The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Iraq is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for a position of USAID Development Program Specialist (Economic Specialist).

ANNOUNCEMENT NO: AID 16-07
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates (Iraqi Nationals)
POSITION TITLE: USAID Economic Specialist, FSN-11
OPENING DATE: November 22, 2016
CLOSING DATE: December 12, 2016 (5pm Baghdad Time)
WORK HOURS: Full time: 40 hours/week
MARKET VALUE: FSN-11 (USD 43,168 – USD 64,744 Basic Salary per Year). In addition to the basic salary, the selected applicant will receive 35% differential and 15% other allowance.
LOCATION: USAID/Iraq, Baghdad

This position emphasizes supporting the Senior Economist by (i) developing and maintaining relationships with the key Government of Iraq (GoI) officials responsible for economic policy reform, (ii) facilitating on-going discussions with the GoI on its Stand-by Agreement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF), on its Development Policy Loan (DPL) with the World Bank’s (WB), the USG’s Sovereign Loan Guarantee (SLG) and other like agreements as they develop and progress; (iii) facilitating access for the Senior Economist to working levels within the GoI so the Senior Economist has access to needed data and information to support the GoI policy agenda, and (iv) ensuring the Mission is aware of other key economic issues within the GoI, and recommending to the GEO Senior Economist issues on which the USG could engage to best support the policy agenda.