Summary

This position is located in the Office of Strategic Partnerships, 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

• Supports the development and implementation of core Compact and Threshold Program projects and activities via partnerships.
• Provides tailored support to assigned MCC country and regional teams for identifying, developing, and executing partnerships and approaches that increase the impact, innovation, efficiency, and sustainability of Compact and Threshold Program projects.
• Supports the development and implementation of partnerships with a wide range of organizations - including private sector, other Federal agencies, non-governmental and civil society organizations, foundations, impact investors, bilateral and multilateral donors, regional organizations, academic institutions and think tanks - across the technical sectors and geographies in MCC's portfolio.
• Recommends, develops and uses innovations, partnering tools and methods (e.g., grant-based partnership modalities, challenges/prizes, aligned funding arrangements) to advance MCC's country program goals, corporate strategies, and development effectiveness practice more broadly.
• Provides technical assistance, guidance, quality control, risk management, and oversight related to partnership theory and practice. This includes conducting research, working with MCC and country counterpart technical and administrative staff, gathering input from current and prospective partners and experts, and convening co-creation sessions with MCC, MCC country counterpart, and prospective partners.
• Supports development, implementation, oversight, and capacity building of partnership-related policies, procedures, tools, and guidance for MCC and country counterpart staff; often working in close coordination with other MCC teams such as procurement, finance, legal and communications.
• Helps country teams select the appropriate implementation modality for proposed partnerships and accompanies teams through partnership development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Recommends and facilitates country program implementation plans to improve program policies, analyses, practices, templates, project management tools, methods, and organizational structure, as they relate to partnerships and innovation opportunities in MCC programs.
• Represents MCC through participation in public events and conferences and through traditional and social media.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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

Qualifications

To qualify for pay band 3B you must meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4A (GS-13) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: experience creating and implementing bilateral and multi-party partnerships among businesses, multilateral development banks, foundations, and other bilateral development agencies; experience monitoring and evaluating the success of strategic partnerships, including the development and use of appropriate metrics; experience with international development programs; and experience facilitating and coordinating activities across organizational entities. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

To qualify for pay band 3A you must meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 3B (GS-14) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: experience brokering, creating, and implementing bilateral and multi-party partnerships among businesses, multilateral development banks, foundations, and other bilateral development agencies; experience monitoring and evaluating the success of strategic partnerships, including the development and use of appropriate metrics; experience with international development programs; and experience facilitating and coordinating activities across organizational entities; and experience representing the organization and leading all aspects of partnership formation and implementation, including facilitating and coordinating activities across organizational entities to gain organizational alignment on partnership priorities. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

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 pf 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.

Once you complete and submit your application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. 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

• Technical Competence

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
  
• 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) if applying under VEOA or VRA. For more information regarding eligibility requirements, please go to:.
• Copy of SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (such as promotion, reassignment, within-grade increase, or new appointment which shows your tenure/status, grade, salary/pay).
• If you are a displaced Federal employee, you may be entitled to receive special priority consideration under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). Eligible ICTAP/CTAP employees within the commuting area must submit proof of eligibility. If applicable, see Other Information.
• Persons with disabilities and others who are eligible for appointment under special appointing authorities (e.g., service with the Government Accountability Office {GAO}, Peace Corps, etc.) should indicate the type of appointment on your application and provide supporting documentation as provided by that authority.
• 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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