The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) anticipates the award of a U. S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC) for twelve (12) months for an Office Director for the Office of Sustainable Development.

USAID/Jamaica seeks the services of a U.S. citizen to serve as Office Director of the Office of Sustainable Development (OSD) located in Kingston, Jamaica for one (1) year, pending the availability of funds.



The role of the Director of the Office of Sustainable Development is to provide the USAID Mission, the US Embassy Country Team, and other development partners with technical and intellectual leadership in the design, implementation, management and evaluation of Mission programs. S/he will provide leadership in several areas: HIV/AIDS; Education; Community Policing; Community/Civil Society Development; Rural Development; Environmental Management; and Economic Growth/Competitiveness. The Office Director will advise Mission management on policy issues related to the Missions programs. S/he will maintain liaison with and provide advice to civil society organizations, especially on capacity-building issues.



The Director of OSD plays a leading role in strategic planning, donor coordination, report preparation, managing Mission resources. The incumbent reports to the USAID Director or his/her designee on all matters pertaining to the OSD. The incumbent also manages the OSD, which, in its consolidated form, is comprised of six senior Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs) and two FSN support persons.



In accordance with FAR 5.102(d), availability of the solicitation is limited to this electronic medium only. Requests for other copies of the solicitation will be disregarded without notice to the requestor. No phone requests will be accepted, no solicitation will be available for pick-up, no walk-ins will be allowed. Questions must be directed to Sharon Wayne and Maxine Hutchinson, Regional Contracting Officer and Human Resources Specialist, respectively. Inquiries must be directed via e-mail at jmjobs@usaid.gov.