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 USAID Annex, 500 D Street SW, Washington, DC, in the Bureau for Global Health, Office of HIV/AIDS at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

Provide expert technical leadership, policy, and program guidance to USAID Pillar and Regional Bureaus, Missions, and interagency colleagues, working in the international HIV sector. Supervise senior members of the Office of HIV/AIDS in the execution of duties; oversees and adjudicates staff performance. Provide leadership to set a tone for a respectful and inclusive environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within the Office of HIV/AIDS, the Bureau for Global Health, and the Agency. Externally represent USAID’s Office of HIV/AIDS to promote and advance USAID health, HIV, and development objectives and priorities, with the PEPFAR interagency, multilateral organizations, and other sector-specific networks and communities. Communicate effectively (orally and in writing) about health, HIV, and development programs to a wide range of audiences, including those who have limited experience or understanding the topics.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI 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.
• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period
• Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.
• 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-15: In addition to the Education requirement and Selective Placement Factor, you MUST have one year of specialized experience is required that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility 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) Providing policy, strategic, and budget guidance supporting public health or HIV initiatives; b) Serving as an expert on the most challenging operational issues related to HIV programming in low or lower middle income countries; c) Leading diverse teams responding to international complex HIV or public health crises AND; d) Participating in the development of short- and long-range planning efforts. 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. NOTE: Experience must be documented in your resume. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Do you have demonstrable leadership expertise related to strategy and management of large-scale HIV programs, in low or lower-middle income countries? 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 Global Health 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]