Program Officer/Senior Program Officer (Infrastructure),

Washington, DC, United States

Summary This position is located in the Infrastructure, Environment and Private Sector, Department of Compact Operations, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-12/13, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 4B/4A which is generally equal to GS-12/13.

Duties Performs a variety of assignments associated with the management and oversight of the design, development, and implementation of infrastructure programs and projects in MCC Compacts.

Works as part of multi-disciplinary country team overseeing country programs involving projects in one or more infrastructure sub-sectors (transport, water supply and sanitation, water resources, and vertical structures, etc.).

Prepares plans for Compact infrastructure programs and projects in development and in implementation including project scheduling, budgeting, change management, contract administration, and project controls.

Oversees projects in context of complex political, environmental, social, and health and safety contexts or other variables and unknowns affecting planning, design and operational criteria.

Monitors and tracks and anticipates project challenges and pro-actively proposes options to address them and provides status reports to senior staff.

Participates in the design and development of Compacts, including technical assessment of constraints analyses, concept papers, and proposals; collection and analysis of data and information to finalize proposals etc.

Assists in the formulation of budgets, drafts scopes of work, serves on evaluation panels, issues technical directives, reviews and accepts of consultants deliverables and tracks billings in support of or in the capacity of the Project Monitor.

Provides research and analysis on complex issues regarding the monitoring and evaluation of long-term infrastructure projects and programs affiliated with country compacts.

Performs 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 4B 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 4C (GS-11 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: participating in the development and/or implementation of infrastructure programs in one or more of the following infrastructure sub-sectors: transport, water supply and sanitation, water resources, and vertical structures; applying project management principles and tools involved in developing, scheduling, coordinating, tracking and managing projects and resources; developing budget or cost estimates and tracking billings/expenditures for projects and providing status reports to senior staff; and preparing and presenting information, orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences.. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

To qualify for pay band 4A 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 4B (GS-12) 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: participating in the design, development, and implementation of international development infrastructure programs and operations in one or more of the following infrastructure sub-sectors: transport, water supply and sanitation, water resources, and vertical structures; applying project management principles and tools involved in developing, scheduling, coordinating, tracking and managing projects and resources; developing budget or cost estimates and tracking billings/expenditures for projects and providing status reports to senior staff; and preparing and presenting information, orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

Highly Desirable: Fluency in French (please include level of proficiency, speaking and 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 hires 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 selectees directly related experience at the same level as the position.

The selectees overall experience in a particular area.

The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience.

MCC also takes the selectees 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 selectees 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:

Oral Communication

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.

Application of veterans Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veterans 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 (

Unofficial college transcripts - if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify "Unofficial" transcripts are acceptable. If selected for the position, prior to your appointment, an official transcript will be required.

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 OPMs 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

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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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