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 Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Office of Technical and Program Quality, Division of Protection and Community Capacities (BHA/TPQ/PCC), at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

Works as a key leadership team member, guiding a division that supervises employees at the GS-14 level and below, empowering them to drive impactful humanitarian initiatives. Champions leadership strategies that prioritize equity, inclusivity, and active engagement with local communities, ensuring that all voices are heard and valued in program implementation. Leads efforts to explore and incorporate resources that address protecting affected communities from sexual exploitation and abuse; ensuring that the latest research informs policy development and strengthens program effectiveness. Advises senior leadership on how to integrate local systems and community-driven solutions into humanitarian strategies, enhancing the relevance and sustainability of our efforts. Effectively communicates USAID’s humanitarian priorities while embracing and integrating diverse local and cultural perspectives, ensuring that our work is grounded in the realities of affected populations. Designs and leads initiatives that promote inclusivity and equity, continuously working to improve access and opportunities for all community members within humanitarian programs.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Security/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

Qualifications

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: Developing and implementing policies, strategies, or programs aimed at preventing and addressing harm to vulnerable populations in humanitarian assistance contexts, ensuring they promote inclusive and sustainable outcomes. Leading or managing interdisciplinary teams, including coordinating with diverse stakeholders such as host governments, international organizations, or community-based groups, to design, implement, or evaluate humanitarian protection programs that mitigate risks and enhance protection for at-risk populations. Communicating organizational priorities related to humanitarian protection programs to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with broader organizational or agency objectives; and Using research and data analysis to inform program or policy decisions, including synthesizing findings on topics such as gender, youth, or local systems dynamics to provide actionable recommendations. 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. Applicants must demonstrate advanced expertise in designing, implementing, and evaluating humanitarian assistance programs that integrate considerations of protection, gender, youth, and local systems dynamics to enhance outcomes for vulnerable populations. This includes: Leading efforts to develop or apply accountability measures and safeguards for populations affected by violence, exploitation, or abuse, including gender-based violence. Demonstrating the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, such as government agencies, international organizations, and NGOs, to achieve shared objectives in humanitarian protection programming. Applying advanced knowledge of research and best practices to inform humanitarian protection programmatic decisions and promote equitable, sustainable results in international humanitarian assistance contexts. 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 Humanitarian Assistance 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]