Associate Program Officer Jobs in Washington, DC

Summary
This position is located in the Environmental & Social Performance (ESP) Practice Group, Department of Compact Operations (DCO), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 4B/4A which is generally equal to GS-12/13.
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Duties
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MCC Environmental Social Performance (ESP) Group is seeking to collaborate with MCC staff and country counterparts to support sound environmental and social performance of MCC-funded project activities. Primary duties include:

• Provides technical (e.g. research and analytical) and administrative support to ESP Senior Directors, Directors, or Associate Directors on a variety of assignments related to program development, implementation and/or closure.

• Works collaboratively with MCC staff, country counterparts, and contractors to ensure that MCC-funded activities comply with host country laws and regulations and the MCC Environmental Guidelines inclusive of the International Finance Corporation's Environmental and Social Performance Standards.

• Assists in reviews and technical assessments of project-related documents including concept papers, feasibility studies, environmental and social impact assessments, environmental and social and management systems and management plans, involuntary resettlement action plans, procurement documents, work plans, and monthly or quarterly reports to ensure compliance with MCC requirements.

• Assists ESP staff with the management of contractors, consultants, and interagency agreements as appropriate to ensure that related deliverables and work products are acceptable.
• Undertakes site visits to MCC program countries to support project development and implementation oversight to ensure sound environmental and social performance.
• Keeps abreast of current thinking, techniques, and resources related to environmental and social performance, particularly in the context of international development. Maintains awareness of appropriate tools, practices, policies and regulations.
• Supports and contributes to the ESP practice group. Produces a variety of reports, conducts targeted research, maintains issues trackers, creates/manages databases, and develops presentation materials.
• Supports MCC engagement in the critical mineral mining and supply chain sector. Supports MCC ESP in understanding the environmental and social risks of the sector, the environmental and social governance norms, and helps MCC identify for sector-supporting engagement opportunities in MCC programs.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
• More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• Some domestic and international travel may be required

Qualifications
To qualify for pay band 4B 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 4C (GS-11) 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: providing technical and administrative support on the evaluation and assessment of environmental and social risks/impacts and/or promoting sound environmental and social performance of large projects, such as roads, water and sanitation, and/or energy infrastructure; experience in environmental, social or natural sciences, natural resource management, environmental engineering, policy, planning or a related field; and experience with an international NGO, international finance organization, multilateral organization, or global business.. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.
To qualify for pay band 4A 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 4B (GS-12) 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: assessing environmental and social risks/impacts and/or promoting sound environmental and social performance of large projects, such as roads, water and sanitation and/or energy infrastructure; experience in environmental, social or natural sciences, natural resource management, environmental engineering, policy, planning or a related field; and experience with an international NGO, international finance organization, multilateral organization, and/or global business on international development. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.
Highly Desirable: Fluency in French, Spanish or Portuguese (please include level of proficiency, speaking and writing, in your resume).
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- (12) to be eligible for Pay Band MC- 4B.
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 of 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 bandSee information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/.
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.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. "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.
• The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
• If you are eligible for CTAPICTAP, you must provide a copy of your latest performance appraisal including your official rating.
• If you are eligible for CTAP/ICTAP, you may apply for a vacancy at or below the grade level you are being (or have been) separated from that does not have greater promotion potential than your last position. You can apply for jobs at higher grades or with greater promotion potential, but you will not receive selection priority for those jobs. You must provide proof of eligibility for the higher grade( SF-50).
• 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.
• 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. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
• 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).
• Government Travel Card - You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government contractor issued travel card to be used for official business.

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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.
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