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Summary You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. This position is located in the Washington, DC Commuting Area in the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia (E&E), Office of European and Eurasian Country Affairs (EECA) at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Responsibilities Act as the staff level advisor on development assistance issues for portfolio countries and help formulate and prepare written materials to resolve substantive problems affecting the effectiveness and efficiency of programs. Serve as focal point and partnership lead for assigned country(ies) with interagency (including State and the NSC), Embassies and non-governmental organizations. Serve as Bureau lead for normal contact with the Mission(s), representing their reporting, serving as a point of contact for programmatic and country context issues, and advising leadership. Collaborate closely with other offices on policy, budget, and strategy formulation and reporting to support the Missions to which assigned. Prepare planning, authorization, briefings, and implementation documents and monitor their timely execution. Research and provide expert advice and reporting on country context, policy, and developmental issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized Experience: GS-12: In addition to the Education requirement and Selective Placement Factor, you MUST have one year of specialized experience is required that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: (a) Helping plan and organize engagements with USG interagency and Congressional staff to advance U.S. foreign policy and development assistance goals and objectives in the South Caucasus; (b) tracking taskings, engagements, and the preparation of briefing materials related to international development in the South Caucasus; (c) note taking with an office or work group at meetings with external stakeholders; (d) helping plan and organize high-level briefings to senior USG officials and external stakeholders to communicate complex and/or sensitive information used for critical decisions; (e) tracking written analyses and briefing materials for Agency leadership on complex issues related to development policy; (f) helping organize efforts to collaboratively resolve problems that directly affect the accomplishment of goals and objectives. GS-13: In addition to the Education requirement and Selective Placement Factor, you MUST have one year of specialized experience is required that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: a) Plan and organize engagements with USG interagency and Congressional staff to advance U.S. foreign policy and development assistance goals and objectives in the South Caucasus; (b) tracking taskings, engagements, and the preparation of briefing materials related to international development in the South Caucasus; (c) note taking with an office or work group at meetings with external stakeholders; (d) Plan and organize high-level briefings to senior USG officials and external stakeholders to communicate complex and/or sensitive information used for critical decisions; (e) tracking written analyses and briefing materials for Agency leadership on complex issues related to development policy; (f) Organize efforts to collaboratively resolve problems that directly affect the accomplishment of goals/objectives and complex issues related to development policy . GS-14: In addition to the Education requirement and Selective Placement Factor, you MUST have one year of specialized experience is required that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: a) Leading engagements with USG interagency and Congressional staff to advance U.S. foreign policy and development assistance goals and objectives related to the South Caucasus; (b) leading taskings, engagements, and the preparation of briefing materials related to international development in the South Caucasus; (c) representing an office or work group at meetings with external stakeholders; (d) leading high-level briefings to senior USG officials and external stakeholders to communicate complex and/or sensitive information used for critical decisions; (e) guiding written analyses and briefing materials for Agency leadership on complex issues related to development policy; (f) collaboratively resolving problems that directly affect the accomplishment of goals and objectives. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, relevant to the duties of the position to be filled, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training. A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement, therefore, transcripts are not required. Additional Information USAID is an independent Federal Government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in the District of Columbia, we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide, playing an active and critical role in the promotion of U.S. foreign policy interests. When crisis strikes, when rights are repressed, when hunger, disease, and poverty rob people of opportunity, USAID acts on behalf of the American people to help expand the reach of prosperity and dignity to the world's most vulnerable people. USAID employees and contractors must commit to maintaining a workplace free of sexual misconduct, including harassment, exploitation, and abuse, and adhere to USAID's Counter-Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct. For information on the effort to counter all forms of human trafficking, including the procurement of commercial sex acts and the use of forced labor, visit http://www.state.gov/g/tip. For more information about USAID, visit http://www.usaid.gov. 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. Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required. Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized. Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies: https://hru.gov/Studio_Recruitment/tools/Mythbuster_on_Federal_Hiring_Policies.pdf. EEO Policy: EEO Policy Statement. Veterans' Information: Veterans Information. Telework: https://www.telework.gov/. Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/. Reasonable Accommodation Policy: USAID is committed to equal employment opportunity; therefore, reasonable accommodations are available to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Division in the Office of Civil Rights at reasonableaccommodations@usaid.gov. Reasonable accommodation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more about the Reasonable Accommodation Division, please visit our website at: https://www.usaid.gov/careers/reasonableaccommodations.It is the Government's policy not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. USAID will use information about an individual's employment experience only to determine their qualifications and assess their relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including behavior during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.