This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/555576500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT meant to maintain eligible/qualified applicants.
The overseas Director of Management and Operations (DMO) manages, coordinates and supervises the full range of resource management activities and administrative support functions including budgeting and financial management, supervision of administrative units, procurement, inventory, human resources management, volunteer support, and safety and security. The position reports to the Country Director.
01/01/2020 to 12/31/2020
$86,399 - $156,584 per year
FP 02 - 03
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - As a condition of employment, incumbent will be required to travel within his or her Country and/or Region of assignment. The amount of travel required will be dependent upon the incumbent's duty location.
Yes— After completing orientation and initial training in Washington, D.C., U.S. Direct Hires are assigned to 60 month overseas tours, directed by the Agency.
Term - Term NTE 60 months (5 years)
Full-time - Full time
Excepted
02
Yes
Yes
20-DMO-Open & Continuous
555576500
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• United States Citizens. • Current or former Federal employees. • Internal agency employees; including agency temporary employees, eligible agency Experts, and eligible agency personal services contractors.
The Director of Management and Operations performs the following major duties:
Ensures that proper procurement processes are followed for the acquisition of goods and services and the execution of contracts and leases and that the integrity of the procurement process is upheld at post. Supervises all procurement, certifying availability of funds and need for all purchases in accordance with Country Director (CD) guidance and the approved annual operating plan (budget).
Supervises the Administrative Unit composed of host country and third country nationals that typically includes, but is not limited to, a financial assistant, cashier, administrative assistant, general services managers and assistants, drivers, and may include security guards or others. Establishes work plans, develops a team approach, and evaluates performance of administrative staff.
Overseas human resources management at a post, taking into account appropriate federal government regulations related to Personal Services Contracts, Department of State Local Compensation Plans (LCP), and applicable local labor laws.
Works with the CD and post staff to prepare the post's out-year budget request that aligns with the post's strategic plan. In conjunction with other senior staff, prepares the post's annual operating plan (budget) and periodic budget reviews. Implements approved resource plans, often for multiple funding sources. Monitors post expenditures against budget by maintaining up-to-date electronic records. Ensures reconciliation with the official accounting system.
Assists in determining space needs for the Peace Corps office, staff and Volunteers, Training Center, and US staff residences. Competes available real estate; negotiates, reviews, and finalizes contractual conditions for leases for approval by the CD, the Embassy's Regional Security Officer, and Peace Corps Washington. Supervises property management so that all inventory, maintenance, repairs, and disposition are performed according to plan, negotiations, and regulations.
Responsible for a post’s vehicle fleet that includes vehicle maintenance, monitoring fuel purchases and consumption, administering vehicle use safety policies, and incident reporting.
Collaborates with the CD, medical, programming and training, and security staff to address issues such as site selection, site visit protocols, Volunteer allowances, safety and security and medical care of Volunteers. Ensures that local laws and regulations are followed in connection with status of Volunteers. Provides financial and administrative support to Volunteers including the payment of Volunteer allowances and reimbursements.
Under the direction of the CD, works with the Safety and Security Manager and other staff to establish programming, training and administrative systems that maximize the safety and security of Volunteers in accordance with agency policies and guidelines. Ensures that established procedures are followed and criteria are met. Assists the CD, Safety and Security Manager and others to prepare for and respond to incidents and crises impacting Volunteers, trainees, and Peace Corps operations.
Intelligence Background Information
Peace Corps Manual Section 611 is applicable to this position. This section prohibits the employment of certain persons previously engaged in intelligence activities or connected with intelligence agencies within the past 10 years. If you have ever worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you are not eligible for employment at the Peace Corps in any capacity, and you should not apply for employment.
PC-1336 Form: Applicants who are found to be otherwise qualified will be required to submit upon request in the future a completed PC-1336 form, or narrative signed statement, indicating whether the applicant has been involved in or has had any connection with intelligence activities or related work and, if so, the nature and dates of his or her involvement. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the applicant being rated ineligible for further consideration. If you have any other type of possible intelligence connection, your application will not be further considered until you submit this form. Except when the CIA or the National Security Agency (NSA) is involved (see below), if your connection with an Intelligence Agency involves an immediate family member who works or has worked in intelligence, the immediate family member should complete the form, not the applicant. Usually relying on memory is sufficient to answer most if not all of the questions. If you have an immediate family member who works or has worked for the CIA, you should not give them this form to complete. Please contact your relative in person—not by phone, email, social networking, or any other means that is not in person— and ask him or her to contact the Office of General Counsel at the CIA.
