International Cooperation Specialist - usajobs.gov - Washington, DC

About the Agency

USAID is an independent Federal Government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in Washington, we operate in more than 100 countries around the world, playing an active and critical role in the promotion of U.S. foreign policy interests. When 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

people the world’s most vulnerable. USAID employees in the Civil Service and Foreign Service, as well as individuals employed through Personal Service Contracts, must adhere to our Counter Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct. For 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/tip .For more information about USAID, visit http://www.usaid.gov .

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 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center , 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC., in the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs, Afghanistan Division (OAPA/AD).

APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED UNDER VACANCY NUMBER AID-16-0068-DH MUST APPLY TO THIS VACANCY TO BE CONSIDERED. TRAVEL REQUIRED

Occasional Travel

Some travel may be required RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

No KEY REQUIREMENTS

Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens

Relevant experience (see Qualifications below)

Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service

Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required

You will be required to serve a one-year probationary period DUTIES:

As an International Cooperation Specialist, you will:
Serve as the organizational expert in reviewing and interpreting new and established directives, instructions, and regulations to determine their impact on complex or new programs. Assess and report to Office and Division management, colleagues and counterparts in other agencies, on the effectiveness of mission programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives and implications of regional trends.

Exercise independent judgment and apply broad knowledge of international conditions and trends in preparing or assuring the preparation of implementation documents, concept design papers, briefing memoranda, authorizations, Congressional notifications and memos to the Director of Foreign Assistance.

Monitor and contribute to the development of OAPA and/or Mission-specific Development Objectives (DOs), identify actions related to program/project implementation, monitor country specific events, and review evaluations and reports related to field Mission programs. Assist with country strategy development, implementation and monitoring to ensure USAID activities are consistent with regional and country-specific objectives based on cooperating country requests identified needs, and U.S. policy. Support other USAID and/or Presidential special initiatives.

Perform work involving the analysis of Afghanistan-specific economic impact, democracy/social transition programs and special initiatives looking at the feasibility, practicality, and effectiveness of existing and/or proposed standards, regulations, programs, and policies.

Serve as the Division focal point for external relations with organizations that have an interest in Afghanistan. Advise senior management on donor coordination matters relating to Afghanistan. Maintain contacts with host government embassy representatives, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, other donors and international organizations, other USAID bureaus, the Department of State and other USG agencies.

Organize, coordinate, and participate in the Strategic Plan process for the Afghanistan portfolio. Prepare issue papers and reporting documents for the strategy review, direct the compilation of statistical data and information and make analyses in relation to the development program. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 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: experience communicating and presenting complex factual information on USAID Afghanistan programs to key stakeholders.

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.

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.

This position does not have a positive education requirement. Therefore, no Transcripts are required .

Note: Your answers to the assessment questionnaire must be supported in your resume.

SCREEN OUT QUESTION: Do you have demonstrated experience and a thorough understanding of program budget and foreign assistance appropriations? (Your answer must be supported in your resume.) HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

We will review your application package to ensure you meet the job and eligibility requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of three pre-defined categories. These categories are “ Gold,” “Silver,” and “Bronze.” However, your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates placed in the “ Gold ” category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview. How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility: Within each category, those entitled to veterans’ preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed. Preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category ( Gold ) depending on the position and grade level of the job. ( You must provide proof of disability rating with a letter from the Veteran’s Administration showing disability percentage rating).

The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies:

Problem Solving

Strategic Thinking

Decision Making

Planning and Evaluating

Written Communication

Oral Communication

To preview questions please click here .

BENEFITS:
You can review our benefits at:
https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov/cc/usaid/vacancy/preview!benefits.hms?orgId=664&jnum=133104

OTHER INFORMATION: This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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.

Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized.

M ythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies

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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 policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual’s employment experience will be used only to determine the person’s qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although 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 itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination. HOW TO APPLY: The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this on-line application process and submit any applicable required documents by 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying on-line poses an extreme hardship, you must notify the agency contact name herein office no later than two business days prior to the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You will be provided an alternative application method. After this time, requests to apply via alternative methods may not be granted.

Please note that all required documents must be received by the closing date, via online or alternative methods, and that we will determine your eligibility and qualifications based solely on the materials received by the closing date.

Step 1 – Review the Job Announcement

Before you apply, we suggest you review the entire job announcement. Pay close attention to the Major Duties section and the How You Will Be Evaluated section where you will see the areas upon which your application will be evaluated and a link for previewing online questions.

Step 2 – Create or Upload a resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov)

• Create or upload a resume in USAJOBS. You may wish to customize your resume to ensure it supports your responses to the online questions and addresses the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of the job announcement. For resume tips, click here.


• Although you must enter your Social Security Number (SSN) for USAJOBS, we will only see the last four digits for identification purposes.

Step 3 – Apply Online

Click the “Apply Online” button on this announcement and then select the resume you wish to submit with your application. You will be redirected to the Department of the Treasury’s CareerConnector website to complete the application process.

Step 4 – Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application

If this is your first time on Treasury’s CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select “Take me to the assessment” and click on the “Next” button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the “Finish” button.

Step 5 – Review and Confirm Your Submission

You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for documents (see Step 6 for details). Once you click “Done,” you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click “Finish” at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted and track your application status.

Step 6 – Submit Documents

You can submit any applicable required or optional documents (see below) by document upload, fax, or e-mail. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your SSN from any documents that you submit.

Document Upload: You may upload documents in one of two ways:
1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you’ve already loaded on USAJOBS. Or

2. You can upload a document to an existing application by logging into your USAJOBS account profile. Click on “My Applications” and search for the vacancy. Once you’ve located the vacancy, click on the vacancy and select “Apply Online.” Move through your existing application to the Documents page and select Upload in order to add a document to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation that the document uploaded.

In the Application Review section, you may verify acceptance of your documents in Career Connector if you see them listed on the “Vacancy Documents” screen. Then, click on “Finished” to be returned to USAJOBS.

Fax: Print a fax cover-sheet in Career Connector by following the “Faxing Supporting Documentation” instructions. The fax number will be provided on the cover-sheet.

If you are having difficulty within the Career Connector system and need technical assistance please email the help desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov . The help desk is available to assist you during the hours of 8:00 am- 4:30 pm EST daily, excluding Federal holidays.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Resume showing relevant experience.

Veterans’ documentation, if requesting consideration under any Veterans’ hiring eligibilities ( 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 ).

ICTAP Eligibles: Must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation such as a reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, a SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a direct reassign or transfer of function to another commuting area. You 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 an (unofficial transcript) or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information. Please be advised that an official transcript will be required if you are selected for the position. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: DeShanta Hinton

Phone: 202-712-1966

Fax: 202-216-3244

Email: dhinton@usaid.gov

Agency Information:
United States Agency for International Development

1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington ,

DC

20523-0016

US

Fax: 202-216-3244