Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

The DRCD reports to the Resident Country Director (RCD). The DRCD works closely with the RCD, sharing the responsibility for providing in-country technical and operational oversight for the successful completion of the Timor-Leste Compact, as well as providing advice to compact stakeholders in program implementation and coordinating compact operations with MCC Washington.

• assisting the RCD to provide ongoing guidance, advice, technical feedback and support to the MCA, MCC's accountable entity on implementation.
• assisting with and coordinating between MCA, the Government, and the MCC Resident Country Mission (RCM), and MCC Washington on technical implementation issues.
• documenting and providing technical oversight of activities related to the power sector, and coordinating between MCA, Government, RCM, and MCC Washington.
• assisting the RCD to draft, staff and coordinate with MCA and MCC Washington the timely delivery of all reports, plans, approvals and agreements as may be required for program implementation.
• assisting the RCD in day-to-day management of locally engaged staff, and of the MCC office in country.
• assisting the RCD to manage, supervise and report on MCC's in-country presence, including procurement, staffing, budgeting, financial and asset management needs.
• assisting the RCD in coordinating in-country visits by MCC staff, technical advisors and US government officials.
• assisting with and participating in public outreach and representational events in-country relating to MCC activities and compact implementation, including representing MCC in interactions with congressional delegations, other donors, representatives of local business community and civil society, and other interested parties in-country.
• assisting with responsibilities as may otherwise be requested by the RCD to facilitate implementation of the Compact.
• Performing related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
• Designated and/or random drug testing required
• Some domestic and international travel is requied

Qualifications

Qualifying experience for the MC-3B level includes 5 years of experience in or with transitioning or developing countries, either in the private sector or with an international financial institution, multilateral organization, international or local non-government organization (NGO), the U.S. Government or other internationally-focused entity.

Examples of specialized experience includes (1) experience analyzing international development challenges and designing and implementing medium or large-scale infrastructure and/or technical assistance programs (over $10 million) to address these challenges or investment projects in the context of these challenges; (2) experience as a team leader or project manager managing medium or large-scale infrastructure programs (e.g. energy, water, transport, etc.) or technical assistance programs (e.g. education, health, finance, etc.) providing assistance to governments, local communities or grassroots organizations in emerging or developing countries; (3) developing, negotiating and overseeing complex international projects with multimillion dollar annual budgets in a team environment; (4) experience working on government institutional strengthening projects; and (5) experience working at a senior management level in the private sector, a bilateral or multilateral development organization, an international NGO, or an international commercial bank. NOTE: This experience MUST be well documented on your resume or application.

HIGHLY DESIRED:

• Experience working in transitioning or developing countries, particularly in Southeast Asia.
• Demonstrated interest and ability to live and work in a developing country environment.
• Advisory or project management experience involving policy reforms, institutional development and/or construction of projects in energy infrastructure or other sectors relevant to MCC work in developing countries.
• Public client management experience in developing country context.
• An advanced degree in finance, economics, international development, business, or a related discipline.

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.

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.

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 pf 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.

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 ):

• Administration and Management
• Technical Competence

Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience, and training they report relative to this position and the degree to which they possess the knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies listed on this vacancy announcement.

Note: We recommend that your application specifically and clearly show your possession of the specialized experience qualification requirements and possession of the KSAs/ competencies listed above.

If chosen for an interview, you may be requested to prepare and present additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to: responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample; or response/presentation to a case study on a MCC program. Candidates will be notified of the requirements and information needed through their USAJOBS account.

Application of veteran's Preference:. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#GS-PROF-OCCUPATIONS