Summary

This position is located within the Department of Compact Operations (DCO), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The Country Director will be physically based in Washington DC for the first part of the term (approximately 36 months) and assigned to Libera for the remainder of the term.

Although the position is advertised equivalent to SES/SL in pay, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band MC-2d which is generally equal to SES/SL pay only.

Duties

• Provides ongoing guidance, advice, technical feedback, and support on compact development and implementation issues to the compact country.
• Manages MCC's day-to-day operational relations with compact countries, including providing guidance to the government officials and non-government stakeholders on MCC's investment criteria and standards, and agency processes and procedures.
• Provides advice and guidance on complex operational issues affiliated with the development and implementation of long-term international assistance programs for developing countries.
• Provides oversight to all Compact development and implementation activities, including capacity building, construction, policy reform and other project implementation activities.
• Leads multidisciplinary country team(s) to design and plan economic growth projects; and leads management of the MCC Resident Country Mission, including supervising a Deputy Country Director (DCD).
• Manages, supervises, and reports on MCC's in-country presence, including procurement, staffing, budgeting, financial, and asset management needs.
• Manages the annual administrative budget allocated to compact development and implementation, including travel.
• Advises and supports MCA on tracking, analyzing and developing budget and procurement processes, and creating systems, processes, and reports that facilitate ongoing monitoring and assessment of progress on Compact implementation.
• Provides guidance to government officials and other stakeholders on MCC's investment criteria, processes and procedures to ensure the development and effective implementation of economically viable investments to reduce poverty through economic growth.
• Represents the agency to governments, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), academia, and civil society.
• Exercises supervision over subordinate staff. Ensures a continuing affirmative application of MCC policies concerning equal opportunity.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• Some domestic and international travel may be required
• Required international travel may be as low as 15% of the time, but travel in country may be as high as 50% of the time.
• This is a FULL-TIME Excepted Service TERM POSITION not-to-exceed 60 months. MCC has the option of extending this appointment.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience for the MC-2d level includes ten years of relevant work experience in developing or transitioning countries, either in the private sector or with an international financial institution, multilateral organization, international or local NGO, the USG or other internationally-focused entity. Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) experience leading, managing, analyzing, designing, or providing advisory services for large scale (over $10 million) international development programs in infrastructure development, particularly in the trade and transport and/or water sectors; (2) experience as a team leader or project manager managing large-scale infrastructure and technical assistance programs in developing or emerging markets; (3) developing, negotiating and managing complex international projects and/or partnerships with multimillion dollar annual budgets in a multidisciplinary team environment; (4) experience starting up new programs or businesses in developing or emerging markets; and (5) management-level experience in the private sector, bilateral or multilateral development organizations, or an international NGO. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

HIGHLY DESIRED: Experience working in developing countries, in particular any prior work experience in Africa, and in particular Liberia.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:A successful candidate for the RCD position must be able to interact effectively with others, both within the assigned country and with MCC headquarters. In-country, continuous communication with the U.S. Embassy and the host-country government, including at very senior levels, is required. Electronic communication is the most common method of communications with MCC headquarters, and candidates should note their level of proficiency in specific software packages and internet uses. MCC expects both oral and written communications to be clear, accurate, and articulate.

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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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
• Oral Communication
• Project Management
• Technical Competence

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. The hiring manager may also ask candidates to complete a case study review as part of the interview process

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.

Required Documents

The following documents must be received by the closing date of this announcement:

• Applicants MUST utilize resumes created using information included in the USAJOBS-formatted Resume Builder (
• Veterans Preference documentation (DD-214 - member 4 copy or other copies that indicate character of discharge or equivalent, SF-15 and VA Letter as appropriate) to validate your claim. For more information regarding eligibility requirements, please go to: .
• If you are a current or former political appointee (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or presidential appointee employee), you must submit a copy of a your SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent appointment (position title, type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee, agency, beginning and ending dates of appointment, etc.).

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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