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 Asia(ASIA), Program Office(PO), at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

Serves as an authoritative source of consultation for other program managers and program specialists on strategic planning for international cooperation aims. Resolves issues and provides advice on matters where policies or decisions covering major areas of uncertainty in approach or methodology are required and where new techniques or information must be developed. Provides guidance and technical advice to lower-grade employees and specialists within the organization in the performance of related assignments and is available to those employees for consultation on assigned projects. Can provide expert guidance through TDYs to field missions, including presentations of workshops on monitoring and evaluation. Provides expert analysis on strategic planning, design, and performance monitoring and management that encompass programmatic milestones, schedules, and budgetary resource planning and execution to support mission capacity. Provides interpretations of reports and data-that point out trends and identify deviations from standards and/or plans, and project data into the future. Consults with management and planning personnel in preparing requirements and criteria for the complex program of building Agency capacity for strategic planning and or programming. Plans and conducts complex analyses that result in new guidelines and have profound effect on program or mission methods and techniques to address novel or obscure problems for which guidelines or precedents are not substantially applicable. Reviews, advises on, and conducts complex analyses, evaluations, or performance monitoring systems in support of organizational programs, systems, and processes. Recommendations may pertain to complex, interrelated issues or conflicting goals and objectives. Recommendations impact long-range implementation and administration of agency programs. Devises and develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation of major agency programs in building Agency capacity for planning, monitoring, and evaluation. Oversees the execution of USAID programs that carry out this broad scope and mission.

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; a) Advises senior management with regard to positions on and responses to Interagency, Agency Leadership and Congressional/Oversight concerns; b) conducts analysis, and prepares reports and/or written analyses regarding USAID policies and positions on difficult or complex matters; c) develops agency-wide programs, plans, procedures, and methodologies for use in developing strategies; d) and analyzes program performance for Missions and the Asia region, including developing and maintaining program performance monitoring systems. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: 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: Have you developed or helped facilitate the development of theories of change and/or logical frameworks for a development project or strategy. 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 Asia 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]