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.
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