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Job Overview
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Date PostedDecember 13, 2024
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Location
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Expiration dateDecember 27, 2024
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Experience5 Years
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QualificationBachelor Degree, Master’s Degree
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OrganizationUS EMBASSY
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Required LanguagesEnglish, Krio
Job Description
About
- Announcement Number:
- FREETOWN-2024-027
- Hiring Agency:
- Embassy Freetown
- Position Title:
- MCC Development Specialist ( All Interested Applicant/All Sources)
- Open Period:
- 12/13/2024 – 12/27/2024Format MM/DD/YYYY
- Vacancy Time Zone:
- GMT
- Series/Grade:
- LE – 4001 11
- Salary:
- SLL Le254,663 /Per Year
- Work Schedule:
- Full-time – • 40 Hours per Work week
- Promotion Potential:
- LE-11
- Duty Location(s):
- 1 Vacancy in
Freetown, SL
- Telework Eligible:
- No
- For More Info:
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HR Section
+23299105500
HRFreetown@state.gov
Overview
- Hiring Path:
- • Open to the public
- Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
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• All Interested Applicants / All Sources
For USEFM – FP 04 is. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.
- Security Clearance Required:
- Public Trust – Background Investigation
- Appointment Type
- Permanent
- Appointment Type Details:
- . indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
- Marketing Statement:
- We encourage you to review the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal 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.
- Summary:
- The U.S. Mission in Sierra Leone is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Development Specialist Position in the MCC office.
- Supervisory Position:
- No
- Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
- No
Duties:
The Development Specialist serves as the Locally Employed (LE) Staff project implementation expert in Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Freetown. Under the supervision of the Resident Country Director (RCD), develops and manages a wide range of project activities, policy positions, budget oversight, and other issues related to the programs under the Compact agreement between Sierra Leone and the US. The incumbent is responsible for creating effective working relationship with MCC Washington, government and private officials and key stakeholders in Freetown, and the donor community.
Advises the MCC and Sierra Leone partners on program operations, implementation planning, compliance with MCC and USG control procedures, program audit, monitoring and impact evaluation, quarterly program review and program reporting. This requires a thorough understanding of the Compact agreement, program activities, implementation processes and benchmarks.
Develops regular technical interactions and close working relationships with all relevant Sierra Leone Government Ministries and agencies, Compact partners including designated procurement agent and fiscal agent.
Qualifications and Evaluations
- Requirements:
- All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:
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- security certificate
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- Valid National ID card
All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time [Five (5) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
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- Education Requirements:
- Master’s degree in the particular specialization relevant to the Compact Program at post, such as Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Project Management and International Development.
- Evaluations:
- You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position. - Qualifications:
- Experience:
At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning, project design, budgeting, analysis, and reporting in a government or private sector entity, development organization, international NGO or international commercial bank; experience in research and drafting reports, negotiating and managing complex activities in team setting.
Language:
Good Working Knowledge (in speaking/reading/writing English) is required. (This may be tested).
Good working knowledge of Krio is required.
Job Knowledge:
Must have good working knowledge of economic development policies and practices; knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodology involved in the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of international development and investment programs, in particular those involving large scale infrastructure and resettlement
Skills And Abilities:
Ability to interpret data and prepare analytical reports regarding implementation and impacts of investments and assistance:
• Ability to interpret extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to prepare and maintain financial, budgetary, economic, technical analyses and evaluations.
• Ability to negotiate and manage complex activities in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to develop and engage a broad range of contacts in the public and private sectors and with key US Embassy posts.
Benefits and Other Info
- Benefits:Agency Benefits: The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.
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- Housing/Rent Allowance 25% (Annual Basic salary) paid yearly.
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- Transportation Allowance 30% (annual Basic Salary) paid Bi-Weekly.
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- Leave Allowance
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- Meal Allowance
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- 13th Month Bonus
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- Miscellaneous Benefit Allowance.
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- Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
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- AEFM / USEFM
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- Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **
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- Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
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- Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.
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- Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
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- Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.
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For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.
Other Information:HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:
A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER
* IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:
The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:
How to Apply
- How to Apply:
The following Vacancies Announcement is posted on the Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA). The job details and application instructions can be found online at: https://sl.usembassy.gov/jobs/#vacancies
Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job related skills or requirements in your application.
You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office.
We foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace where employees can be themselves. We invite qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
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- Residency Permit
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- Work Permit
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- University Degree
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- University Transcript
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- Professional License
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- Resume/CV
In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:
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- Copy of Sponsor’s Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
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- Passport copy
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- DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
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- SF-50 (if applicable)
Thank you for your application and your interest in working with us.