Summary

This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Office of Foreign Policy. As the Vice President, Office of Foreign Policy, you will be responsible for leading the Office of Foreign Policy and serving as the principal foreign policy advisor to DFC leadership.

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted only from current permanent DFC employees with competitive status.

Duties

Serves as an advisor to the Chief of Staff, providing input and advice on a wide range of foreign policy issues, assuming responsibility for ensuring appropriate DFC responses and leadership for special activities, and representing DFC leadership's views, goals and preferences to staff, external stakeholders, other agencies, and especially Administration officials.
Leads and manages the Office of Foreign Policy, the Agency's foreign policy team.
Represents DFC to foreign government officials, congressional staff, the press, and other external stakeholders.
Represents the Chief of Staff and works with key agency personnel to integrate department and special project objectives with DFC's strategic goals and the priorities of DFC leadership. Works with DFC officials to facilitate desired outcomes and to align activities, processes, and resources to support accomplishment of those outcomes.
Develops information, analyzes problems, makes recommendations, and reports results and conclusions to the Chief of Staff.
Represents the Agency on intra- or inter-agency studies or task forces.

Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Must submit resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
Selection may require completion of a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless met during prior Federal service
Must be able to obtain and maintain a top secret/SCI security clearance
Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file an Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278)
This position will require foreign travel to developing countries

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify at the SL-00 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience related to this position. This experience must be at or above the GS-15 grade level or equivalent. Your resume must reflect experience: 1) serving as a key liaison/agency representative with the interagency and foreign governments, to advance U.S. Government foreign policy initiatives on political, economic, and/or national security issues; 2) supervising a team of foreign policy experts; and 3) briefing/working closely with Front Office leadership.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.

Education

Education is not substitutable for experience requirements identified above.

Additional information

This position has been submitted to OPM for possible inclusion in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/verify/).

Telework Suitability: The duties of this position are suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed episodic or emergency telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act.

Stipulations of Employment: Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary period.

Work Schedule: This position allows for a flexible work schedule.

Miscellaneous: DFC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized for this position.

Employees in SL positions are entitled to accrue annual leave at the rate of 8 hours per biweekly pay period regardless of the length of their Federal service, and can accumulate a total of up to 90 days (720 hours) of annual leave. All Federal employees including SL members earn 13 days of sick leave each year.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit https://www.dfc.gov/who-we-are/careers/fairchanceact for more information.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement.

Structured Interview:

Applicants meeting eligibility and specialized experience (as outlined in the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement) will be invited to participate in a Structured Interview with subject-matter-experts to evaluate your knowledge, skills, abilities, based on one or more of the competences below. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you may be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Leadership
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategic Thinking

External Awareness

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (mm/yy) and duties performed.
Your most recent Promotion, Within-Range Increase (WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), if applying as a current or former Federal Employee (i.e. status candidate), showing you are/were in the competitive service, on a permanent basis, and the highest grade or promotion potential held, is required. DO NOT submit NON-Pay Impacting Action SF-50's to include, "Organizational Code Change SF-50's, Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's, etc." or SF-52's Request of Personnel Action.
Most Recent Performance Appraisal (optional)
Cover letter (optional)
DD-214, SF-15 Form and/or VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
Other documentation to support your eligibility claim

It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.

If you have questions about this job, please contact the HR Office representative listed in the "Agency Contact Info" section of this vacancy announcement. If you need assistance in applying on-line, please refer to the How to Apply section above and explore the Federal Application Process information on the USAJobs website.

To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
Read the Eligibility questions carefully. The questions address if you are eligible to apply to this JOA. Your responses will affect your consideration for the position. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. If you respond that you do not meet any of the eligibility questions, you will not be considered for this position.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.

If experiencing a significant hardship which hinders your ability to apply on-line, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this announcement at least two business days before the closing date, to discuss your situation. Failure to contact us within sufficient time may result in your hardship request being denied.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content (e.g. SSN or DOB), your resume will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you will not be considered for this vacancy.

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.

Agency contact information

Kirstin Showalter

Email: kirstin.showalter@dfc.gov

Address: International Development Finance Corporation
1100 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC 20527
US

Next steps

For status updates on your application, please follow the directions listed above in the How to Apply section. Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. If you are selected for an interview for this position, you will be contacted directly. A final job offer for this position is typically made within several weeks after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. After confirming a job offer, all other applicants will be notified of their non-selection.

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