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AGRICULTURAL LENDING & CREDIT SPECIALIST
MOSCOW, RUSSIA

ACDI/VOCA, an international economic development organization, seeks an Agricultural Lending and Credit Specialist for a 2 year assignment in Moscow, Russia. Duties: assist a Russian NGO in the establishment and management of a credit cooperative support fund; develop procedures aimed at expanding the fund's capital base; create and implement appropriate financial controls, lending policies and procedures, credit cooperative selection criteria; build suitable relationships between the fund and participating credit cooperatives; train Russian staff in the skills necessary to administer the fund's daily operation; coordinate and program local and expatriate short-term technical assistance; and ensure that the fund is administered in accordance with US and Russian government regulations and requirements. REQUIRES: MBA or Master's degree in Economics, Agriculture or related field; 5 years experience making agricultural lending decisions for a US financial institution; experience in Russia (the New Independent States or Eastern Europe) including knowledge of the Russian financial and agricultural sectors; expertise in cooperatives development; extensive experience in managing successful USAID or USDA international rural credit programs including experience in establishing a viable agricultural financial institution; demonstrated ability to raise funds and expand the capital base of a financial institution; and ability to train staff in agricultural credit and coordinate short- term technical assistance. Prefers: experience in the US Farm Credit System; Russian language skills; and knowledge of international agricultural capital markets. Respond to:

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CHIEF OF PARTY
GUATEMALA

A private, nonprofit association seeks a Chief of Party for a minimum 2 year commitment abroad. REQUIRES: experience in local government management, citizen participation, NGOs and community-based organizations; experience in Latin America; Spanish language fluency; and proven ability to manage large, complicated projects. Send resume and cover letter to:

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POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL

Population Services International (PSI), an innovative, established, international nonprofit organization operating social marketing programs in developing countries, seeks candidates for the following positions. To apply, send cover letter and resume to:

ITM SPECIALIST
MALAWI

PSI seeks an Insecticide Treated Materials (ITM) Specialist for its program in Malawi to develop, launch, track and manage efforts for social marketing of a new brand of Insecticide Treated Bednets. Duties: research, monitor and evaluate project strategies and impact; handle procurement and equipment management with local vendors, PSI and local staff; develop and launch products; be responsible for sales and marketing of the products; implement communications efforts to raise awareness of the products; liaise with donors, local governments and businesses; and oversee administration and financial control of the project including local staff training and budget and finance management. REQUIRES: Master's degree in relevant subject (MPH, MBA, etc.); established experience managing an ITM project; 2+ years work experience in developing country; knowledge of international development donor community; excellent written and verbal communication skills; and excellent diplomatic capabilities. Reference: ITM.

HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE SPECIALIST
KENYA

PSI seeks a Specialist to lead its social marketing programs of Hormonal Contraceptives in Kenya. Duties: develop and launch injectable and oral contraceptive brands; research, monitor and evaluate product strategies and impact; provide product procurement, monitoring and dissemination; be responsible for the development, launch, sales and marketing of the products; develop and implement training seminars for health care providers; liaise with government officials and donors; and provide overall administration of local staff and project budget. REQUIRES: Master's degree in relevant subject (MPH, MBA, etc.); 5+ years experience managing family planning activities in developing country; established experience with hormonal contraceptives; marketing or training experience in developing country; knowledge of international donor community; excellent written and verbal communication skills; and excellent diplomatic abilities. Prefers: experience managing family planning activities in Africa. Reference: HCK.

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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ANALYST
CALVERTON, MD

MACRO International, Inc., a professional services firm, seeks an International Education Analyst for the Demographic and Health Research division. Duties: conduct comparative analysis of education in developing countries; design and field test international education questionnaire modules in developing countries; analyze data collected; serve as a "resident expert" on issues related to international education; act as a liaison with USAID and other agencies; and facilitate the dissemination and use of international education data and analysis for purposes of policy planning. REQUIRES: 5+ years experience working with international education data - refining, measuring and interpreting education indicators; quantitative and statistical analysis, report writing and communication skills; proficiency in the use of statistical software; skill in the analysis of complex data sets; and fluency in English. Prefers: PhD in Education or related field. Send resume with salary with salary history to:

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MENDEZ ENGLAND & ASSOCIATES

Mendez England and Associates, an international grant management, communications and local government technical assistance and training firm, seeks candidates for the following positions. Positions begin 4/98-5/98 and last 18 months. To apply, send resume to:

TEAM LEADER
RWANDA

Duties: manage, program, monitor and evaluate the use of proceeds generated from the monetization of Title II emergency commodities for USAID-Rwanda; assess and build the accounting and financial management capability of the Government of Rwanda's Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Counterpart Fund; assess the current food situation in Rwanda; identify critical target interventions; coordinate with key donors; assist in the implementation of chosen food security initiatives; and build the financial management capability of the GOR Counterpart Fund. REQUIRES: graduate degree in an agriculture or related rural development field; 5 years experience in design, implementation and evaluation of African or developing country rural development activities; knowledge of Title II food assistance programs; and ability to speak, write and understand French at an equivalent level of FSI 3/3. Prefers: field implementation experience.

