On Thursday, October 24th, at 4:00pm ET, please join the OTI Recruitment Team for our Quarterly Hire Power Event: Enlightenment on OTI Hiring Mechanisms! Click here to register.
The European Compliance and Ethics Conference will be held online on October 16, 2024. Registration is free. How can compliance officers manage multiple shifts, all while anticipating the next curveball headed their way, driving innovation, embedding resilience within their organizations and empowering people?At the 5th edition of Europe’s largest Compliance and Ethics Conference, we will … [Read more…]
Do you remember that back in June 2024, USAID issued a statement to prohibit financial transactions using USAID funding to UNRWA? Indeed, since then, USAID contractors and recipients cannot use USAID funds for subawards, subcontracts, or vendor agreements, at any tier, with UNRWA. Today, we learnt that a Hamas top commander in Lebanon who was … [Read more…]
Interactive Research and Development South Africa NPC (IRD SA) has agreed to pay $671,914 to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) false claims for payment related to employees of IRD SA who were allegedly not working. In October 2019, USAID … [Read more…]
While USAID and the US federal government have been supportive of Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements (NICRAs), many other donors (World Bank, Gates Foundation, etc.) impose caps on indirect cost rates or restrict reimbursement for administrative support. They think doing so allows more funds to flow directly to beneficiaries. However, what these donors often overlook … [Read more…]
Apply now to the USAID Spring Pathways Internship Program, designed to provide students with the opportunity to build skills, contribute to meaningful projects, and grow as a future professional, all while balancing their academic studies. Key Details: About the Program: The USAID Spring Pathways Internship Program offers paid internships for students enrolled in a wide … [Read more…]
Are you passionate about addressing some of the world’s most pressing global challenges? If so, the USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program offers an incredible opportunity to pursue a career in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). As a Payne Fellow, you will work on the front … [Read more…]
The International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) Ukraine Conference took place on September 10-12, 2024. Focus was on USAID’s ongoing efforts in Ukraine, USAID’s Acquisition and Assistance Strategy, burden reduction efforts, and focus on innovation. USAID Industry Liaison Matt Johnson and OSDBU representatives Enrique Steiner and Janiere Pereira held business matchmaking sessions. USAID’s senior development advisor … [Read more…]
Don’t miss USAID’s virtual Local Capacity Strengthening Learning and Feedback Forum starting October 1-10. The schedule is packed with many opportunities to learn and share feedback with sessions translated in Kiswahili, Arabic, French, and Spanish. Will we see you there? Register today! https://lnkd.in/gTTxNFeS
The U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, partnering with Verité, presents the Responsible Sourcing Tool (RST). The website aims to help prospective bidders and federal contractors establish robust due diligence systems to prevent human trafficking, including forced labor, in supply chains. It offers policies, performance standards, and processes to … [Read more…]