Associate Director/Director (Strategic Partnerships),

Summary This position is located in the Office of Strategic Partnerships, Department of Compact Operations (DCO), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-14/15, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3b/3a which is generally equal to GS-14/15. Responsibilities Supports the development and implementation of core Compact and Threshold Program projects and activities via partnerships. Provides tailored support to assigned MCC country and regional teams for identifying, developing, and executing partnerships and approaches that increase the impact, innovation, efficiency, and sustainability of Compact and Threshold Program projects. Supports the development and implementation of partnerships with a wide range of organizations - including private sector, other Federal agencies, non-governmental and civil society organizations, foundations, impact investors, bilateral and multilateral donors, regional organizations, academic institutions and think tanks - across the technical sectors and geographies in MCC's portfolio. Recommends, develops and uses innovations, partnering tools and methods (e.g., grant-based partnership modalities, challenges/prizes, aligned funding arrangements) to advance MCC's country program goals, corporate strategies, and development effectiveness practice more broadly. Provides technical assistance, guidance, quality control, risk management, and oversight related to partnership theory and practice. This includes conducting research, working with MCC and country counterpart technical and administrative staff, gathering input from current and prospective partners and experts, and convening co-creation sessions with MCC, MCC country counterpart, and prospective partners. Supports development, implementation, oversight, and capacity building of partnership-related policies, procedures, tools, and guidance for MCC and country counterpart staff; often working in close coordination with other MCC teams such as procurement, finance, legal and communications. Helps country teams select the appropriate implementation modality for proposed partnerships and accompanies teams through partnership development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation processes. Recommends and facilitates country program implementation plans to improve program policies, analyses, practices, templates, project management tools, methods, and organizational structure, as they relate to partnerships and innovation opportunities in MCC programs. Represents MCC through participation in public events and conferences and through traditional and social media. Performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for pay band 3b you must meet the following: Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4a (GS-13) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: experience creating and implementing bilateral and multi-party partnerships among businesses, multilateral development banks, foundations, and other bilateral development agencies; experience monitoring and evaluating the success of strategic partnerships, including the development and use of appropriate metrics; experience with international development programs; and experience facilitating and coordinating activities across organizational entities. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application. To qualify for pay band 3a you must meet the following: Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 3b (GS-14) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: experience brokering, creating, and implementing bilateral and multi-party partnerships among businesses, multilateral development banks, foundations, and other bilateral development agencies; experience monitoring and evaluating the success of strategic partnerships, including the development and use of appropriate metrics; experience with international development programs; and experience facilitating and coordinating activities across organizational entities; and experience representing the organization and leading all aspects of partnership formation and implementation, including facilitating and coordinating activities across organizational entities to gain organizational alignment on partnership priorities. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application. Time-in-Grade: Time-in-grade requirements apply. You must have one year of Federal service equivalent to or GS-13 to be eligible for pay band MC-3b. You must have one year of Federal service equivalent to or GS-14 to be eligible for pay band MC-3a. 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. 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/pay-bands). Education Additional Information RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION BONUS may be authorized for this position. If you are not a current federal employee this position may authorize a one-time Recruitment bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments. If you are a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Relocation bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments. Selectee may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience. "The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower level, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position." Qualifications by Closing Date: You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification. 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. Promotion Potential: If the position is advertised with promotion potential, the selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower pay band level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level, nor is the promise of promotion implied. 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.Applicants must include their own documented examples of the required experience in their resume. Applicants who copy the duties section of this announcement into their resume as their current experience will be disqualified. Selectee may be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (OGE 450). Selectee may be required to complete a probationary/trial period.