Foreign Service Limited Position Opportunity: Program Officer (Local Sustainability Policy Officer), BS-02 - FL-0343-02 – DDI - 421/32630 (U.S. Citizens only)

Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Organization: Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, Local, Faith, and Transformative Partnerships Hub, Locally Led Development Initiatives (DDI/LFT/LLDI) Location of Position: Washington DC Telework or Remote: Position is remote eligible. Open Period: June 14, 2023 through June 28, 2023 Appointment Type: This is an excepted service, time-limited appointment that is not-to-exceed two years and four months; may be considered for further extension for a maximum of four additional years. Salary: (USD) $95,225 – $139,841 annually (Base Salary); locality pay is subject to change depending on the location of the incumbent. Number of Vacancies: One

Description of Organization: DDI integrates technical expertise with values-driven, cross-cutting priorities and modern approaches to the way USAID performs its work. It provides client-centered technical services to USAID’s Missions worldwide, supports programming to innovate, learn and address emerging issues, and provides technical leadership within the Agency and externally to enhance development impact. With a staff of over 700 in five Agency technical backstops, DDI is organized into ten technical and two operational offices, including both centers and hubs. The functions of DDI and its hubs are described in ADS 101, Agency Programs and Functions.

DDI/LFT facilitates consistent engagement and deeper partnerships between USAID and strategic partners, who together advance the Agency’s objective of self-reliance. LLDI, which works to empower local actors to lead and sustain their own development, is located within LFT.

The initiatives of LLDI provide USAID Missions and staff with the knowledge, skills, tools, and resources to ensure that development assistance is locally led and advances self-reliance. Programs include: a) the flagship Local Works program, the Small Project Assistance Program in collaboration with Peace Corps); b) co-created research and development initiatives under the Broad Agency Announcement for Locally Led Development Innovation (BAA-LLDI); c) Unsolicited Solutions for Locally Led Development (US4LLD), a funding opportunity for meritorious, unsolicited applications that advance locally led development; and d) the Locally Led Development Annual Program Statement (APS). LFT also uses its resources to provide communications, research, training, piloting, and other technical services for the benefit of the wider Agency.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: All DDI employees are measured on how they foster a climate of respect in interactions with others, value differing perspectives, and treat others in a fair, equitable, and culturally sensitive manner. All employees are expected to adhere to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and value diversity and inclusion in performing everyday duties and responsibilities.

Description of Position: The Local Sustainability Policy Officer will exercise a leadership role in support to LLDI, focused on providing: (1) technical leadership, where locally led approaches to development are put to work in USAID programs and USG policies and strategies; (2) evidence and learning, where USAID builds evidence for locally owned and sustained development through research, innovation, and evaluations; and (3) agency policy, capacity, and culture, where Agency staff and leadership are champions and practitioners of locally led approaches through uptake of new knowledge, skills, and mindsets. Key duties will include: awards management, providing technical support to advance Agency and Mission efforts to implement locally-led development strategies and programming, and support strategic and operational planning in support of LLDI’s initiatives.

Future of Work Designation: This position has been designated as Remote Eligible. Status is subject to change based on future of work guidance. Locality pay is subject to change if the incumbent is remote from a locality other than Washington, DC.

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (FSL-03) of this position. Specialized experience is defined as:
  • Experience independently planning and carrying out important programs/projects/activities or functions;
  • Experience determining the approach to be taken and the methods to be used; resolving most of the conflicts that arise; coordinating the work with others as necessary; and interpreting policy in terms of established objectives; and
  • Experience advising senior leadership of programs, projects and/or activities, progress, potentially controversial matters, and problems with far-reaching implications to ensure conformance to overall requirements, compatibility with other work, and effectiveness in meeting objectives.

Interested candidates should submit:

• A cover letter expressing interest and clearly addressing the stated requirements for the position;
• A resume/CV (candidates must include month, year, and the number of hours worked per week for each position listed);
• Three references;
• Stated U.S. citizenship (if citizenship is not stated, application will not be considered);
• DD214 and supporting documents to demonstrate veteran status, if applicable; and
• An SF-50/Appointment Letter indicating former or current political appointment, if applicable.

Please submit your application package to DDIFSLJobs@usaid.gov. Please use the subject line: “FSL APPLICATION PACKAGE: Program Officer (LLDI Local Sustainability Policy Officer), FSL-02, “DDI_421/32630.” Application submissions are required by 11:59 p.m. EST, June 28, 2023. Packages not submitted by the deadline with the specified subject line—or incomplete packages—will not receive consideration. This notice may be used to fill additional vacancies, as the workforce needs of the Bureau may change.

Additional resources include:

• EEO Policy Statement
• Reasonable Accommodation Policy
• Any questions concerning this notice may be directed to:

-- Paul Burford, DDI/LFT, pburford@usaid.gov