Summary
This position is administratively housed in the Department of Compact Operations, with direct report to the Resident Country Director and the Deputy Vice President for Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America Programs. The DRCD will be physically based in Belize.
This is a term position not-to-exceed 84 months. MCC has the option of extending this term appointment.
MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3B which is generally equal to GS-14.
Duties
This position serves the Deputy Resident Country Director (DRCD) and reports to the Resident Country Director who reports to the Deputy Vice President for Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America. As an official government employee, the DRCD is part of the U.S. country team at the U.S. Embassy and must collaborate closely with various elements of the U.S. Embassy. The DRCD assists the RCD to provide ongoing guidance, advice, technical feedback, and support to the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) compact country entity in implementation. Specifically, the DRCD plays a critical role in the Compact's success by:
- assisting with and coordinating between MCA, the Government, and the MCC Resident Country Mission (RCM), and MCC Washington on implementation issues;
- documenting and providing technical oversight of activities related to the education and energy sectors, and related policy and institutional reform;
- assisting the RCD to draft, staff and coordinate with MCA and MCC Washington the timely delivery of all reports, plans, approvals and agreements as may be required for program implementation;
- assisting the RCD in day-to-day management of locally engaged staff, and of the MCC office in country;
- assisting the RCD to manage, supervise and report on MCC's in-country presence, including procurement, staffing, budgeting, financial and asset management needs;
- assisting the RCD in coordinating in-country visits by MCC staff, technical advisors and US government officials;
- assisting with and participating in public outreach and representational events in-country relating to MCC activities and compact implementation, including representing MCC in interactions with congressional delegations, other donors, representatives of local business community and civil society, and other interested parties in-country;
- assisting with responsibilities as may otherwise be requested by the RCD to facilitate implementation of the Compact.
- performing related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
- Designated and/or random drug testing required
- Some domestic and international travel is requied
Qualifications
Qualifying experience for the MC-3B level includes 5 years of experience in or with transitioning or developing countries, either in the private sector or with an international financial institution, multilateral organization, international or local non-government organization (NGO), the U.S. Government or other internationally focused entity.Examples of specialized experience includes (1) experience analyzing international development challenges and designing and implementing medium or large-scale infrastructure, policy or technical assistance programs (over $10 million) to address these challenges or investment projects in the context of these challenges; (2) experience as a team leader or project manager managing medium or large-scale infrastructure programs (e.g., road transport, civil works, etc.) or technical assistance programs (e.g., education, energy, policy and institutional reform); providing assistance to governments, local communities or grassroots organizations in emerging or developing countries; (3) developing, negotiating and overseeing complex international projects with multimillion dollar annual budgets in a team environment; (4) experience working on government institutional strengthening projects; and (5) experience working at a senior management level in the private sector, a bilateral or multilateral development organization, an international NGO, or an international commercial bank.
HIGHLY DESIRED:
- Experience working in transitioning or developing countries, in particular any prior work experience in Caribbean countries or Central America.
- Experience in delivering results as part of a multidisciplinary team within a matrix reporting structure and managing / supervising related personnel.
- An advanced degree in finance, economics, public health, international development, business, public policy, law, or a related discipline.
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 (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/).
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 ):
- Technical Competence
Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience, and training they report relative to this position and the degree to which they possess the knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies listed on this vacancy announcement.
Note: We recommend that your application specifically and clearly show your possession of the specialized experience qualification requirements and possession of the KSAs/ competencies listed above.
If chosen for an interview, you may be requested to prepare and present additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to: responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample; or response/presentation to a case study on a MCC program. Candidates will be notified of the requirements and information needed through their USAJOBS account.
Application of veteran's Preference:. 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:
- Resume - Applicants are encouraged to use resumes created using information included in USAJOBS-formatted Resume Builder (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
- 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, please go to: .
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- 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.