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 Office of the Administrator, Office of Policy, at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

Develops, conceives, plans, and implements policies, policy-development processes, and guidelines affecting broad, emerging, and/or critical Agency priorities. Serves as an Agency authority in the formulation of new policy and program objectives. Facilitates the identification of policy and strategic planning issues and formulation of analysis, reports, and policy recommendations for the Deputy Administrator for Policy and Planning (DA-PP), POL Director and senior Agency management. Ensures that the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, and POL Director have information needed to make national security and development policy and program decisions to advance the goals of the Agency. Conducts or coordinates national security policy analysis to ensure the preparation of Agency position towards issues presented from the White House, NSC, State, and others analyzing sensitive data, providing recommendations. Establishes working relationships with counterparts at the Department of State and other executive agencies; Congressional staff; senior representatives of major corporations, foundations, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Security/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-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent 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 includes:(a) managing significant elements or phases of policy development or coordinating a policy response; (b) advising with high-ranking officials such as agency heads, top congressional staff officials, state government executives, legislative leaders, and executives of comparable private sector organizations; and (c) providing authoritative guidance in the resolution of complex problems or issues impacting major agency projects, and programs. 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 Office of the Executive Secretariat 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]