[ES_JOBS_NET] Environmental Cooperation Program Administrator - Washington, DC

[Sarah C. Flores]

*Environmental Cooperation Program Administrator*

*Washington, DC *



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:



*Assist with the generation of new or amended assistance awards (grants,
cooperative agreements) to support the environmental cooperation programs,
including:*

(1)    Assist OES with the drafting of Operational Plans, Congressional
Notifications and Performance and Planning Reports, especially in regards
to program funding;

(2)    Provide program coordination and technical advice regarding
strategic planning, funding allocation, and program implementation of
identified thematic priority areas;

(3)    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;

(4)    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;

(5)    Draft documents notifying Non-Governmental Organizations and others
of opportunities to apply for grant/cooperative agreements to help
implement certain environmental initiatives under ECMs;

(6)    Organize application review panels that will make recommendations
regarding the applicants to receive grant/cooperative agreement awards;

(7)    Prepare materials necessary to award the grants/cooperative
agreements, including minutes from review panels and action memos; and



*Assist in the administration of Grants and Cooperative Agreements,
including:*

(8)    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;

(9)    Coordinate and consult with the recipient on all programmatic and
technical matters that may arise;

(10) Facilitate coordination between program implementers and Embassy
officers, USG agencies, country Points of Contact, and other program
partners;

(11) Track grantees’ compliance with reporting obligations;

(12) Evaluate progress through email and telephone contact with the
grantee, as well as site visits;

(13) Help compile comprehensive progress reports and summaries of reports,
including the status of indicators and success stories;

(14) Help compile comprehensive financial status (pipeline) reports for all
mechanisms;

(15) Assist the Grants Officer and Grants Officer Representative with
project close-outs; and



*Assist with overall grant coordination within the office, including:*

(16) Assist the Department of State with the drafting and negotiating of
new Work Programs or Plans of Action with ECM partner countries;

(17) Lead the coordination of environmental cooperation programs with
select ECM partner countries;

(18) Coordinate ministerial-level meetings to discuss the implementation of
Free Trade Agreement Environment Chapters and Environmental Cooperation
Mechanisms;

(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;

(20) Maintain electronic filing systems for all grant awards, including
maintenance of the Sharepoint site for document tracking;

(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;

(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;



*Standard Work Hours *



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.



*Contact*


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 sarahcflores at gmail.com.
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