AGRONOMIST
RWANDA

Duties: manage, program, monitor and evaluate the use of proceeds generated from the monetization of Title II emergency commodities for USAID-Rwanda; assess and build the accounting and financial management capability of the Government of Rwanda's Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Counterpart Fund; assess the current food situation in Rwanda; identify critical target interventions; coordinate with key donors; assist in the implementation of chosen food security initiatives; and build the financial management capability of the GOR Counterpart Fund. REQUIRES: graduate degree in Agronomy or related technical field; 5 years experience in implementation of African food security and agricultural activities; 2 years agricultural work experience in Rwanda; and ability to speak, write and understand French at an equivalent level of FSI 3/3.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING SPECIALIST
RWANDA

Duties: manage, program, monitor and evaluate the use of proceeds generated from the monetization of Title II emergency commodities for USAID-Rwanda; assess and build the accounting and financial management capability of the Government of Rwanda's Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Counterpart Fund; assess the current food situation in Rwanda; identify critical target interventions; coordinate with key donors; assist in the implementation of chosen food security initiatives; and build the financial management capability of the GOR Counterpart Fund. REQUIRES: graduate degree in Agronomy, Agro-Business, Rural Development or related field; 5 years experience in project implementation or monitoring in Africa; 2 years experience in project implementation or monitoring in Rwanda; and ability to speak, write and understand French at an equivalent level of FSI 3/3. Prefers: experience in project implementation or monitoring in Africa in food security and agricultural activities. Send resume to:

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FINANCIAL MANAGER
MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION

International firm seeks a Financial Manager for two World Bank-funded projects. REQUIRES: MBA or equivalent professional certification; experience in financial management of World Bank or USAID projects; Russian language ability and business experience; and knowledge of Russian and GAAP accounting. Fax resume and cover letter to:

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MONETIZATION & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS
WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA

Africare is implementing food security programs in several countries, utilizing proceeds from the sale of commodities to support development objectives. A Monetization and Administrative Assistant is sought for carrying out sales procedures, proceeds management, interaction with the private and public sectors and fulfilling all necessary administrative requirements. REQUIRES: French or Portuguese fluency; 3-5 years experience in related field, including business experience; overseas experience; experience in accounting, financial management, including cash flow analysis; administrative and logistics background; and computer proficiency in Lotus (5.0 or above) or Excel, WordPerfect (6.0 or above). Prefers: degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, International Development (including accounting and financial management); experience in West or Central Africa; and familiarity with food-related programming. Send resume and cover letter to:

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FOOD & AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations seeks candidates for the following positions. To apply, send 2 copies of detailed curriculum vitae to:

ECONOMIST
ROME, ITALY

An Economist is sought for the Commodities and Trade Division, Economic and Social Department. Duties: undertake research on economic and other factors affecting national and international policies for agricultural commodities including follow-up to the Uruguay Round, regional trade arrangements and the relationship between trade and environment; analyze the impact of national and international policies on the supply, demand and prices of agricultural commodities, and on economic development problems in general; prepare and edit studies relating to the above subjects; prepare, conduct and service intergovernmental meetings; develop and maintain close contacts with appropriate officials of member governments, international agencies, and other bodies engaged in the general field of commodity policy work; and represent FAO at meetings of these organizations and those of member governments. REQUIRES: advanced degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics or related field; 5 years experience in economic analysis of agricultural commodity and trade issues (PhD in this field may substitute for 3 years of required experience); working knowledge of English, French or Spanish with knowledge of 1 of the other 2; proven ability to plan and undertake research and policy analysis on commodity and trade issues and to prepare analytical reports; and knowledge of developments in multilateral trade negotiations (Uruguay Round) and experience in evaluating their impact on agriculture. Closing date: 2/16/98; net salary: $50-70K (P-3). Vacancy Announcement: 027-ESC.

SENIOR LIAISON OFFICER
ROME, ITALY

A Senior Liaison Officer (National Institutions) is sought. Duties: monitor and analyze matters relating to international cooperation in fisheries; promote collaboration with non- FAO regional fishery bodies; liaise with intergovernmental and non-governmental bodies concerned with fisheries; establish, maintain and develop effective cooperation with non- FAO regional fishery bodies and non-governmental organizations concerned with fisheries; monitor, analyze and report on trends in international fisheries resulting from the activities of non-FAO regional fishery bodies and international NGOs as they relate to global and regional fisheries governance; identify and analyze relevant international agreements and conventions in fisheries and contribute to updating the Fishery Agreement Register Database; and provide advice to the Service Chief and Division Director on matters related to international cooperation on fisheries and recommend appropriate course of action including, if necessary, adjustments to Departmental policies and program. REQUIRES: advanced degree in Fisheries Science, Fisheries Economics, International Law or International Relations; 10 years experience in fisheries management, analysis, policy formulation, including bilateral, regional and international relations, at government agency and international level; and working knowledge of English, French or Spanish with limited knowledge of 1 of the other 2. Closing date: 2/24/98; net salary: $70-90K (P-5). Vacancy Announcement: 030-FIP.

COMMODITY SPECIALIST
ROME, ITALY

A Commodity Specialist is sought for the Basic Foodstuffs Service, Commodities and Trade Division, Economic and Social Department. Duties: service, plan and organize the meetings of the Intergovernmental Group on Oilseeds, Oils and Fats including the preparation of relevant documents; contribute to the planning, organization and implementation of the divisional work program on oilseeds, oils, fats and oilmeals including advanced economic research on the main economic factors affecting these commodities, analyses of price and marketing arrangements, studies on projections and on international commodity policies, and assessments of the performance of national policies; assemble and analyze information on national and international markets for oilseeds, oils, fats and oilmeals; provide advice to executors of projects including governments on the formulation of sectoral development strategies; and provide guidance to countries on the development and monitoring of projects on these commodities. REQUIRES: advanced degree in Economics or Agricultural Economics; 7 years experience in economic research and analysis including experience in commodities and international trade (PhD may substitute for 3 years of required experience); working knowledge of English, French or Spanish with limited knowledge of 1 of the other 2; demonstrated ability to work within deadlines; ability to write for publication and analyze policy issues clearly and concisely; knowledge of the economic problems of developing countries; and knowledge of the oilseeds, oils and fats sector. Closing date: 3/6/98; net salary: $59-80K (P-4). Vacancy Announcement: 031-ESC.
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