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Salary $144,128 - $172,500 a year job type full-time
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Summary
You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application packageYour 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 within the bureau for policy, planning and learning (ppl), at the u.sAgency for international development (usaid).
Responsibilities
Serves as the team lead for the ppl/dc development finance, effectiveness and transparency team, overseeing a mid-size team of direct hire and contract staff based in washington, dc.
Plan and assign work, advise on program goals and objectives, make decisions on work problems, and organize and monitor the flow of work for the assigned programs in order to achieve the most effective results within a complex environment.
Provide appropriate degrees of administrative and technical direction to professionals at grades across the general schedule (gs) and foreign service (fs) pay/classification system.
Oversee the development and implementation of strategies and programs for managing usaid?s corporate engagement on development finance, aid transparency, and effective development cooperation.
Serve as an expert advisor to ppl and agency leadership on issues related to all aspects of development finance, aid transparency, and effective development cooperation.
Represents usaid and the u.sGovernment in regular engagement with international partners, including formal intergovernmental negotiations.
Travel required
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
Yes
Promotion potential
15
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
United states citizenship is required.
Relevant experience (see qualifications below).
Must be able to obtain and maintain a ts/sci security clearance.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the selective service.
Most recent sf-50 showing tenure code `1` or `2` (see required documents).
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.
A supervisory probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
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 serviceOne year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basisExamples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes: (a) applying organizational principles and practices in order to make authoritative recommendations about programming, and budgeting foreign assistance resources; (b) evaluating methods necessary to direct complex studies requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods; (c) developing recommendations about the impact potential policy or budgetary decisions may have on programming operations.
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 employmentYou will receive credit for all qualifying experience relevant to the position`s duties to be filled, including volunteer experience.
Education
Degree: economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.
Or
Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Additional information
Usaid is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the secretary of stateWith headquarters in the district of columbia, we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide, playing an active and critical role in the promotion of u.sForeign policy interestsWhen crisis strikes, when rights are repressed, when hunger, disease, and poverty rob people of opportunity, usaid acts on behalf of the american people to help expand the reach of prosperity and dignity to the world`s most vulnerable peopleUsaid employees and contractors must commit to maintaining a workplace free of sexual misconduct, including harassment, exploitation, and abuse, and adhere to usaid`s counter-trafficking in persons code of conductFor information on the effort to counter all forms of human trafficking, including the procurement of commercial sex acts and the use of forced labor, visit http://www.state.gov/g/tipFor more information about usaid, visit http://www.usaid.gov.
If an hr specialist determines that you are among the best-qualified applicants for these positions, an hr specialist will share your application with multiple hiring managers for considerationBy submitting your application to this advertisement, you agree to share your application for similar positions within usaid.
This vacancy may be used to fill multiple vacancies depending on the needs of the agency.
These are testing designated positions (tdp`s) under the agency`s approved drug-free work place programAll applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the agency.
Direct deposit/electronic funds transfer is required.
Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized.
M ythbuster on federal hiring policies: https://hru.gov/studio_recruitment/tools/mythbuster_on_federal_hiring_policies.pdf.
Eeo policy: eeo policy statement.
Reasonable accommodation policy: reasonable accommodation policy statement.
Veterans` information: veterans information.
Telework: https://www.telework.gov/.
Selective service registration: http://www.sss.gov/.
It is the government`s policy not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individualUsaid will use information about an individual`s employment experience only to determine their qualifications and assess their relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilitiesAlthough an individual`s personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Basis of rating: this position falls under the government-wide direct-hire authority, granted by opm, therefore all applicants who meet the basic requirement (education, specialized experience) for the position will be referred for further review and consideration of the relevant expertise.
Veterans` preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply to this vacancy.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Top secret
Drug test required
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-sensitive (ss)/high risk
Trust determination process
Suitability/fitness
Required documents
Required documents
Resume showing relevant experience;
If you are a current federal employee and choose to have your application considered under merit promotion procedures, you must submit the most recent copy of your sf-50 (notification of personnel action); your document must reflect grade, step, tenure code `1` (career) or `2` (career-conditional), and type of position occupied.
Veterans` documentation, if requesting consideration under any veterans` hiring eligibility (veterans` preference and veterans employment opportunities act).
If seeking eligibility based on any other special hiring authority (e.g., disabled veteran, schedule a, special hiring programs).
Ctap/ictap eligibles: must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation such as a reduction-in-force (rif) separation notice, an sf-50 reflecting your rif separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a direct reassign or transfer of function to another commuting areaYou must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record of at least `fully successful` (level iii) or equivalent, along with your application/resume package.
If this position requires proof of higher education, you must submit a copy of your transcript (unofficial transcript) or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and the quarter and semester hours earnedYou may use education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the requirementsPlease refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/applicationofstds-04.asp for more informationPlease be advised that an official transcript will be required if you are selected for the position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the u.sDepartment of education in order for it to be credited towards qualificationsTherefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the u.sDepartment of education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
Benefits
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Clarification from the agency
All us citizens - this announcement will utilize a direct hire authority under 5 u.s.cSection 3304Veterans preference will not be utilized for this position.