If your intelligence connection involves the NSA, you (or, if the connection is with a family member, that person) must contact NSA’s Office of the General Counsel at 410-854-3910 before submitting this form to Peace Corps.
Time-in-Grade Requirements: Any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). NOTE: All current or former Federal employees, including Peace Corps employees, must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
You must meet the specialized experience at the grade level(s) in which you choose to be considered by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To ensure full credit for your experience, please indicate dates of employment by month, day, and year and the number of hours worked per week in your resume.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination.
This vacancy is being announced at two (2) grade levels: FP-2 and FP-3. Education cannot be substituted at these grade levels.
FP-2
Qualifying experience for the FP-2 grade level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the FP-3 or GS-13 grade level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Experience managing administrative operations to include budget formulation and execution, human resource management, procurement and contracts, and property management; Experience implementing financial, contractual, and administrative regulations, policies and practices, and reporting systems; Experience establishing procedures and management controls for financial payments, allowances, and reimbursements; Experience formulating long-range and short-range plans for administrative management matters; Experience working with diverse internal and external stakeholders, government agencies, and other entities to execute programs and projects and negotiate mutually agreeable goals; and Experience supervising administrative teams, determining professional development needs, assessing employee performance, and managing operational crisis situations.
FP-3
Qualifying experience for the FP-3 grade level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the FP-4 or GS 11/12 grade level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Experience performing administrative operations involving budget formulation and execution, human resource management, procurement and contracts, and property management; Experience assisting in the implementation of financial, contractual, and administrative regulations, policies and practices, and reporting systems; Experience providing recommendations for establishment of procedures and management controls of financial payments, allowances, and reimbursements; Experience working with diverse internal and external stakeholders, government agencies, and other entities to provide program services and administer projects; and Experience leading administrative teams and providing training and direction to program staff.
Additional information on qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR
Selective Placement Factors (SPFs) are knowledge, skills, abilities, or special qualifications that are in addition to the minimum requirements in a qualification standard, but are determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position. Applicants who do not meet a selective factor are ineligible for further consideration.
**This position has one (1) selective placement factor, which applicants must meet in order to be eligible for this position:
Two (2) years of international development experience working in transitioning or developing countries, or community development experience working with underserved multicultural communities in the United States. Experience may be with private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or government organizations (local, state, and/or federal). Professional experience must include either an international focus or a focus on domestic communities that are made up of a majority of culturally diverse members.
Failure to provide this information in your resume with date, month and years of service along with location of service will result in automatic elimination from competition.
Failure to meet this selective placement factor will result in disqualification.
This position has no Individual Occupational Requirements.
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Conditions of Employment
If you have questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact peacecorpsjobs@peacecorps.gov. In the subject line, include the vacancy #, position title and closing date.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Peace Corps employees receive the same benefits as other Federal employees. This includes health insurance plans, a retirement system with investment options, paid holidays, paid sick and annual (vacation) leave, life insurance, incentive systems and training and development opportunities.
Overseas employment provides an unprecedented chance to see the world and experience different cultures. Overseas benefits include tax-free housing, a tax-free education allowance for dependent children between K-12, Home Leave, and other agency-specific benefits.
PAY
Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualifications, education, experience, training, and availability of funds.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated based on your resume, attached supporting documentation and your responses to the self-assessment questionnaire. Your materials will be evaluated to validate your possession of any required knowledge, skills, abilities (KSA) and/or competencies. The following competencies will be evaluated in the self-assessment questionnaire:
Please note that a complete application is required for consideration; including any documentation that is being used for qualifications. Your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed by a Human Resources Specialist, which must support the answers you provided. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for disqualification.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Peace Corps employees receive the same benefits as other Federal employees. This includes health insurance plans, a retirement system with investment options, paid holidays, paid sick and annual (vacation) leave, life insurance, incentive systems and training and development opportunities.
Overseas employment provides an unprecedented chance to see the world and experience different cultures. Overseas benefits include tax-free housing, a tax-free education allowance for dependent children between K-12, Home Leave, and other agency-specific benefits.
PAY
Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualifications, education, experience, training, and availability of funds.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package. This includes: a detailed resume, a completed electronic self-assessment questionnaire, an SF-50 (for current and former Federal employees), and the submission of any other required documents. All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Resume: Include relevant work experience including job title, duties and accomplishments, employer name and address, supervisor name and phone number, start and end dates, hours per week & salary. If you are a current Federal employee or former Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09).
