Supervisory Humanitarian Assistance Specialist (Division Chief) - FSL-0301-01 (U.S. Citizens only)
Lead humanitarian assistance policy and strategy development.
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Overview
Lead humanitarian assistance policy and strategy development.
You have:
- 5+ years of experience in humanitarian assistance or related fields.
- Strong understanding of USG interagency dynamics.
- Ability to develop and implement strategic plans.
- Experience in program guidance and development.
- Certification as Agreement Officer’s Representative.
Description of Position: The Supervisory Humanitarian Assistance Specialist will:
● Lead the Humanitarian Policy and International Systems Division in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among three teams to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned team tasks; represent the team consensus and convey the team's findings and recommendations.
● Advise BHA, Agency leadership, and various internal U.S. Government and external stakeholders, and articulate new developments and effective approaches to humanitarian policy and assistance. ● Serve as a technical liaison, coordinating efforts and ensuring alignment with USAID programs, policies, and approaches to humanitarian assistance.
● Be responsible for the development of strategies, plans, program guidance, and dissemination of research results for Agency-wide application and incorporation into humanitarian assistance and policy programs. ● Maintain relationships inside and outside of BHA to assess and review new or unusual circumstances, variations in approach, and incomplete or conflicting information.
● Maintain a strong understanding of the USG interagency, humanitarian policy issues, and BHA’s coordination responsibilities to help inform strategy toward the areas of expertise.
● Informs stakeholders of changes in organizational programs and operations, conducting briefings on major program changes in particular those impacting humanitarian assistance programs and operations overseas.
● Become certified and serve as an Agreement Officer’s Representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative (AOR/COR), performing a wide range of award management functions. Serve as an expert in award management functions, advising the team and providing oversight on related activities to ensure successful management of awards.
● Sign-up for and serve as needed multiple times throughout the year on Washington-based Response Management Teams (RMTs), which provide services and support to Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) deployed in response to disasters.
File: BHA-G3PC-HPIS-Division-Chief_FSL-Position-Announcement-FS-01.pdf
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a successful strategy you developed for humanitarian assistance? | This question evaluates your strategic planning skills and impact on humanitarian efforts. | Share a specific strategy, the challenges faced, and the outcomes achieved. |
| How do you manage relationships with external stakeholders? | This question assesses your relationship management and communication skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you had to adapt a program due to unforeseen challenges. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have working within the USG interagency framework? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure that your team meets its goals and deadlines? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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