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 in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, in the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning Program Office, at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

Serve as the primary expert on human resources management matters for an organization with varied functions and programs, each with new and changing requirements for administrative, human resources and program support services. Serve as a Lead, responsible for the daily oversight of the Staffing and Workforce Mgmt. sub-team, covering a range of HR mgmt. functions such as: workforce planning; staffing and recruitment, performance management; and admin. support operations. Articulate and communicate to the team the assignment, project or problem to be solved; actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time-frames for completion. Serve as a technical resource and advisor to Bureau leadership on workforce planning strategies and implementation across all hiring categories, including recruitment and career development. Identify challenges and solves problems preemptively. Develops systems for tracking, managing and reporting. Maintain continuous and effective liaison with HCTM, the Bureau for Management (M), The Office of Security (USAID/SEC) and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) on a wide array of personnel, management and operations initiatives

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 probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. One year of specialized experience refers to full-time work; we consider a part-time job on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes (Experience serving as a subject matter expert in the interpretation and furtherance of management principles, practices, methods, and techniques in order to manage and coordinate a wide range of administrative services for a moderately large and complex organization; Experience with human resource policies on staffing and recruitment; and Managing and leading teams that must work with other teams to be effective, especially in larger organizations or across a diverse set of organizations. 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 employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position's minimum requirements. 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 a score of 85 or higher; 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. Selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations in the absence of selective and quality ranking factors.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. Therefore, no transcripts are required.

Contacts

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