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 Conflict Prevention and Stabilization, Office of Transition Initiatives (CPS/OTI), at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

Manages personnel and performance, tasks, and complex priorities and develops strategic plans, goals and objectives for organizational staffing and operations. Expertise in policy analysis and drafting; develops objectives, indicators of performance and impact; evaluates results to draw implications and makes appropriate modifications to strategy when appropriate. Ability to engage and advise senior leadership on policy and operational matters, key issues/constraints, and facilitate relationship-building to operationalize objectives, and to influence change and translate vision into action. Analyses problems and program requirements and identifies solutions through written products that apply new hypotheses and concepts to define or clarify issues and policy. Demonstrates subject matter expertise of Federal regulations and Agency policies to provide advice, guidance, mentoring and training to staff on office approaches and methodologies in support of operational contingency programs. Exercises independence and applies sound judgement in the management and execution of operational functions, develops and maintains relationships with various stakeholders to identify and influence positive outcomes.

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.

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 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. In addition to the basic requirement, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service or the equivalent in the private sector which includes: (A) Advising, negotiating, and influencing others on development, management, execution, and monitoring of operations, technical projects/programs, or policy recommendations supporting crisis operations activities for a civilian-based international assistance, donor response organization working in crisis environments; (B) Providing intellectual leadership in one or more operational and/or technical sectors critical to the delivery of civilian-based international crisis response assistance. Experience representing USG foreign affairs equities to inter-agency and/or international partners at senior leadership levels; (C) Supervising and managing multiple operational teams and leading policy, strategic planning, human resources for both federal employees and contract staff, administration, to accomplish agency goals or objectives; and experience providing administrative, technical and human resources management; (D) Advising and providing recommendations to senior officials on U.S. foreign policy decisions based on the principles, policies, procedures, techniques and operations found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), The Automated Directives System (ADS), USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and (E) Expert experience on political transition rapid response operations for a U.S. Government foreign affairs agency, domestic or international assistance organization, or non-governmental organization. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: : Your resume must demonstrate expert experience and knowledge on rapid response operations and/or programs for a U.S. Government foreign affairs agency, domestic or international assistance organization, or non-governmental organization. This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placements Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The selective placement factor for this position is: Documented experience as a Project Manager overseeing contract and budgeting activities for national level projects in a healthcare environment. NOTE: Experience must be documented in your resume. 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 Conflict Prevention and Stabilization 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]