You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. This position is located in the Washington, DC Commuting Area in the Bureau for Global Health, Office of Population and Reproductive Health(PHR), at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

Serves as the Agency expert in providing guidance and technical leadership for the development of USAID family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) strategies and of programs and projects to implement these strategies, in line with Agency priorities. Serves as an expert consultant on broad projects and programs with global and/or national impact. Consults with all levels of management in USAID, other USG agencies, and foreign organizations. Liaises with program directors. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, Provides formal and informal feedback and evaluates employee performance. Serves as the Agency authority regarding regulatory impact on the program. Coordinates efforts of other government entities. Identifies policy priorities, designs analyses, evaluates Agency strategies, and makes recommendations to senior management

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Time in grade must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You may be required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period.
• You may be required to serve a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience:GS-15: In addition to the Education requirement and Selective Placement Factor, you MUST have one year of specialized experience is required that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: (a) Demonstrated program leadership and staff management experience to advance goals, and program outcomes for family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) for U.S. government (USG) or International Organizations with programs in low or lower-middle income countries; (b) Demonstrated experience in advising USG, host-country or external stakeholders on FP/RH health issues for program planning and implementation in low or lower-middle income countries; (c) Demonstrated program design and management experience for USG or other donor funded activities relevant to FP/RH, including conceptualization for activity design and implementation in low or lower-middle income countries. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience relevant to the position's duties to be filled, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position's minimum requirements. In addition, a well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training. A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. Therefore, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations without selective and quality ranking factors.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement, therefore, transcripts are not required.

Contacts

• Address Bureau for Global Health 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]