Senior Advisor, MC-301-3B

Summary

This position is located in the Administrative Services Division (ASD) within the Department of Administration and Finance. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-14, MCC uses a pay-band system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3B which is generally equal to GS-14.

Duties

Assists the Vice President (VP) and Deputy Vice President (DVPs) in conducting research and coordinating activities related to finance, budget, information technology (IT), human resources (HR), contracts, and security. Monitors A&F operations to keep the VP and/or DVPs informed about the progress, challenges, and potential need for intervention. Provides consultation and advisory services for departmental projects and procedures through a range of unique tasks, potentially involving extensive research and analysis. Assesses and appraises business processes to enhance information exchange and program implementation within the department and across the agency. Provides project management support on strategic initiatives; monitors progress towards meeting goals and achieving benchmarks, analyzing data, ensuring follow-through on the part of key players. Keeps management apprised of progress, problems, and/or the need for intervention. Provides recommendations for enhancing departmental projects and processes through diverse special assignments that may involve extensive research and analysis. Develops and maintains written portfolio management system policies, procedures, and processes. Works with departments to conduct ongoing review of policies and guidance documents with a goal of ensuring applicability to changing conditions and corporate needs. Coordinates with A&F divisions, MCC departments, and external public and private organizations (including other U.S. agencies) to share information; represents A&F the VP and/or DVPs at meetings, as requested. Prepares project plans and timelines, specifying project deliverables; responds to questions; and identifies technical assistance needs to support business needs, as required. Tracks and provides project management support to special initiatives; monitors A&F's progress towards meeting goals and achieving benchmarks, analyzing data, ensuring follow-through on the part of key players. Performs related duties as assigned. Qualifications

To qualify for Pay Band 3B applicants 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 successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: applying administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more administrative programs areas; providing project management support on strategic program initiatives, monitoring progress towards meeting goals and achieving benchmarks, analyzing data and ensuring follow-through on the part of key players; integrating and supporting cross-department functions, e.g., budgeting, hiring, procurements, task, and workload mgmt.; meeting planning, synthesis, and follow-up; etc.; preparing analyses, project plans, oversight and timelines, etc.; and preparing strategic communications, e.g., preparing presentations, talking points, etc. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week. 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 band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/).

How You Will Be Evaluated

A review of your application and supporting documents will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for the position and to ensure that you have been placed in the appropriate quality category. The HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities related to the position such as: Administration and Management Decision Support Oral Communication Organizational Strategic Support Technical Competence Writing You will be evaluated based on Category Rating procedures. Based on the information you provided in your application package, you will be placed in one of three quality categories - Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Those applicants who are determined to be best qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and may be called for an interview. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience your category can and will be adjusted to more reflect your abilities, and you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. 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. Application of veteran's Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligible within each category. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#GS-PROF-OCCUPATIONS Other Information

If you are eligible for CTAPICTAP, you must provide proof of eligibility, (a recent Standard Form 50 (SF-50),a separation notice) and 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 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 (promotion potential) for the higher grade( SF-50). (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.PDF #13. Can I get priority for higher-graded positions?) 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. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. 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. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification. 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. If the position is advertised with promotion potential, the selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition. 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). You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government contractor issued travel card to be used for official business. Selectee may be required to complete a probationary/trial period.