USTDA Employment Opportunities

  Regional Director, Middle East/North Africa/South Asia

GS-15

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is recruiting a Regional Director for the newly created Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia region. 

    The Regional Director:

• Develops and implements the annual strategic operating plan for the region.

• Manages a program fund of roughly $10 million annually.

• Directs a staff of country managers.

• Travels extensively throughout the Region. 

• Represents the agency to high-level officials of foreign countries, the U.S. government, Congress, U.S. business, and the media.

Qualifications:

• At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the field of foreign economic development, preferably involving both infrastructure and trade-related activities.

• Familiarity with the political, economic and business conditions in the Middle East.

• Ability to identify regional developmental opportunities that also promote U.S. commercial, trade, and foreign policy interests.

• Ability to negotiate the terms and conditions of international grants. 

• Ability to represent the agency before diverse and high level constituencies.

• Knowledge of the Arabic language preferred but not required.

Application requirements can be found at the link below.  Applications must be received by September 29, 2004.