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.
Veterans Documents: Veterans' preference in appointment does not apply to this vacancy; however, if you are using your 30% or more disability rating to be considered, you must attach all required documentation; including a DD-214 reflecting the type of discharge, the SF-15 and a VA Letter. Proof of a service-connected disability is required at the time of application. For more information regarding veterans’ preference, please review the OPM Vet Guide.
Federal Employees: If you are a current or former Federal employee (including internal employees), you must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 (and/or the SF-50 which verifies your reinstatement eligibility). Please note that this appointment does not convey career or career-conditional tenure in the competitive service; however, federal employees who have earned career tenure will not lose it as a result of this appointment.
Note: All applicants (including internal) are required to submit the applicable documents listed above as verification of eligibility. If you fail to provide the information requested, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for these positions.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
If you experience any technical difficulties as you complete your application within the CareerConnector system, please e-mail careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov. Please only direct system-related technical errors to this mailbox. If your question is in regards to your application status, please contact the peacecorpsjobs@peacecorps.gov e-mail.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and by going to the "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status". For a more detailed update of your application status, you may go to "more information" under the individual vacancy.
USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to provide status updates for applicants. You can elect to activate the status updates from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process.
Important:
This position is an open continuous position and will remain open until December 31, 2020. Applicants will be assessed four times in one year and four certificates of eligible applicants will be submitted for selection consideration to selecting officials. Applications will be reviewed approximately every 90 days. Applications of eligible candidates will be referred following the initial review and during subsequent reviews. If you wish to be reconsidered after the 90 day review, you must re-apply. Please provide updated documents if your experience, education, job status or volunteer status has changed since your initial application.
The agency reserves the right to select any applicant eligible for appointment during the time the vacancy or a certificate of eligible applicants is open for selection. Should you be referred on the certificate, you will remain eligible for appointment for as long as the certificate of eligible applicants remains open (1 year after the listing closes on December 31st, 2020).
If you are among the best qualified candidates, your application may be referred to the Selecting Official for further consideration.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package. This includes: a detailed resume, a completed electronic self-assessment questionnaire, an SF-50 (for current and former Federal employees), and the submission of any other required documents. All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Resume: Include relevant work experience including job title, duties and accomplishments, employer name and address, supervisor name and phone number, start and end dates, hours per week & salary. If you are a current Federal employee or former Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09).
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.
Veterans Documents: Veterans' preference in appointment does not apply to this vacancy; however, if you are using your 30% or more disability rating to be considered, you must attach all required documentation; including a DD-214 reflecting the type of discharge, the SF-15 and a VA Letter. Proof of a service-connected disability is required at the time of application. For more information regarding veterans’ preference, please review the OPM Vet Guide.
Federal Employees: If you are a current or former Federal employee (including internal employees), you must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 (and/or the SF-50 which verifies your reinstatement eligibility). Please note that this appointment does not convey career or career-conditional tenure in the competitive service; however, federal employees who have earned career tenure will not lose it as a result of this appointment.
Note: All applicants (including internal) are required to submit the applicable documents listed above as verification of eligibility. If you fail to provide the information requested, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for these positions.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
If you experience any technical difficulties as you complete your application within the CareerConnector system, please e-mail careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov. Please only direct system-related technical errors to this mailbox. If your question is in regards to your application status, please contact the peacecorpsjobs@peacecorps.gov e-mail.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and by going to the "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status". For a more detailed update of your application status, you may go to "more information" under the individual vacancy.
USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to provide status updates for applicants. You can elect to activate the status updates from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process.
Important:
This position is an open continuous position and will remain open until December 31, 2020. Applicants will be assessed four times in one year and four certificates of eligible applicants will be submitted for selection consideration to selecting officials. Applications will be reviewed approximately every 90 days. Applications of eligible candidates will be referred following the initial review and during subsequent reviews. If you wish to be reconsidered after the 90 day review, you must re-apply. Please provide updated documents if your experience, education, job status or volunteer status has changed since your initial application.
The agency reserves the right to select any applicant eligible for appointment during the time the vacancy or a certificate of eligible applicants is open for selection. Should you be referred on the certificate, you will remain eligible for appointment for as long as the certificate of eligible applicants remains open (1 year after the listing closes on December 31st, 2020).
If you are among the best qualified candidates, your application may be referred to the Selecting Official for further consideration.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/555576500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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