U.S. Agency for International Development Recruits Program Specialist (Budget)
U.S. Agency for International Development Recruits
Job Title:Program Specialist (Budget)
Agency:U.S. Agency for International Development
Job Announcement Number:14-0201-LW
SALARY RANGE: $75,621.00 to $98,305.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Friday, June 06, 2014 to Friday, June 13, 2014
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0301-12
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POSITION INFORMATION: Full-time – Permenant
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:12
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington DC, DC View Map
WHO MAY APPLY: USAID employees in current, permanent, competitive service positions.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret
SUPERVISORY STATUS: No
JOB SUMMARY:
About the Agency
This position is located in each of the geographic offices in the Africa Bureau: Office of West African Affairs (AFR/WA), Office of East African Affairs (AFR/EA), and Office of Southern African Affairs (AFR/SA). These three offices are the focus for all USAID development assistance matters for 24 bilateral field Missions in the three regions, four regional programs and 20 programs in non-presence countries. In addition to providing guidance to senior management on overall strategy, programs and budget issues, the Office has leadership responsibility for planning, coordinating and monitoring all Agency (USAID) activities in these countries. Incumbent serves as primary office contact with AFR/DP and LPA for coordination of Congressional Notification documents, liaising with CDOs and other offices as necessary.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizen or national
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,
DUTIES:
Ensures that operating program objectives are met by monitoring budget allocation and execution. Performs in-depth, rigorous analyses of budget requests. Maintains financial databases and other resources, such as program operating plans, scheduling and PERT/CPM models, trade-off studies, life cycle analyses, parametric cost databases, and resource plans. Employs techniques such as cost-benefit analysis and program trade-offs, and explores alternative methods of funding.
Contributes to and assists in the development of plans and programs for technical assistance, capital assistance, and other activities within the sector. Determines regional and country development assistance objectives based on cooperating country requests, perceived needs, U.S. policy, and determined priorities.
Provides guidance and advice concerning program-related or administrative policies and/or management and organizational theories that require considerable adaptation and/or interpretation for application to internal program issues and problems, or where decisions about how to proceed are complicated by conflicting program goals and objectives.
Develops, coordinates, and implements program performance measures to evaluate programs for a major organizational segment of an agency, such as a regional office, center, or major field installation.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Qualifying experience for the GS-12 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-11 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes: Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents which affect the use of program and related support resources in the area studied; Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations.
Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date. This means that you must have served at least 52 weeks at the next grade level (or equivalent) below the grade advertised on this vacancy announcement.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be found “not qualified” if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.
We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants: Qualified applicants receive a score of 70 to 100. You will be rated on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience, and training you report on relative to this positions that show the degree to which you possess the competencies listed on this vacancy announcement. In order for your application to be considered, you must meet the following competencies by the closing date of this announcement:
Budget/Finance
downloadProblem Solving
Planning and Evaluating
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Please be advised that a narrative is not required, but the competency must be displayed within your resume.
To preview questions please click here.
You can review our benefits at: https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov/cc/usaid/vacancy/preview!benefits.hms?orgId=664&jnum=107820
OTHER INFORMATION:
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 5 months of the closing date.
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
EEO Policy: http://usajobs.gov/eeo
Reasonable Accommodation Policy: http://www.usajobs.gov/raps
Veterans’ Information: http://www.usajobs.gov/vi
Telework: www.telework.gov
Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/.
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 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying on-line poses an extreme hardship, you must contact the human resources office no later than two business days prior to the closing date of this vacancy announcement. An alternative application method will provided upon approval of the hardship notification. After this time, requests to apply via alternative methods will 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 material 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 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 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 [email protected]. The help desk is available to assist you during the hours of 8:00 am- 4:30 pm EST.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Resume showing relevant experience.
Most recent copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action); your document must reflect grade, step, tenure code “1”, and type of position occupied.
Most recent performance appraisal
Veterans’ documentation, if applying under a veterans’ hiring authority such as VEOA (e,g, DD214, SF-15, and Veteran’s Administration Letter) For a detailed list of documents, click here
Supporting documentation if seeking eligibility based any other special hiring authority (e.g., disabled veteran, Schedule A) For a detailed list of documents, click here.
Peace Corp Letter granting eligibility to apply for federal competitive status positions
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Linda Wilson
Phone: 202-712-0191
Fax: 202-630-0056
Email: [email protected]
Agency Information:
United States Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington , DC
20523-0016
US
Fax: 202-630-0056
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Applicants are evaluated using an automated applicant assessment system. After determining basic eligibility and qualifications, the supplemental questionnaire will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps.
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