OTI Senior Transition Advisor – Washington, DC (GS-14)

US Agency for International Development

The OTI Senior Transition Advisor is an intermittent Personal Services Contract (PSC) position at the GS-14 equivalent level and located in Washington, DC. Offers for this position are due no later than June 27, 2022 at 1:00pm 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:

The OTI Senior Transition Advisor position utilizes the oversight and management experience and skills gained from working with political transition programs and operations in the field, to advise on programmatic and operational processes in Washington D.C. in support of transition programming overseas. This position also supports assessments, new country start-ups, program implementation, program performance management processes, and training and mentoring for Washington and field-based staff. The incumbent may also be involved in strategic design of various OTI country programs and the development of management products and processes that respond to Office priorities. The Senior Transition Advisor is considered an expert in the field of political transitions, and has the demonstrated experience and skills to effectively support these programs both in Washington and in the field.

The OTI Senior Transition Advisor position allows OTI to take advantage of the accumulated field experience of incumbents and apply it across the Office. Having access to individuals with hands-on experience in transition programming enhances our ability to deepen understanding, identify opportunities and constraints, and be more prepared to execute programming when necessary. The Senior Transition Advisor position provides OTI with a pool of technical experts who are capable of flexing across teams, in Washington and the field, to advise on programmatic and operational processes based on their deep familiarity of transition programming.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

At the GS-14 Senior Transition Advisor level:

  • Fill critical needs for program advisement, management and implementation as well as staffing gaps in Washington, DC and, at times, in the field;
  • Provide assistance with ongoing evaluations of OTI programs or activities in the field; manage program budgets; supervise the implementation of OTI-financed activities, including overseeing and/or managing the selection of program implementers such as grantees, contractors, and personal services contractors; assist in selection of program implementers such as grantees, contractors, and personal services contractors; support monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and improved business practices; analyze and report on current political developments and security concerns; execute closeout activities; and provision of on-call technical assistance;
  • Provide technical support to OTI programs and teams, primarily in Washington D.C. Examples of tasks may include: act as OTI’s DC based Start-Up Manager for new OTI country program start-ups; conduct assessments for possible new country programs; conceptualize and design program strategies and objectives in close coordination with staff from OTI, USAID, the U.S. Department of State, and/or the implementing partner based on political analysis and U.S. Government policy; and support for the design and execution of programs that follow OTI’s quick impact programming model;
  • Represent and articulate OTI’s mission, global programs, and business model to those within and outside USAID;
  • Liaise with other CPS offices, other USAID Bureaus/Independent Offices (B/IOs), and other U.S. government agencies on program and policy direction;
  • Serve on temporary details within OTI, other USAID bureaus/offices, or other U.S. Government (USG) agencies under this scope of work for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Duties performed while on detail must be directly related to the scope of work. Contracting Officer (CO) approval is required for the temporary detail. Any extension past the six (6) months requires CO approval;
  • Supervise staff as delegated by the supervisor (e.g. Team Leads, Deputy Team Leads or Division Chiefs, etc.). Evaluate staff performance; recognize good performance; communicate where performance needs to be improved; resolve complaints; and approve leave requests and timesheets as well as training, travel and program and operations requests;
  • Provide orientation, training, and mentoring for staff supervised; assign work, explain how duties are to be performed to meet expectations and communicate how the successful performance of those duties will be measured; and,
  • Manage special tasks to support OTI’s program-funded staff and fulfill OTI’s program operations support objectives, including planning, organizing, directing, designing, and coordinating projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

At a minimum, the offeror must have:

At the GS-14 Senior Transition Advisor level:

(1) A Master’s degree with seven (7) years of work experience;

OR

A Bachelor’s degree with nine (9) years of work experience;

OR

An Associate’s Degree with ten (10) years of work experience;

OR

A High School diploma/equivalent with eleven (11) years of work experience;

AND

(2) Six (6) years project management experience with a U.S. Government foreign affairs agency, domestic or international assistance organization, or non-governmental organization in community development, economic development, mediation/arbitration, conflict resolution, democracy and governance, international law, political analysis, and/or human rights activities;

(3) Two (2) years of overseas field experience (in person or virtual). A virtual temporary duty (TDY) is defined as work that would have been conducted in an overseas location if not for the COVID pandemic;

(4) Three (3) years of supervisory experience (including mentoring, training, and guiding staff).

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

How to apply

For full information about this position, as well as instructions on how to apply, please visit www.OTIjobs.net.


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