International Cooperation Officer

You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. Specialized Experience: GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: (a) Experience working with countries to determine the feasibility of resource requests; (b) Providing policy guidance in view of regional/area strategies, goals, and program criteria; and (c)Overseeing the production of country briefing materials and providing presentations on programs in the countries of assignment GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: a) U.S. international development assistance experience including providing policy guidance; planning/reporting; and preparation of country-level fact sheets, briefing, and reporting materials; b) Planning, writing and coordination of international development assistance documents including effectively liaising with individuals in other offices as necessary; c) Effective teamwork and communication in diverse or cross-cultural settings including building collaborative working relationships with diverse groups of colleagues from the U.S Government and other countries. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience relevant to the position’s duties to be filled, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position’s minimum requirements. In addition, a well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned to the Silver Category or higher Category; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training. A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. Therefore, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations without selective and quality ranking factors.
This position is located within the Bureau for Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Office of Central American and Mexican Affairs (LAC/CAM), at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean responds to critical development challenges in the region by promoting the U.S. Governments foreign policy priorities, building stronger partnerships with our neighbors and supporting thriving economies and stable democracies that deliver to citizens.