Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities such as the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), Disabilities Program, etc.

The Development Policy Officer reports to the Managing Director of Selection, Eligibility, and Policy Performance, with primary responsibility for performing a variety of assignments that relate to MCC's annual country selection and eligibility process, including the creation of annual scorecards of country policy performance and ongoing monitoring of country adherence to MCC's good governance eligibility criteria. The Policy Officer:

• Contributes to planning, organizing, and completing analytical research involving issues related to the annual country selection process. Analyzes, processes, and conducts research using third-party governance data and qualitative primary source reporting.
• Prepares background materials, analyses, and recommendations on candidate country policy performance for MCC's senior management and other stakeholders as part of the country selection process.
• Provides advice and guidance on assessing policy-related concerns in partner countries (such as trends in democracy, human rights, and control of corruption,) and makes recommendations regarding the use of appropriate indicators to measure country performance and the use of relevant supplemental information.
• Assesses quantitative indicators of policy performance to ensure they are the best available measures. Produces or assists with the production of a range of documents and reports necessary for MCC's country selection process.
• Monitors the ongoing policy performance of Threshold- and Compact eligible countries, as-well-as candidate countries that are not yet eligible for MCC assistance, including in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis of policy performance and trends in democracy, human rights, and governance.
• Ensures consistency in MCC's overall monitoring and reporting strategy on democracy and governance vis-a-vis MCC's senior management, Board of Directors, and other federal agencies.
• Conducts outreach with government officials on policy reform and indicator performance issues, including consultation with all levels of MCC management, other federal agencies, development experts, and institutions regarding measuring policy performance.
• Engages with potential candidate country officials interested in improving their country's performance on MCC scorecard indicator criteria, particularly with respect to democratic governance.
• Monitors trends and best practices in development research and practice (especially governance, democracy, and control of corruption in the development context), and brings them to the attention of appropriate MCC staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
• More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• Some domestic and international travel may be required

Qualifications

To qualify for pay band 4B applicants meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4C (GS-11) 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 perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: providing analysis and interpretation of the quality of governance and policy performance in developing countries, especially in MCC's major areas of focus including democracy, human rights, control of corruption, and social policy; using policy analysis frameworks to contribute to the formulation of policy recommendations; experience working with governance data, including using common sources and statistical techniques; producing high quality written and oral presentations in sensitive situations. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

To qualify for pay band 4A applicants meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4B (GS-12) 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 perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: providing high quality analysis to senior leaders and interpretation of the quality of governance and policy performance in developing countries, especially in MCC's major areas of focus including democracy, human rights, control of corruption, and social policy; applying policy analysis frameworks to provide recommendations to senior leaders; working with governance data, including using common sources and statistical techniques; producing high quality written and oral presentations in high-stakes and culturally or diplomatically sensitive circumstances. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

Writing Sample: Candidates who are referred for final selection consideration may be required to submit a writing sample based on a MCC Case Study as part of the interview/selection process. If required, candidates will be notified of the specific requirements and information needed through their USAJOBS account.

Time-in-Grade: Time-in-grade requirements apply. You must have one year of Federal service equivalent to or GS- (11) to be eligible for pay band MC- 4B. You must have one year of Federal service equivalent to or GS- (12) to be eligible for pay band MC- 4A.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments that are directly related to this position in order to verify specialized experience.

A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors:

• The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position.
• The selectee's overall experience in a particular area.
• The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience.

MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once you complete and submit your application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire.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, we will assign you to one of three quality 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.

If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience your category can and will be adjusted to more reflect your abilities, and you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.