and Uganda. See: actingglobally.org . We invite people to join our founding team — helping craft strategies for our sustainable growth, and possibly serving on our Board or Advisory Council. Please contact Martin Levine at mlevine1968@gmail.com  


Volunteer Board Member Position for Congo Education Partners!

Seeking someone enthusiastic about working with a small non-profit dedicated to rainforest preservation, providing relevant higher education in nursing, health, conservation and sustainable agriculture for women and men, and supporting a truly locally led initiative in the DRC.  Check our website: https://www.congoeducationpartners.org/ 
 
Contact either Steve Mahaley at steve@myredfern.com or Nancy Tumavick  at Tumavick@aol.com . 
(Post until 4/15/2024)

IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS WITH STATE DEPARTMENT OVERSEAS

The Coordination of Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) Office of the State Department, whose mission is the relocation of Afghan citizens for processing for onward travel to the U.S., is in need of temporary assistance at multiple overseas locations. Timing: Immediate and continuing. Duration of employment: mostly short-term up to a few months, but with some possibly up to one year.  Pay rate: negotiable based upon experience; where justified, up to GS-14/10. Terms: REA (Rehired Annuitant) and maybe other options. Clearances: U.S. citizenship, Medical and Top Secret Security Clearance required.  Click here for details.


Several speaking opportunities from the AFSA Speakers Bureau

2024 requests: You can sign up for one or both!
  • Virtual: Great Decisions at Tower Villas (a community in Arlington). February 5, 12, 15, and 26, and March 4, 11, 18, 25.
    • Topics: Mideast realignment, Climate technology, Science across borders, US-China trade rivalry, NATO’s future, Understanding Indonesia, High Seas treaty, & Pandemic preparedness. 
    • Platform: via Zoom, 1.5 hours for presentation and Q&A.
    • Audience size: 20-25
       
  • Virtual: Osher at Johns Hopkins University. 12 week series starting February 22, every Thursday from 10am-12noon.  
    • Topic: speaker’s choice. Osher members are always interested in learning about actual projects and experiences speakers have had in countries they served.
    • Platform and setup: It will be done via Zoom. Each speaker will have 2 hours, which includes a 10 min break and Q&A
    • Audience size: 50-75
    • Honorarium: $150 per speaker
    • We can place up to 12 speakers
If you are interested in any of the above, please let me know and we’ll work with the organizers to arrange it.
 
Nadja Ruzica

Strategic Communications & Outreach Manager

Foreign Service Centennial Coordinator

American Foreign Service Association 
T:(202) 719-9710 
 

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