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USPSC – OTI Transition Advisor/Sr. Transition Advisor – Worldwide (Tandem, Multiple Positions) (Intermittent) – DEADLINE EXTENDED

US Agency for International Development

The OTI Transition Advisor/Senior Transition Advisor – Worldwide position utilizes the experiences and skills gained from providing oversight and management of political transition programs and operations in the field to advise on programmatic and operational processes in support of transition programming overseas. You also support assessments, new country start-ups, program implementation, program performance management processes, and training and mentoring for Washington and field-based staff. You may also be involved in the strategic design of various OTI country programs or the development of management products and processes that respond to Office priorities. You are considered an expert in the field of political transitions, and have the demonstrated experience and skills to effectively support these programs.

The work of the Transition Advisor/Senior Transition Advisor requires teamwork, the exercise of discretion, judgment, and personal responsibility. As a member of a highly operational office, you are willing and able to perform a wide range of administrative functions to help ensure programmatic success. You are highly flexible and willing to work under conditions of ongoing change, and remain professional and respectful of colleagues and authority in a diverse workforce. You place a premium on the building of positive relationships with their respective team both in Washington and in the field, and with key stakeholders both in and outside of USAID. You are a team player, able to prioritize and follow up on their own actions without prompting, while also assisting a busy supervisor to track and respond to incoming requests and routine tasks, filling in gaps as needed to ensure the responsiveness of the team. You are highly responsible, service-oriented, organized, pay close attention to detail, and are able to receive and respond to constructive criticism in a professional manner. You are a strategic thinker, articulate innovative ideas, present solutions, and are a positive role model for colleagues both in and outside of OTI. You are also committed to upholding USAID/OTI’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Vision and Values as outlined in the background.

Under the direct supervision of the Washington-based Chief, Field Programs Division (FPD) or the Chief, Program Learning and Innovation Division (PLI), or the Chief, Operations and Management Division (OMD), or their designee, you will perform the following duties:

At the GS-13 Transition Advisor level:**

  • Provide technical support to OTI programs and teams. Examples of tasks may include: provision of ad hoc support to new OTI country program start-ups; participation in the conceptualization and design of 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;
  • Provide assistance with ongoing evaluations of OTI programs or activities in the field; review program budgets; 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; assistance with closeout activities; and provision of on-call technical assistance;
  • Fill critical needs for program advisement, management and implementation as well as staffing gaps in the field and, at times, in Washington, DC; including but not limited to Deputy Team Lead and Deputy Country Representative positions;
  • Represent and articulate OTI’s mission, global programs, and business model to those within and outside USAID;
  • Serve as a liaison with other CPS offices, other USAID Bureaus/Independent Offices (B/IOs), and other U.S. government agencies on program and policy direction;
  • 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,
  • 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.

At the GS-14 Senior Transition Advisor level:

  • Provide expert technical support to OTI programs and teams. Examples of tasks may include: act as OTI’s in-country Start-Up Manager for limited periods of time for new OTI country program start-ups; serve as the lead in conducting 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; support for the design and execution of programs that follow OTI’s quick impact programming model;
  • Provide advanced technical 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, synthesize and report on current political developments and security concerns; execute closeout activities; and provision of on-call technical assistance;
  • Fill critical needs for program advisement, management and implementation as well as staffing gaps in the field and, at times, in Washington, DC; including but not limited to Country Representative positions;
  • Adroitly 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; Stay abreast of innovations in the OTI model/approach and support application of innovation to OTI programs and elevate best practices/approaches/notable results for office and CPS bureau-wide learning;
  • Supervise staff as delegated by the supervisor (e.g. Country Representatives, Deputy Country Representatives, 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; and,
  • Provide orientation, training, and collaborative 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.

How to apply

Offers must be received by the closing date and time at the address specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I, item 4.

Qualified offerors are required to submit:

  1. Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your offer, your resume must include:

(a) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all overseas field experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

(b) Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

(c) Names and contact information (phone and email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s).

(d) Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments.

(e) U.S. Citizenship.

Your resume should contain explicit information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in this solicitation for each grade level for which you are applying. If you do not specify which grade levels, your offer will be considered at the lower grade level. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide explicit information to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.

  1. Supplemental document specifically addressing:

Each of the three (3) Evaluation Factors shown in the solicitation. Responses must be limited to 500 words per factor. Any additional words above the limit will neither be read nor scored.

NOTE: The Evaluation Factors are worth 70 out of 100 points. Offerors are required to address each of the Evaluation Factors in a separate document describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received that are relevant to each factor.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

(Used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified offerors in comparison to other offerors. The factors are listed in priority order from highest to least.)

Offerors should cite specific, illustrative examples for each factor. Responses will be rated using the point system described below. Failure to fully respond to each element of each Evaluation Factor will result in a reduction of points awarded. Responses must be limited to 500 words per factor. Any additional words above the limit will neither be read nor scored.

Factor #1 Demonstrated experience working independently and with minimal supervision on political transition, political reform, or similar complex programs in high pressure environments, especially in an international or diverse team setting.

Factor #2 Demonstrated experience using political analysis to inform programming policy, strategies, and objectives, especially in conflict-prone environments.

Factor #3 Demonstrated experience interacting with and representing organizations to U.S. Government agencies, donors, international organizations, and local counterparts, including host country governments and beneficiaries.

Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts form AID 309-2. Offerors are required to complete and sign the form. Due to COVID-19 and limited access to equipment, we are currently accepting electronic and typed signatures on the AID 309-2 form.

4. Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors – The Offeror

will be required to show proof that the Offeror is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or

before the first day of onboarding or submit an approved reasonable accommodation to the

CO. If the contractor does not meet this requirement the contract may be terminated.*

*See Notice Regarding Any Court Order Affecting the Implementation of E.O. 14042 in

Section VIII below.

Additional documents submitted will not be accepted.

To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, offers must prominently reference the solicitation number in the offer submission.

Offeror resources are available at www.otijobs.net/guidance-for-applying.

DOCUMENT SUBMITTALS

Via email: [email protected]

Please note in your document submittal where you heard about this position.


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