Reference No.:                          AID-15-11

Position/SalaryRange:                       Central African Republic/Counter-Lord’s Resistance Army (CAR/C-LRA)Program Manager;FSN-11

                                                Additional benefits include allowances for Housing, Transportation,

                                                Meals, Family, and Miscellaneous; 13th and 14th month bonuses;

                                                annual and sick leave and medical coverage

Open To:                                  All DRC citizens

Location:                                  USAID/Democratic Republic of Congo

Kinshasa, DRC

Opening:                                  April 1, 2015

Closing:                                   April 24, 2015

WorkHours:                              Full-Time; 40 hours/week

USAID/Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),an equal opportunityemployer, seeks applicants for the above position.

Completion of a Master’s degree or equivalent in International Relations, Public Administration, Political Science, Conflict Prevention, Law, International Development, or a closely related field and  fluency in English and French (Level IV) both in oral and written communication is a requirement for this position.

Basic Function of Position:

Under the general supervision of the Mission Director, the incumbent shall serve as an integral member of the Central Africa Regional Operating Unit (CAROU) team, and shall assume primary management of up to four activities each rangingfrom $2 million to $17million. CAROUis based in USAID/DRC and is responsible for regional programming.  The incumbent’s portfolio comprises Counter-Lord’s Resistance Army (C-LRA) and Central African Republic (CAR) programming, including stabilization and recovery programs to help establish the foundation for durable peace in CAR and the LRA-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).On a regular basis, the incumbent interacts with the other CAROUteam members, the USAID/DRC Program Office, Financial Management Office, Contracting Office, and other programmatic teams, with the U.S. Embassy, the U.S. military, donors, government and civil society counterparts.  Travel to CAR will be necessary and the incumbent will be responsible for articulating the USG position and making informed decisions with autonomy.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Management

The incumbent shall serve as Contracting Officer/Agreement Officer’s Technical Representative (COR/AOR) for up to four grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with CAROU implementing partners.  Activity management shall consist of:

 

• Maintaining close contact with NGO or contractor chiefs of party.

• Developing work plans, Performance Management Plans (PMPs), and reviewing calendars.

• Monitoring activity implementation by means of meetings with implementing entities, site visits, analyses of

partners’ quarterly and monthly reports, drafting success stories and outreach materials.

• Preparing procurement documents as required: scopes of work, action memoranda, justifications, waivers, and

financial management documents.

• Preparing budget and work plan realignments when needed.

• Recommending approval of key personnel for programs.

• Performing accrued expenditure calculations and funds pipeline analyses.

• Coordinating USAID programs with other donors, government officials and local NGOs.

Strategy Development

The incumbent shall obtain background and information needed to guide USAID interventions and the development of USAID policy positions in the CAR/C-LRA sector. The incumbent shall, on an as-needed basis, assist the Regional Deputy Mission Director in development of strategic documents which shall includeoverall Mission program strategies; annual Operational Plans; annual Congressional Budget Justifications; and other reports as required. The incumbent will served as a key member of the CAROU team by advising CAROU and other technical offices on cultural contexts and local perceptions of USG programs.  Specific responsibilities will include:

• Reporting on results achieved.

• Developing recommendations to enhance the impact of CAROU programs in collaboration with the

USAID/Monitoring & Evaluation staff,analyze macro political and development trends, opportunities and issues that

arise in the CAR/LRA area, create linkages with other USAID teams and partners networks as needed (for instance

for dissemination of documents), devise indicators and monitoring systems for programs.

• Establishing synergies amongst the CAROU partners and between them and other partners from the US Mission,

especially from USAID, and from other counterparts as necessary.

• Performing ad-hoc reports requested by Mission management and USAID/Washington.

• Working with the CAROU Team to devise out-year and multi-year strategies for new programs, coordination with

other stakeholders, and reporting.

• Participating on evaluation and assessment teams.

• Drafting descriptions for new programs

• Serving on technical evaluation committees to review proposals for new programs and suggested modifications to

current ones

Representation

The incumbent shall, on an as-needed basis, represent USAID at meetings, conferences, seminars and other events, with responsibilities to include:

•Communicating USAID’s position to Government, other donor or UN organizations.

•Giving interviews to local media (to be performed in coordination with the US Embassy’s Public diplomacy.).

•Serving on sub-sector donor coordination groups, such as for security sector reform

Required Qualifications at the Full Performance Level:

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in International Relations, Public Administration, Political Science, Conflict Prevention, Law, International Development, or a closely related field.

