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 within the Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security (REFS), at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 500 D Street, SW., Washington, DC.

Duties

Serve as the Director for the Center for Resilience within REFS. Provides leadership on resilience, environment, climate adaptation and food security. Analyzes and executes strategies. Coordinates Agency and USG solutions to development challenges. Leads resilience and climate adaptation efforts for the Bureau, coordinating with other Agency experts. Manages technical expertise and communications to support USAID’s resilience programs globally. Serves as a senior expert, providing thought leadership and coordinating resilience work and climate adaptation for USAID/REFS. Acts as liaison with other Bureaus. Serves in a supervisory role in the organization with management oversight of the Center for Resilience to elevate and spearhead resilience and climate adaptation for the Agency and for the REFS Bureau.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a 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.
• International travel will be required.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: GS-15: You must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or higher. Specialized experience for this position includes: (a) Experience providing strategic planning, management, and advisory services for a broad spectrum of international resilience program operations across an organization; (b) Supervising a team of experts and professionals to ensure successful implementation of initiatives that promote an organization's resilience and climate adaptation goals; (c) Utilizing data analysis and feedback to continuously improve messaging and develop communications strategies around impact of international resilience programs; (d) Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, such as international partner organizations, and key influencers, to manage strategies and programs, foster relationships, and effectively communicate information about organizational objectives and achievements. 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 demonstrate the experience below are ineligible for further consideration. Given the technical nature of this senior position, experience working for a civilian agency or organization on international development or humanitarian communications is critical. Do you have prior experience leading international resilience and/or climate adaptation programming and strategies for a civilian organization working on international development or international humanitarian issues. 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 Resilience, Environment, and Food Security 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]