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3-6 Month Expenses-Covered Africa Volunteer Gigs

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250

The Clinton Development Initiative (CDI) is looking for volunteers with agricultural and technical expertise for 3–6 months this summer to support agricultural development projects in Malawi and Tanzania.

These CDI projects are greatly in need of the exact types of agricultural, technical, and policy expertise found at USDA: soil scientists, agronomists, geospatial information services specialists, food technologists, plant pathologists, agribusiness specialists, agricultural extension specialists, water management specialists, agricultural marketing specialists, seed breeders, and more.

The CDI would cover expenses; volunteers would give time, and in turn, help transform a community.

To receive more information about this volunteer opportunity, please contact Lona Stoll, Senior Manager for Global Food Security, Office of the Secretary, USDA, at Lona.Stoll@osec.usda.gov or 202-720-1122 by January 30, 2012.