Lead Democracy Officer, GS-0301-14 (All U. S. Citizens)

negotiable / YEAR Expires in 7 hours

JOB DETAIL

Summary

 

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 in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, in the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG),at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

  • At least 7 years of experience in CTIP project design, implementation, evaluation, and analysis, including knowledge of the latest research, data, and evidence in CTIP approaches.
  • At least 3 years of experience leading a team in developing priorities, multi-year strategic plans, and work plans for trafficking in persons programming.
  • At least 2 years of experience supervising a team performing work at the GS/10-13 equivalent. Experience must demonstrate experience in providing administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of a unit/team.
  • At least 5 years of experience coordinating with USG agencies and multi-lateral organizations on TIP policy and programming. Demonstrates an ability to work with diverse cultures, prioritize partnerships, and shape action-oriented common goals.
  • At least 5 years of experience in preparing reports and presentations on program planning and evaluation for trafficking in persons programs. Must have experience of presenting policy and program recommendations to senior leadership/managers.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • United States Citizenship is required.
  • Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security 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.
  • These are Testing Designated Positions (TDP’s) under the Agency’s approved Drug-Free Workplace 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-14: You must have five years of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 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 includes: a) Designing and implementing counter trafficking in persons activities; b) Preparing analysis to provide technical recommendations to senior leadership; c) Overseeing a team to develop, implement, and evaluate strategies, work plans and priorities; d) Coordinating with individuals and organizations to develop partnerships and common action-oriented goals.

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, no transcripts are required.

Washington DC, United States