The OTI Democracy Officer (CCC Transition Officer) is a full-time Foreign Service Limited (FSL) position at the FSL-03 equivalent level and located in Washington, D.C. Offers for this position are due no later than September 9, 2022 at 11:59pm Eastern Time. For full information about this position, as well as instructions on how to apply, please read the entire solicitation at www.OTIjobs.net.

INTRODUCTION: USAID’s Bureau of Conflict Prevention and Stabilization (CPS) partners with USAID Missions and U.S. Embassies to contribute to peace and stability through programs, funding, and technical services focusing on social, communal, and political aspects of crises and political transition. In support of U.S. foreign policy, CPS/OTI seizes emerging windows of opportunity in the political landscape to promote stability, peace, and democracy by catalyzing local initiatives through adaptive and agile programming.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The position is a member of USAID’s Complex Crises Corps (CCC) and is located in CPS/OTI and reports to the Division Chief or their designee. The position is expected to initially begin work with CPS/OTI’s Field Programs Division. The Transition Officer is an expert in all aspects of rapid-response political transition and stabilization programming in contingency environments overseas. The Officer performs a wide range of functions and special projects to ensure the implementation of the Office’s agile mission and thrive in a fast-paced environment, working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver outstanding results. They are resilient, flexible and work under conditions of ongoing change. They demonstrate effective program management and administrative acuity. They fill in gaps as needed to ensure the responsiveness of the team. They are service-oriented, organized and pay close attention to detail. They are a strong communicator, strategic, articulate innovative ideas, present solutions, and are a positive role model. As an expert in the Office’s operational business model, the Transition Officer:

• Ensures linkages between OTI programs and office resources and support related to cross-cutting programmatic and technical issues that are not geographically or regionally specific, such as communications, data analysis, knowledge management and learning, people management;
• Manages USG resources to achieve specific program objectives and results, consistent with overall US domestic and international policy and law;
• Supports business processes that ensure efficiency and rapid response;
• Provides guidance on OTI operations and/or program implementation;
• When required, manages personnel contractors and/or other hiring mechanisms, services as a Contracting Officer Representative and/or Agreement Officer Representative (COR/AOR), and travels to one or more OTI country programs;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, FSL-04 or GS-12, of this position. Specialized experience must include:
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing rapid response political transition activities – particularly grants under contract – for a civilian-based international assistance donor organization working in crisis environments.
• Demonstrated field experience working on one or more rapid response, political complex crises assistance programs.
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS), or Master’s Degree (MA) with the following years of work experience: BA/BS: 9 years work experience; Master’s: 7 years work experience.
• Current or recent COR and/or AOR certification, or contract/grant management desired.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Current or recent USG security clearance desired.

Please direct questions about this position or the offer process to the OTI Recruitment Team at [email protected].