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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The contractor will support the U.S. State Department,
Oceans Environment and Science Bureau in the administration and oversight of
foreign assistance programs to support environmental cooperation programs in selected
countries with which the United States has negotiated Environmental Cooperation
Mechanisms (ECMs).  In this capacity, the
contractor will, among other duties: </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Assist with the
generation of new or amended assistance awards (grants, cooperative agreements)
to support the environmental cooperation programs, including:</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(1)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span>Assist OES with the drafting of Operational Plans,
Congressional Notifications and Performance and Planning Reports, especially in
regards to program funding; <b></b></p>

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</span>Provide program coordination and technical advice
regarding strategic planning, funding allocation, and program implementation of
identified thematic priority areas;<b></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(3)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span>Advise the Department of State on the strategic
allocation of funds in ECM partner countries, based on consultations with
country representatives, USG agencies, and NGOs and the OES environment and
trade mission and goals; </p>

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</span>Based on consultations with program partners, USG
agencies, and country representatives, provide advice to the Department of
State on the allocation of funds under identified thematic priority areas;<b></b></p>

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</span>Draft documents notifying Non-Governmental
Organizations and others of opportunities to apply for grant/cooperative
agreements to help implement certain environmental initiatives under ECMs;  </p>

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</span>Organize application review panels that will make
recommendations regarding the applicants to receive grant/cooperative agreement
awards;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(7)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span>Prepare materials necessary to award the
grants/cooperative agreements, including minutes from review panels and action
memos; and</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Assist in the
administration of Grants and Cooperative Agreements, including:</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(8)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span>Support Grants Officer Representative in carrying out
the functions of analyzing outputs, reviewing programmatic progress, completing
budget reviews, trouble-shooting, and reporting on grant progress; </p>

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</span>Coordinate and consult with the recipient on all
programmatic and technical matters that may arise;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(10) Facilitate coordination between
program implementers and Embassy officers, USG agencies, country Points of
Contact, and other program partners; </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(11) Track grantees’ compliance with
reporting obligations; </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(12) Evaluate progress through email
and telephone contact with the grantee, as well as site visits;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(13) Help compile comprehensive
progress reports and summaries of reports, including the status of indicators
and success stories;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(14) Help compile comprehensive
financial status (pipeline) reports for all mechanisms;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(15) Assist the Grants Officer and
Grants Officer Representative with project close-outs; and</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Assist with overall
grant coordination within the office, including:</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(16) Assist the Department of State
with the drafting and negotiating of new Work Programs or Plans of Action with
ECM partner countries;  </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(17) Lead the coordination of
environmental cooperation programs with select ECM partner countries;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(18) Coordinate ministerial-level
meetings to discuss the implementation of Free Trade Agreement Environment
Chapters and Environmental Cooperation Mechanisms;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(19) Assist in meetings with trade and
environment points of contact from various ECM-partner countries , including
meeting conceptualization, preparation, logistics, and follow-up documents;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(20) Maintain electronic filing
systems for all grant awards, including maintenance of the Sharepoint site for
document tracking;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(21)Respond to specific requests for
information on foreign assistance programs from the U.S. Department of State,
the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Agency for International
Development;</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 38.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(22)Help compile project results,
develop strategic plan for program outreach, and implement outreach events to
reach out to the public, international organizations, and Congressional staff;</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Standard Work Hours </b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The environmental program administrator will be expected to
work 1920 hours to assist in the administration of grants and cooperative
agreements including interagency agreements and provide overall office
coordination in the drafting new Work Programs or Plans of Action with ECM
partner countries.  </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Contact</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><br></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">If you have questions or are interested in being considered for the position, please send resume and writing samples in English and Spanish to Sarah Flores </span><a href="mailto:sarahcflores@gmail.com" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">sarahcflores@gmail.com</a><span style="font-size:12pt">.</span><br></p>

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