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International Business and Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Energy and Environment Analyst

Department/Location: LAC/RSD/ Washington DC

Reports To: ISPI Project Manager

Type: Regular Full-Time

Classification: Exempt

Clearance Required: Must be able to obtain Secret Clearance (US citizen or green card holder for 3 years)

Overview:The Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) helps to make the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere more peaceful, secure, and prosperous by strengthening the capacity of the governments and private sector entities. Throughout the region, USAID has 13 field offices, 4 regional programs, and Washington-based programs focusing on Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

The LAC Regional Sustainable Development (LAC/RSD) Office requires 1 person to provide long-term technical support in the Ronald Reagan Building. This person will receive guidance and direction from the Team Lead and work closely with senior LAC/RSD staff on environment and climate-related priorities spanning biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, clean energy, sustainable landscapes and related issues. They may also provide support to other Environment Team staff members on team-wide operations and assignments. The incumbent will undertake the following key functions:

Responsibilities

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

Program Functions:

• Serve as a team member in designing, planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating,coordinating, and reporting on activities to ensure they are efficiently and effectivelyimplemented in a manner that achieves the objectives of USAID.
• Supporting the development, planning, and implementation of USG initiatives andspecial projects on environment and energy-related topics.
• Coordinating and drafting responses to various taskers and inquiries on Latin Americaand Caribbean (LAC) energy topics from USAID leadership, Congress, other USGagencies, the media, diaspora communities, and the general public.
• Preparing and drafting memoranda, talking points, briefing papers, and official correspondence for senior leadership on LAC environment and energy topics.
• Supporting liaison and coordination with other donors, NGOs, civil society groups, other USG agencies, Congress, members of the press, and host government officials.
• Disseminating best practices and sharing of lessons learned on energy developments in the LAC region.
• Support logistical and key analytic aspects of the LAC Bureaus Climate Community of Practice and related peer-to-peer learning mechanisms.
• Drafts budget planning tables and justification documents for internal, inter-agency, and Congressional audiences.
• Assisting in the development of program documents, such as waivers, authorization documents, action memos, and congressional notifications.
• Preparation of activity, project, and program strategy reports, especially as related to LAC Bureau environment and energy activities.
• Developing documents for the design of acquisition and assistance awards.
• Providing technical advice on the feasibility, appropriateness, and value of proposed activities or changes in activities in the environment and energy realm.
• Contribute to the RSD/Environment team in all aspects of program management, reporting, and related analysis, including development of Operating Unit Operational Plans; Performance Plans and Reports; Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) documents, budgetary and financial documents, fact sheets or related briefers and portfolio reviews.
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of digital systems for consolidating and managing LACs publications, reports, briefers, and data on environment and energy topics.
• Performing outreach and data collection on environment and energy issues with field missions and other operating units, other offices and bureaus, other U.S. agencies, including climate finance.
• Overseeing and coordinating technical document reviews for clearances.
• Assisting with strategic planning at the sectoral, institutional, and national levels.
• Supporting sectoral analyses and assessments that inform strategic approaches and Country Development and Cooperation Strategies (CDCS).

Communications and Outreach:

• Drafting and reviewing fact sheets, situation reports, talking points, speeches, publicpresentations, and briefing materials for external audiences including the public, the media, Congress, foreign governments, NGOs, civil society organizations, and international organizations.
• Assembling information for, and drafting responses to, Congressional and public inquiries.
• Supporting USAID/LAC/RSD/ENV staff in developing publications such as electronicnewsletters, annual reports, project reports, or special publications and briefs.
• Drafting and assembling reports, briefing books and other materials for all levels of government including USAID/LAC; other USAID offices, Bureaus, and Missions; the Department of State; and other USG agencies.

Administrative Support

• Maintaining contact lists, visitor lists, and calendars.
• Preparing LAC leadership for key meetings, events, conferences, travel, etc. by coordinating with office directors and other appropriate parties on briefers and pre-briefs.
• Reviewing documents and correspondence for format, grammar, content, and messaging prior to obtaining Bureau or Office leadership signature.
• Maintaining electronic and hard copy files in compliance with Agency policy.
• Providing assistance for events and high-level visitors.

Technical Advisory Support

• Providing guidance and assistance to USAID Missions, implementing partners, andstakeholders. This may include assisting Missions or Washington with activity design,monitoring, or sustainability planning.
• Understanding Agency and USAID/LAC guidance, policies, processes, and procedures, and ensuring adherence to them.
• Planning and coordinating of project/activity design in LAC and contributing to overall portfolio design.
• Maintaining current knowledge of programmatic approaches and research on sector issues for knowledge transfer to USAID.
• Coordinating with relevant USAID staff and programs and participating in selectedAgency technical working groups related to the LAC Bureau.
• Contributing to updates on program budgets and semi-annual portfolio reviews.
• Developing briefers and other communications materials related to sector issues.
• Responding to Congressional or public inquiries.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

A Bachelors Degree in environmental science, natural resource management, politicalinternational development/relations, energy management or a related field, plus 3 yearsof experience co