Types of Jobs at USAID

There are a wide range of jobs and opportunities available for individuals interested in working at USAID. These include:

Civil Service

As a Civil Service employee, you will inherently perform governmental functions and act as the essential link between strategic interests and the program content and style selected to achieve that interest.

Senior Executive Service

USAID hires managers, supervisors, and public policy leaders with expertise beyond the GS-15 Civil Service level for the Senior Executive Service (SES).

Personal Services Contractors

At USAID, a Personal Services Contractor, or PSC, is an individual who enters into a contract that generally establishes an employer-employee relationship with the Agency.

Foreign Service

Foreign Service Officers apply their technical knowledge, program design, management, and evaluation expertise to promote and demonstrate democratic values abroad, and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.

Veterans Opportunities

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provides employment opportunities for men and women who have honorably served on behalf of our Nation.

Fellows Programs

USAID's fellowship programs are in a variety of technical areas including global health, democracy promotion, science and technology, and gender equality and women's empowerment.

Disabilities Employment Program

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is committed to recruiting and employing qualified people with all types of disabilities for careers.

Inspector General

Members of the OIG team bring a diverse range of professional experiences and backgrounds to supporting the USAID mission.

Local Employment

Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs) provide unique services in support of foreign policy at USAID missions worldwide, performing vital mission program support functions.

Individuals interested in working at a specific post who are not host country nationals must be legally eligible to work in the country of hire.

Each USAID mission is responsible for their local recruitment. Please visit the country page of the mission you are interested in for job listings.

Review all requirements carefully before submitting an application.