- Position Title
- International Cooperation Specialist
- Agency
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- Announcement Number
- 24-IMP-HRC0418899-CMT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, March 12, 2024 to Friday, March 22, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Are you a current USAID employee serving on a Competitive Service Career or Career-Conditional appointment eligible for a noncompetitive assignment (change to lower grade or reassignment)?
To verify your eligibility as a current USAID employee eligible for a noncompetitive assignment, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
To verify your eligibility as a current USAID employee eligible for a noncompetitive assignment, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
- career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
- status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); AND,
- box 46 must show US Agency for International Development; AND,
- your current grade level be higher than or equivalent to the grade level of this position.
3.
Are you a current Competitive Service Career or Career-Conditional, USAID employee?
To verify your eligibility as a current USAID Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); AND,
• box 46 must show US Agency for International Development.
To verify your eligibility as a current USAID Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); AND,
• box 46 must show US Agency for International Development.
Preferences
1.
Are you currently, or have you been within the last 5 years, a Presidential appointee (with or without Senate confirmation), Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, an appointee serving in a political capacity under an agency-specific authority, or a Noncareer SES employee in the Executive Branch?
2.
Where did you hear about us?
3.
I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement.
Qualification Requirements
1.
Please be advised that all the information provided in the questionnaire and application is required to be true, correct, and provided in good faith. Any intentional false statement or deception made in the application, supporting materials, or any document or interview associated with the examination process may result in severe consequences, including but not limited to termination of employment or imprisonment, as outlined in 18 U.S.C. 1001. Additionally, USAID reserves the right to cancel eligibility, deny appointments, or remove and debar an individual from Federal service under 5 C.F.R. part 731. Please be aware that any information provided may be subject to investigation. By selecting "Yes" below, you confirm that you understand the above information and that the information provided in your application and questionnaire is accurate and honest.
2.
Please indicate whether you meet the Time-in-Grade requirements for this position. The requirements stipulate that you must have served at least 52 weeks in a position one grade lower than the position advertised. You can substantiate this by submitting one or more Standard Form 50 (SF-50) forms demonstrating that you have served at least 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.
Note:
Note:
- Any non-temporary federal job you have worked in, at the GS-12 grade level or higher, can contribute towards your time-in-grade requirement. This includes competitive and excepted service positions, work under various pay systems, and non-appropriated fund organizations.
- If you have served on a detail assignment to a higher-graded position, the credit for that work will be attributed to the grade of your position of record, not the temporary assignment.
3.
GS-13: To qualify for this position, applicants must possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12).
For this position, qualifying specialized experience includes:
Please select the option that best describes your qualifications:
For this position, qualifying specialized experience includes:
- Working with countries to determine the feasibility of resource requests and providing policy guidance in view of regional/area strategies, policies, goals and program criteria;
- Providing specialized program support in all aspects of country operations; oversight of programs in presence or non-presence countries; and strategic thinking and coordination across the respective regions; and
- Overseeing the production of country briefing materials and providing presentations on programs in the countries of assignment.
Please select the option that best describes your qualifications:
Assessment 1
1.
Have you been responsible for recommending resources to support a project that had high visibility or that was of a sensitive nature?
2.
Do you have experience working in international development? This could include a domestic position backstopping development programs overseas.
3.
From the following list, select all of the leadership duties you have performed on a regular and recurring basis.
4.
With which stakeholders have you collaborated?
5.
Choose the statement that BEST defines your experience as it relates to interagency planning, specifically US Government Departments or Agencies implementing foreign assistance programs in a host country.
6.
Which of the following BEST describes your experience in setting priorities to meet your professional responsibilities?
7.
Choose the statements that describe your experience interacting with US government officials.
8.
Select the response that BEST describes the strategy you have used when collaborating with colleagues from another agency organization, where the mission, tasks, and priorities might differ from those of your agency organization.
9.
Which of the following choices BEST reflects your highest level of negotiating experience?
10.
What is the extent of your experience developing networks and building alliances within and outside your organization, the interagency community, and stakeholder communities?
11.
Select the statement that BEST describes your experience in making oral presentations on complex, technical issues with policy implications to senior leaders.
12.
Choose the statement that best describes your highest level of experience in conveying complex issues in verbal presentations to groups of 10 or more people.
13.
Choose the best statement that describes your ability to effectively prepare written communications for high level officials, employees from various backgrounds and cultures, and other agencies or organizations.
14.
Choose all statements that relate to your experience in communicating in writing.