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EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LESOTHO – VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Senior Project Management Specialist (Foreign Assistance Coordinator).

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LESOTHO

Employment Opening – Senior Project Management Specialist (Foreign Assistance Coordinator) (All Interested Applicants)

The U.S. Embassy in Lesotho is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Senior Project Management Specialist (Foreign Assistance Coordinator).

Basic function of the position

The Senior Project Management Specialist (Foreign Assistance Coordinator) is an expert in health and foreign assistance and serves as a resource in strategic planning, program and activity design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Department of State (State) Foreign Assistance program and component projects and activities, particularly the U.S.-Lesotho Health Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the response to HIV/AIDS.  The job holder engages in the administration and management of DoS assistance programs through various foreign assistance mechanisms, to ensure that U.S. Government (USG) project objectives are achieved in accordance with financial, timing, and regulatory requirements with direction from the America First Global Health Strategy.  The position serves as a designated or alternate representative of the USG for the oversight and management of all implementing mechanisms and activities (e.g. Contracting/Grants/Agreement Officer’s Representative (COR/GOR/AOR), Alternate COR/GOR/AOR and/or Activity Manager).  The primary product of this position is the successful implementation of Department of State Foreign Assistance Programs projects and activities, including the U.S.-Lesotho Health MOU.

The position is in the U.S. Embassy Maseru’s Political and Economic Section, which oversees State Foreign Assistance Programs in Lesotho and is supervised by the Political and Economic Section Head and Deputy Chief of Mission through the Foreign Assistance Officer lead.  The position supervises a team of local staff supporting the Foreign Assistance Office through the Foreign Assistance Officer lead and engages at a senior level with government and civil society officials.

For more information, please view the full details on the internet at: https://ls.usembassy.gov/jobs/

Human Resources Office

U.S. Embassy Maseru

Tel: 22-312666

Ls.usembassy.gov

OPENING DATE: August 5, 2026

CLOSING DATE:   August 19, 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Summary

  • The Senior Project Management Specialist (Foreign Assistance Coordinator) is an expert in health and foreign assistance and serves as a resource in strategic planning, program and activity design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Department of State (State) Foreign Assistance program and component projects and activities, particularly the U.
  •  The position serves as a designated or alternate representative of the USG for the oversight and management of all implementing mechanisms and activities (e.
  • The position supervises a team of local staff supporting the Foreign Assistance Office through the Foreign Assistance Officer lead and engages at a senior level with government and civil society officials.
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