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67.7
#15 out of 32

Agency for International Development

Mission: To promote economic growth, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of U.S. foreign policy. USAID accelerates human progress in developing countries by reducing poverty, advancing democracy, building market economics, promoting security, responding to crises and improving quality of life. In collaboration with foreign governments, businesses and non-governmental organizations, USAID assists individuals to build their own futures by mobilizing the full range of America's public and private resources overseas.

1,690

The number of mission-criticial jobs the Agency for International Development is expected to hire by the end of September 2012. Learn More at Where the Jobs Are 2009 »

Scores and Rankings

Index Score Score Rank out of 32
  67.7 15
Best in Class Scores Score Rank (out of varied totals)
Employee Skills/Mission Match 80.5 14  of  31
Strategic Management 58.2 23  of  31
Teamwork 74.4 16  of  31
Effective Leadership 56.8 13  of  31
Effective Leadership - Empowerment 56.8 9  of  31
Effective Leadership - Fairness 49.6 10  of  31
Effective Leadership - Leaders 51.0 14  of  31
Effective Leadership - Supervisors 68.1 16  of  31
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement 53.0 13  of  31
Training and Development 58.2 21  of  31
Support for Diversity 70.6 3  of  31
Pay and Benefits 69.3 17  of  31
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits 44.8 17  of  31
Work/Life Balance 56.8 27  of  31
Index Score 2007 Score 2005 Score 2003 Score
  61.1 61.4 54.8
Best in Class Scores 2007 Score 2005 Score 2003 Score
Employee Skills/Mission Match 79.2 78.8 78.0
Strategic Management 56.6 58.9 55.3
Teamwork 71.7 71.8 66.0
Effective Leadership 53.9 52.7 50.4
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement 52.6 48.7 45.0
Training and Development 56.2 55.4 47.9
Support for Diversity 64.9 62.4 62.3
Pay and Benefits 71.5 No data No data
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits 47.4 No data No data
Work/Life Balance 58.3 59.1 60.0
Best in Class Scores 2007 Score 2005 Score 2003 Score
Employee Skills/Mission Match 79.2 78.8 78.0
Strategic Management 56.6 58.9 55.3
Teamwork 71.7 71.8 66.0
Effective Leadership 53.9 52.7 50.4
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement 52.6 48.7 45.0
Training and Development 56.2 55.4 47.9
Support for Diversity 64.9 62.4 62.3
Pay and Benefits 71.5 No data No data
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits 47.4 No data No data
Work/Life Balance 58.3 59.1 60.0
Scores by Demographic Score Rank (out of varied totals)
Female 66.7 6  of  13
Male 68.9 6  of  13
40 and over 68.1 5  of  13
Under 40 65.8 8  of  13
Asian 82.5 2  of  5
Black or African-American 69.4 3  of  11
Hispanic or Latino 64.8 3  of  5
Multi-racial No data No data
White 67.5 6  of  13
American Indian or Native American No data No data
Scores by Demographic 2007 Score 2005 Score 2003 Score
Female No data No data No data
Male No data No data No data
40 and over 60.9 No data No data
Under 40 61.7 No data No data
Asian No data No data No data
Black or African-American 68.1 No data No data
Hispanic or Latino No data No data No data
Multi-racial No data No data No data
White 58.8 No data No data
American Indian or Native American No data No data No data
Scores by Demographic 2007 Score 2005 Score 2003 Score
Female No data No data No data
Male No data No data No data
40 and over No data No data No data
Under 40 No data No data No data
Asian No data No data No data
Black or African-American No data No data No data
Hispanic or Latino No data No data No data
Multi-racial No data No data No data
White No data No data No data
American Indian or Native American No data No data No data

Trends

Index Scores

Best in Class Scores

 




Year Agency for International Development Index Score Small Agency High Performing Average Small Agency Average Index Score Small Agency Low Performing Average
2003 54.8
2005 61.4 76.2 63.0 49.3
2007 61.1 77.2 62.4 43.7
2009 67.7 79.2 65.1 42.5

Comparative Data — Small Agency Averages

High Performing Average Scores 2003 2005 2007 2009
High Performing Average - Employee Skills 84.8 85.1 85.2
High Performing Average - Management 68.9 68.7 73.5
High Performing Average - Teamwork 77.9 77.8 80.5
High Performing Average - Leadership 58.3 61.5 65.0
High Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement 56.1 58.6 62.7
High Performing Average - Training and Development 73.5 72.4 74.3
High Performing Average - Support for Diversity 68.4 68.4 70.9
High Performing Average - Pay and Benefits 77.7 79.8
High Performing Average - Family Friendly 58.7 60.1
High Performing Average - Work/Life Balance 74.5 77.1 80.0
Average Index Scores 2003 2005 2007 2009
Average for Employee Skills 74.0 77.6 78.8
Average for Management 59.8 58.8 60.6
Average for Teamwork 70.8 71.3 72.8
Average for Leadership 50.9 51.3 52.8
Average for Rewards and Advancement 47.8 48.7 50.3
Average for Training and Development 61.8 59.6 60.4
Average for Support for Diversity 58.1 58.0 61.3
Average for Pay and Benefits 70.4 70.5
Average for Family Friendly 43.6 46.2
Average for Work/Life Balance 67.9 67.3 67.2
Low Performing Average Score 2003 2005 2007 2009
Low Performing Average - Employee Skills 55.5 69.7 69.1
Low Performing Average - Management 50.9 45.3 42.7
Low Performing Average - Teamwork 63.5 62.5 61.2
Low Performing Average - Leadership 42.5 38.5 37.0
Low Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement 39.7 35.9 33.6
Low Performing Average - Training and Development 51.8 44.5 42.0
Low Performing Average - Support for Diversity 49.6 45.3 47.0
Low Performing Average - Pay and Benefits 64.4 63.4
Low Performing Average - Family Friendly 24.3 29.6
Low Performing Average - Work/Life Balance 60.4 55.2 52.7

Workforce Size and Trends

Number of Employees

 

Number of Employees in 2001: 1,734

Number of Employees in 2002: 1,727

Number of Employees in 2003: 1,694

Number of Employees in 2004: 1,714

Number of Employees in 2005: 1,784

Number of Employees in 2006: 1,759

Number of Employees in 2007: 1,787

Number of Employees in 2008: 1,865

Employees joined (2008): 153

Percentage joined (2008): 2.79%

Average joined (2004-2008): 101

Employees left (2008): 128

Percentage left (2008): 7.67%

Average left (2004-2008): 125

Rookie ratio (percentage of workforce with less than three years of service): 4.60%

More About the Agency

Headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Other Locations: More than 80 international missions worldwide.

http://www.usaid.gov

Male/Female Demographics Ethiniciy Demographics

Demographics source: FedScope, OPM

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