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 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC, within the Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships and Innovation (IPI), at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

Serve as Program Support Team Managing Director (Team Leader), including work planning, design and implementation of deliverables, contributions to program and budget requests, and presentation and reporting of deliverables. Manage/lead budget and program lifecycle: appropriations, allotments, allocations, allowance of funds, resource requests, operational plans, congressional notifications, annual budget, review release of funds, reprogramming funds, federal earmarks. Bring technical expertise that will enable USAID to address critical challenges that currently prevent enterprise-driven development and enable USAID to access guidance on Private Sector Engagement (PSE) tools, approaches, and procurement processes. Provide Program Support Team’s technical direction and staff work oversight, including serving as sounding board for team members, distribution of the workload among employees, and oversight of timely accomplishment of assigned workloads. Serve as an active member of the Hub’s Senior Management Team, representing Team to the rest of the Senior Management Team and vice versa. Also serve as leader and contribute to overall Office and Bureau priorities.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.
• Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• These are Testing Designated Positions (TDP's) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. 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. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes: a) Planning or implementing deliverables to contribute to program and budget requests, presentations, and reporting of deliverables; b) Managing budget and program processes in accordance with policy guidance such as appropriations, allotments, allocations, allowance of funds, resource requests, operational plans, congressional notifications, annual budget, review release of funds, reprogramming funds, and congressional earmarks; c) Providing technical direction and staff work oversight, to include serving as sounding board for team members, distribution of the workload among employees, and oversight of timely accomplishment of assigned workloads; d) Working with management to develop long-range plans for efficient and effective program implementation and administration. 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 duties of the position 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 which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. 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. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations.

Education

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

Contacts

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