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Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth Education and Environment

Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Education and Environment, United States Agency for International Development
Responsibility
Management Scope

The assistant administrator oversees the following offices: Development Credit; Economic Policy; Education; Forestry and Biodiversity; Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment; Global Climate Change; Energy and Infrastructure; Land Tenure and Resources Management; Private Capital and Microenterprise; Professional Development and Management Services; Planning, Learning and Coordination; Trade and Regulatory Reform; and Water and Development.3

Primary Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises the bureau; sets bureau strategic direction based on agency policies and priorities; approves projects and programs; and allocates resources among offices
• Provides information, advice and/or services to members of Congress and senior appointees at the White House, State Department, and other executive branch agencies, as well as to senior officials from other donor and international development organizations
• Submits an annual budget and assists with presenting the bureau’s program and budget to Congress

Strategic Goals and Priorities
[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]
Requirements

• Prior government experience (preferred); knowledge of the legislative and federal budgeting process
• Experience in foreign affairs
• Strong management experience
• Strong relationships with relevant stakeholders, or ability to form them

Competencies

• Strong communication and public-speaking skills
• Excellent leadership and managerial skills
• Ability to work under high pressure and handle sensitive matters
• Proven coordination and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to work across party lines

Past Appointments
  • Eric Postel (2011 to 2017): Founder and Senior Partner, Pangaea Partners Ltd.; Commissioner, U.S. HELP Commission; Director – Venture Investments, Clea
  • Tech Partners4
  • Jacqueline Ellen Schafer (2005 to 2011): Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, USAID; Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; worked in the office of California Governor Pete Wilson
  • Emmy B. Simmons (2002 to 2005): supervisory positions in the Africa Bureau and the Global Bureau, USAID; overseas positions (regional West Africa, Mali, regional East and Southern Africa), USAID5
AGENCY

United States Agency for International Development

Mission: To end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing our security and prosperity

COMPENSATION

Level IV $161,900155,500 (5 U.S.C. § 5315)1

REPORTS TO

USAID Administrator2

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Footnote
  1. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31, May 5, 2017), contains a provision that continues the freeze on the payable pay rates for certain senior political officials at 2013 levels during calendar year 2017.2017 data
  2. https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization
  3. https://lo.bvdep.com/OrgChart.asp?curp=1&LDIBookId=19&LDISectionId=201&LDIOrgId=155091
  4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-postel-a621413/
  5. http://www.foodandagpolicy.org/staff/emmy-simmons
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