In April 2016, Peter Malnak became the Mission Director for Nepal, where he oversees USAID programs that reinforce recent gains in Nepal's peace and security, strengthen the delivery of essential social services, expand proven health interventions, improve food security, support reconstruction efforts following the devastating 2015 earthquakes, and help reduce risk and improve response for future disasters.

Prior to this, he served as USAID Mission Director for Rwanda since 2012. During his four year tenure in Kigali, he led the redevelopment of USAID strategies and programs to reduce chronic malnutrition, decrease rural poverty, expand high quality basic education, and improve governance.  While in Rwanda, Mr. Malnak served as Charge d’Affaires and Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at various times. Prior to this, Mr. Malnak held the position of Middle East Affairs Office Director in Washington, DC during the 2011 Arab Spring. In this role, he engaged extensively on inter-agency coordination for twelve affected countries. Between 2008 and 2010 he served as the USAID Principal Officer in Juba, South Sudan, where he managed a team of 120 staff to implement a $350 million humanitarian assistance and development program in a post conflict setting. While in Juba, he also served extensively as Acting Consul General. Previous assignments during his career included Office Director for Democracy, Education and Health in Amman, Jordan from 2003-2008, Democracy Office Director and Program Officer in the West Bank and Gaza from 1996 to 2003, and Private Sector Officer in Cairo, Egypt from 1994 - 1996.  

Mr. Malnak joined the Foreign Service in 1992, and is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service in the class of Minister Counselor. He has received multiple USAID honor awards, and is a distinguished graduate of the National Defense University’s National War College.