Foreign Service Limited Position Opportunities: Democracy Officer – FL-0301-02

Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Organization: Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, Center for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DDI/DRG)
Location of Position: U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC
Open Period: 11/04/2021 – 11/18/2021
Appointment Type: This is an excepted service, time-limited appointment that is not to exceed five years; may be considered for further extension for a maximum of nine years.
Salary: $116,786 – $171,504 annually
Number of Vacancies: Two

Description of Organization: The Center for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG Center), within USAID’s Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI), provides technical advice and support to USAID Missions implementing programs in democracy, human rights, and governance (DRG); generates and disseminates knowledge to build the DRG evidence base; and elevates the role of DRG in key USAID, U.S. Government, and multilateral strategies. The DRG Center also integrates DRG into other sectoral programming.

Both positions will serve on the DRG Center’s Democratic Elections and Political Processes (DEPP) Team, and report to the DEPP GS-15 Supervisory Team Lead. The DEPP Team provides technical leadership, training, and support to USAID field Missions and Regional Bureaus engaged in programs designed to build more transparent and accountable political and electoral institutions. The team also oversees DRG Center managed contracts and grants that provide technical assistance globally to USAID field Missions and Regional Bureaus. DEPP devotes a majority of its human resources to supporting USAID Missions and Regional Bureaus with the design, implementation, and evaluation of elections, political transitions, and political processes programs. DEPP is also responsible for ensuring that cutting-edge research, program design, and implementation fosters best practices, lessons learned, and improved policies in DEPP programming around the world. The functions of the DDI Bureau and DRG Center are described in USAID’s Automated Directives System (ADS) ADS 101.

See Attachments 1 and 2 for more information about the position.

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen;
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret-level security clearance;
• A degree in a relevant DRG area of study plus relevant work experience in elections and political processes is highly desired;
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of this position, FSL-03 (GS-13 equivalent) is required;
• Experience working collaboratively and communicating effectively with assistance providers (such as USAID or other donors) and local and international organizations preferred;
• Expert knowledge of democracy, human rights, and governance assistance programming and approaches in developing country contexts;
• Demonstrated strong writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills;
• A proficiency in any foreign language (beyond English) preferred;
• Must be able to travel internationally, once COVID-19 related travel protocols permit; and
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) leadership best practices in the workplace as well as democratic principles (participation, inclusion, transparency, accountability, nondiscrimination) in programming.

Interested candidates should submit:

• Cover letter expressing interest and clearly addressing the stated requirements for the position;
• Resume/CV;
• At least three professional references;
• Current security clearance level, if applicable;
• Stated U.S. citizenship (if citizenship is not stated, application will not be considered); and
• DD214 and other veteran status, if applicable.

Please submit your application package to [email protected]. Please use the subject line: “FSL APPLICATION PACKAGE: Democracy Officer, FSL-02, DDI/DRG; Announcement Number: PD#31760/DDI_162&86.” Application submissions are required by 11:59 p.m. EST on November 18, 2021. 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.

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Any questions concerning this notice may be directed to:

— Joseph Taggart, DDI/DRG, [email protected]

Attachment 1:  Description of Position: Democracy Officer – FL-0301-02

Attachment 2:  Duties and Responsibilities: Democracy Officer – FL-0301-02