Summary

This position is located in the Human and Community Development Unit (HCD), Sector Operations Division, Department of Compact Operations (DCO), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-14/15, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3B/3A which is generally equal to GS-14/15.

Duties

• Serves as a technical resource and advisor to country teams comprised of staff from other MCC disciplines.
• Serves as a technical resource in planning for the delivery of HCD programming, including in education, health, social behavior change and user experience (UX). Identifies potential issues and concerns to develop flexibilities in operations as-well-as cost-effective approaches to the resolution of problems.
• Assesses and negotiates policy changes related to sectors supported by HCD with eligible countries in support of proposed compact activities. Evaluates alternative delivery options, program costs, and implementation plans.
• Helps identify beneficiaries and quantify cost-benefit of proposed changes. Helps negotiate program changes as needed and prepares necessary changes to existing documentation; and oversees due diligence efforts.
• Monitors the implementation, oversight and support of HCD projects by eligible countries and works with designated MCC country counterparts and MCC staff to improve and facilitate implementation of activities supported by HCD..
• Identifies technical support needs and provides or acquires these through procurement or existing contracting arrangements.
• Serves as an MCC technical liaison in country teams. This includes performing analysis, assessing proposals, preparing briefings and other tasks that are critical to the development and operational support of HCD projects and programs.
• Provides expertise in researching, analyzing, and developing authoritative solutions for highly complex issues regarding HCD sectoral issues affiliated with country compacts.
• Research, drafts, and prepares effective communications and reports assessing and describing program/project progress, and synthesizes data effectively.
• Consults with MCC management, other federal agencies, and international development stakeholders on issues related to HCD sectors. Establishes and maintains liaison with relevant donors and program experts and stakeholders.
• Supports the development of HCD related strategies, policies and plans. Supports HCD in developing innovative programming and private sector and civil society partnerships.
• Stays abreast of critical new technologies, innovations and issues in HCD related sectors including education, health, or social behavior change and user experience (UX).
• Prepares a variety or written communications and participates actively in meetings and work-related discussions in French, Spanish or Portuguese.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days
• Some domestic and international travel may be required

Qualifications

To qualify for Pay Band 3b applicants must meet the following:

Qualifying experience for Pay Band 3B includes one year of specialized experience (comparable to the Pay Band 4A or GS-13 or equivalent non-federal experience), which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, examples of specialized experience are:
serving as a technical resource in planning for the delivery of HCD programming in education, health, social behavior change or user experience (UX) sectors; performing analysis, assessing proposals and preparing briefings; researching, drafting, and preparing effective communications and reports assessing and describing program/project progress, and synthesizing data; and developing strategies, policies and plans related to HCD programs. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

To qualify for Pay Band 3A applicants must meet the following:

Qualifying experience for Pay Band 3A includes one year of specialized experience (comparable to the Pay Band 3B or GS-14 or equivalent non-federal experience), which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, examples of specialized experience are: serving as a technical resource and advisor in planning for the delivery of HCD programming, including education, health, social behavior change and user experience (UX) sectors: performing analysis, assessing proposals, preparing briefings; researching, drafting, preparing effective communications and reports assessing and describing program/project progress, and synthesizing data; developing strategies, policies and plans related to HCD programs; and developing strategies, policies and plans related to HCD programs, particularly those related to education, health, social behavior change or user experience. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

Highly Desirable: Working knowledge of second language preferably French, Spanish or Portuguese to prepare a variety or written communications, and to participate actively in meetings and work-related discussions (Please include language and level of proficiency, orally and in writing, in your resume),

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly-related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors:

• The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position.
• The selectee's overall experience in a particular area.
• The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience.

MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure ().

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A review of your application and supporting documents will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for the position and to ensure that you have been placed in the appropriate quality category. The HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities related to the position such as:

• Project Management
• Technical Competence
• Writing

You will be evaluated based on Category Rating procedures. Based on the information you provided in your application package, you will be placed in one of three quality categories - Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Those applicants who are determined to be best qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and may be called for an interview.

If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience your category can and will be adjusted to more reflect your abilities, and you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Applicants must include their own documented examples of the required experience in their resume. Applicants who copy the duties section of this announcement into their resume as their current experience will be disqualified.

Application of veteran's Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligible within each category. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. http://

Required Documents

The following documents must be received by the closing date of this announcement:

• Applicants are encouraged to include information included in the USAJOBS-formatted Resume Builder (
• If you are displaced Federal employee, you may be entitled to receive special priority consideration under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. See To be considered eligible under ICTAP or CTAP, you must be placed in the "well-qualified" category for this position, as described above.
• Veterans Preference documentation (DD-214 - member 4 copy or other copies that indicate character of discharge or equivalent, SF-15 and VA Letter as appropriate) to validate your claim. For more information regarding eligibility requirements, see:
• If you are eligible for Special Appointment eligibility (e.g., 30% compensable veteran, individuals with disabilities, former Peace Corps or other noncompetitive eligibility candidates.) requires submission of supporting documentation. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/employ/students/fedhire.asp#authorities,
• If you are a current or former political appointee (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or presidential appointee employee), you must submit a copy of a your SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent appointment (position title, type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee, agency, beginning and ending dates of appointment, etc.).

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

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.

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