Agricultural Specialist (USAU) Full Time NEW

Job Description

Duties

The Agricultural Specialist (mid-level specialist) is responsible for representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Addis Ababa vis a vis the African Union. The incumbent monitors, analyzes, and prepares highly specialized reports on agricultural, marketing and trade policy developments for assigned agricultural commodities.  Responsibilities also include working with U.S. and host country government agencies and industries to resolve trade complaints, issues of non-compliance with host country import regulations, and administering market development programs. The incumbent develops and maintains key professional and social relationships (mid-to-high levels) to exchange information and gain cooperation on substantive trade and agricultural policy matters.

• All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (4 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
  Education Requirements:
• Qualifications and Evaluations :  Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Food and Agricultural Marketing, Agriculture, Agribusiness, International Trade, or related major fields is required.
• Experience: Minimum five years of work experience in one or more fields of agricultural economics, agricultural policy, commodity trade, and marketing analysis/research that includes extensive analysis and report writing on complex subjects.

• Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Language: 

• Fluency in Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required.  Fluency in Speaking/Reading/Writing Amharic, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish, or Kiswahili or any other African language is required. (These may be tested)
• Please address this language requirement in your ERA application. 
• Salary: USD $27,171 /Per Year
• Place of Work: Addis Ababa – Ethiopia

Deadline: 04/22/2026

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Next Steps:

Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email or phone.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Addis Ababa/Ethiopia.