Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens.

The Deputy Vice President serves as the principal assistant, key technical advisor and authority for the Vice President, Congressional and Public Affairs, on all public affairs, communication, external affairs and congressional affairs matters and is responsible for providing direction and coordination across organizational lines as well as acting as a spokesperson for the Corporation. The successful candidate in this role will also be directly responsible for providing leadership direction and coordination for MCC's international communications portfolio. The DVP also:

• assists in directing, coordinating and executing Department projects and policy initiatives and, under delegated authority, exercises various functions of the Vice President.
• supports public affairs and congressional liaison programs and operations to effectively present issues and facts affecting MCC's mission to key Members of Congress, the general public, other Federal agencies, the news media and key stakeholders, including the private sector, NGOs, advocacy groups, think tanks, foundations and other donors.
• evaluates current and proposed programs and operations, and recommends actions to initiate, modify or discontinue projects.
• performs special assignments or projects for senior MCC officials requiring utmost confidence and discretion on critical problems or areas having broad impact on MCC's relationship with Members of Congress, congressional staff, and external stakeholders as appropriate.
• supports staff efforts of all department functions, including communications, press, social media, speechwriting, publications, design, website management, external affairs, and congressional and legislative work of the Corporation.
• participates in internal committees and task forces. Represents the Corporation at select interagency and external meetings.
• plans, designs and executes the development of Corporation-wide and Department-wide guidance and policies, programs and procedures governing external dissemination of information regarding agency decisions or actions.
• performs administrative and human resource management functions for staff; ensures a continuing affirmative application of MCC policies concerning equal opportunity employment.
• performs other special and confidential assignments as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days
• Some domestic and international travel maybe required
• This is an Administratively Determined Excepted Service Appointment. Compensation and removal are without regard for civil service laws and regulations. Veterans preference does not apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for pay band 2D applicants must meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 3A (GS-15) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as providing advice to senior executives on public affairs, communication, external affairs and congressional affairs matters; establishing and maintaining cooperative relationships with international communicators and communication outlets, civil society and advocacy leaders, senior executives and senior officials of other federal agencies; developing fielding and responding to replies traditional and social media contacts, assessing the public and media reactions to highly sensitive reputational risks and public affairs issues at large; acting as a spokesperson for the organization; and establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals having opposing points of views and conflicting interests and explaining a point of view/position while being cognizant of other views, boundaries and interests. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A review of your application and supporting documents will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for the position and to ensure that you have been placed in the appropriate quality category. The HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities related to the position such as:

• Technical Competence

Based on the information you provided in your application package, you will be placed in one of three categories - Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Those applicants who are determined to be best qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and may be called for an interview.