Prior Work Experience:

Five years of work experience in international development, disaster relief, or similar, with an international    or governmental organization. Must include at least three years of project/activity management experience.

Language Proficiency:

French: IV Verbal/Written. English IV Verbal/Written.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of international development concepts, principles and activity implementation.Knowledge and experience in peace and stability programming and/or public administration.

Evaluation Criteria andWeights:

1. Education/Weighted 20% based on initial application review;
2. English Language Skills/Weighted 15% based on application review, written assessment and interview;
3. Prior Work Experience/Weighted 20% based on application review and interview;
4. Knowledge/Weighted 25% based on written assessment and interview; and
5. Skills and Abilities/Weighted 20% based on written assessment and interview.

How the selection will be made:

The successful candidatewill be selected based upon

1. A preliminary review of the applicant’s submitted package to establish that minimum educational and English writing fluency requirements are met.
2. Tests to include an Englishwriting skills test,a Microsoft Office proficiency test that might includeany of the following:Word,Excel, PowerPoint; and any technical skill test that might be deemedappropriate.
3. A personal ortelephone interview.
4. Reference checks.

USAID/DRC’s Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) and Human Resources Section will performthe preliminary review (Step 1 above) toeliminate those applicationsthat do not meet the minimum educational and written Englishlanguage requirements.

The TEC will review eachofthe applications which meet the minimum qualifications against theestablished evaluation criteriato develop a shortlist of applicants tobetested and possiblyinterviewed.Applicants will be contacted for testing (Step 2) and interviews.Based on theresults ofthe tests, however, an applicant otherwise identifiedfor interviewcould bedroppedfrom the interviewlist.

Following the interview (Step 3) during which the applicant will beevaluated against theestablished criteria,the TEC will make apreliminary determinationof candidates to beconsidered for employment and forward thatlist to HR.HR will conduct and document thereference checks (Step 4)prior to advising theTEC of the results of these checks.Pleasenote that references maybe solicitedfrom current aswell asformer supervisors inadditiontothe referencesyouprovide in your application package.

References will onlybe solicited for those interviewed applicants who are being considered for ranking.

Based on this final input, the TEC will make its final decision on whichcandidates to rank order,prepare aSelection Memofor reviewand approvalbythe Contracting Officer, after which anofferof employment willbemadetothe successfulcandidate, and unsuccessful candidates whowere interviewedwillbe contacted andadvised oftheir non-selection.

As positive medical andsecurity clearances are a condition of employment, the selectedcandidatewillundergo stringent investigation prior to employment with USAID/DRC.

USAID/DRC reserves the right to hire an applicantwhodoes notmeet the required experience levelat a trainee level.However, an applicantwhodoes not meetthe minimum educationalrequirements cannot behiredat either a trainee orfull performance level.

Compensation:

ThepositionwillbecompensatedinaccordancewiththeU.S. Embassy’s LocalCompensationPlan(LCP).Thesuccessfulcandidate’ssalarylevelwillbebasedonpriorjob-related experience andsalary history.

To Apply:

ONLY applicantswho meet the minimum educational and good working knowledge of English requirements as stated in the solicitation documentwill be considered.Interested applicantswhodonotmeet these requirementsare encouraged NOT toapplysincethese applicationswill not be considered.

A complete application package consists of the following:

1. Application for U.S. Federal Employment, DS-174 – Job Application Form.The form can be found in  the US embassy website (http://kinshasa.usembassy.gov/opportunities/jobs.html)
2. A cover letter demonstrating how prior experience and/or training address the minimum qualifications and selection criteria,
3. A current resume or curriculum vitae (CV), and
4. Names and contact numbers of three professional references.

Ensure that all communications (including yourCoverLetter) include the Announcement Reference Number (AID-15-11) andtheTitleofthePosition(s)forwhichyouare applying (CAR-C/LRA Program Manager).

Submit the complete application package via email, to [email protected]

Failure to complywiththese instructionsmayresult inyour application being considered “nonresponsive”and eliminated from further consideration.

Pointof Contact:

Sandra Kiyanga: [email protected]

Onlyshort-listed candidateswillbe acknowledged.

DEFINITION:

Foreign Service National (FSN): A host country national employed at a U.S. Mission abroad, who is not a U.S. citizen, nor a family member of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member under Chief of Mission authority.

Closing dateforthis position:April 24, 2015.

The U.S. Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo provides opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status or sexual orientation. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) also strives to ensure equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations.  Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.