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    Associate Director/Director - Washington, United States - Millennium Challenge

    Millennium Challenge
    Millennium Challenge Washington, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Summary

    Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.

    This position is located in the in the Program Financial Services Unit, Sector Operations Division within the Department of Compact Operations, 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

    You will be responsible for ensuring that US Government funds are properly planned, budgeted, obligated, expended in MCC foreign assistance programs, and for working with staff in the execution of financial management and related functions throughout the program lifecycle (i.e., development, implementation, and closure). Work assignments will include:

    • Conducting due diligence of the host country's financial management systems and structures. Incorporating proposed due diligence recommendations into final project design.
    • Providing guidance to the host country counterparts in establishing the financial management structure needed to implement the program. Ensuring that measures to prevent fraud, waste and abuse are implemented.
    • Coordinating with the project team to create and deploy financial models to develop quarterly, annual and multi-year financial plans. Establishing quarterly and annual forecasts.
    • Analyzing financial reports. Coordinating with the project team to review financial results and forecasts. Identifying trends in financial performance and recommending improvement. Interpreting financial data with comparative analyses through variance reports.
    • Reviewing project procurements for financial and operational risks, compliance with MCC policies and price reasonableness.
    • Overseeing the development, implementation and closeout of grant facilities.
    • Ensuring that the recipient of foreign assistance complies with compact terms, national and international laws, regulations and policies and procedures.
    • Formulating policies and operational procedures regarding the financial management of funds provided to eligible countries under the terms of a compact including plans to improve program policies, practices, methods, and organizational structure.
    • Preparing reports and/or analyses regarding financial management policies and positions for senior management, the Board of Directors or interested stakeholders.
    • Arranging financial audits of MCC-funded projects and activities. Ensuring that audit queries are responded to in a timely manner. Confirming that any audit recommendations are implemented via corrective action plans.
    • Working to improve the quality of financial reports between MCC and its Accountable Entities. Visiting project sites in recipient countries to ensure financial controls and procedures are in place and MCC donor requirements are complied with.
    • Identifying technical assistance and capacity building needs of financial management counterparts in recipient countries.
    • Performing 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 3B applicants 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 working with international governmental or international organization financial management systems and auditing practices; experience evaluating the adequacy of financial management systems and structures; experience developing policies and operational procedures regarding the financial management of funds; experience analyzing the effectiveness of financial management systems and making recommendations for improvement; experience working collaboratively and effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and with staff of other USG agencies, counterpart country institutions, and multi-lateral development institutions. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

    To qualify for pay band 3A applicants 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 working with international governmental or international organization financial management systems and auditing practices; experience evaluating the adequacy of financial management systems and structures; experience developing and implementing policies and operational procedures regarding the financial management of funds; experience analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of financial management systems and developing policies and recommendations for improvement; experience working collaboratively and effectively in multidisciplinary teams, and with staff of other USG agencies, counterpart country institutions, and/or multi-lateral development institutions. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

    Highly Desirable: Oral and written communication skills in Spanish or French. Please include language and level of proficiency 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 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.

    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:

    • Minimum Qualifications
    • 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 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. http://

    Required Documents

    The following documents must be received by the closing date of this announcement:

    • Resume - Applicants are encouraged to utilize resumes created using information contained in the USAJOBS-formatted Resume Builder (
    • 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 on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. 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, please go to: .
    • 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:
    • 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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