USAID Alumni Association Seeking Former Employees
FrontLines - April 2009
The USAID Alumni Association (UAA) is seeking former employees to join the new group, which aims to assist the Agency and other organizations advance their development goals.
“International development work is not just a job; it is a way of life and many of our alumni continue to be actively involved with development work through many different paths,” the Association said in
a statement. “Both those employees now on staff and those who have enjoyed a career with USAID and who are still engaged and concerned about development have a role to play.”
The UAA is USAID’s first official alumni group, coming together late last year during an alumni reunion at USAID’s Washington headquarters.
“Until now, there has not been an effective and coordinated
way for USAID’s cadre of former employees to harness their collective enthusiasm for development, and to offer their knowledge and expertise in a way which can augment and accelerate the impact of U.S. foreign assistance,” said the group’s statement.
Among its objectives, UAA wants to: assist in strengthening USAID; harness the expertise and energy of former USAID employees as a kind of “brain trust” and independent voice
on development issues; and
provide a forum for former employees to renew and maintain
ties.
The UAA also plans to host a series of meetings on important development topics, and provide a link between the USAID alumni community and the broader foreign assistance policy community in and outside of Washington.
The UAA—initially a working
group of the Washington Chapter of the Society for International Development—is looking for former Foreign Service Officers, Civil Service employees, Foreign Service Nationals, Personal Service Contractors and other former staff interested in joining
the group.
Patrick Fine, a co-chairman of the UAA Steering Committee, said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by thoughtful comments and good suggestions that show just how valuable a resource the Association can be to USAID in ensuring the quality and effectiveness
of its foreign aid programs.”
The UAA Web site—www.usaidalumni.org—is under construction.
To join the organization or get more information, send an e-mail to membership@usaidalumni.org. Information is also available by e-mailing Fine (pfine@usaidalumni.org) or Hank Bassford (hhbassford@usaidalumni.org).
The UAA is an independent organization not connected to USAID, and its activities do not represent Agency or U.S. government
policy.
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