This position is within the Bureau for Planning, Learning, and Resource Management (PLR), Office of Policy Implementation and Analytics (PLR/PIA), 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. Supports the Director in performing the human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Has responsibility in support of the Director for the oversight and administration of broad, emerging, and/or critical agency programs or operations as well as tasking of staff roles and responsibilities relative to specific projects and assignments. Serves as primary advisor to the Director on various policies. Counsels senior management and officials at multiple levels of USAID; senior staff of other Federal, state, and local government agencies; and private sector clients on agency matters.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.
• If you have no prior Federal experience or are selected under Delegated Examining procedures, you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• If you select to be considered under Merit Promotion requirements, you must meet the Time-in-Grade requirements before the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
• 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.
• 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 include: (a) managing significant elements or phases of projects related to major organizational functions, performance, programs, or operations; (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 applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position's minimum requirements. In addition, 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. Therefore, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations without selective and quality ranking factors.

Education

This position DOES NOT have a positive education requirement.

Therefore, no transcripts are required.

Contacts

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